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Austin Utilities (Gas and Electric) - Residential Conserve and Save Rebate Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: Minnesota
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Geothermal Heat Pumps, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Programmable Thermostats, Building Insulation, Doors, Motors, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater
Website:: http://www.austinutilities.com/pages/residential-conserve/
Incentive Amount:: Electric Rebates
Clothes Washer: $25-$150
Dehumidifiers: $15-$25
Dishwasher: $25-$40
Refrigerators/Freezers: $25
Room AC: $25
Bonus Recycling Rebates: up to $15
LED Lighting: 50% of bulb or fixture cost
Central AC Clean and Tune: $25
Air Source and Water Source Heat Pumps: $100 and up
Geothermal Heat Pumps: $200/ton + $150/EER above minimum efficiency requirement + $250/desuperheater
Furnace Fan Motor: $50-$125

Natural Gas Rebates
Furnaces: $100-$400
Boiler: $100-$300
Clothes Dryers: $50
Clothes Washers: $25-$150
Water Heaters - Tank: $50-$150
Water Heaters - Instantaneous: $200-$250
Programmable Thermostats: $25-$75
Attic Insulation: $125-$350
Electronic Ignition hearth: $75
Furnace/Boiler Clean and Tune: $25
Doors: $25

Water Rebates
Clothes Washer: $25 - $150
High-Efficiency Toilet: $25
Rain Barrels: $10
Weather-Based Irrigation Controls: $75 WaterSense Showerhead: $25
Maximum Incentive:: LED Bulbs: $7/bulb
LED Fixtures: $20-$25
Equipment Requirements:: See program website.
Administrator:: Austin Utilities
Applicable Sectors:: Residential
Utility:: Austin City of
Last Updated:: 05/28/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/ton200.0000	Residential	Geothermal Heat Pumps
min $/Unit25.0000	Residential	Dishwasher
max $/Unit40.0000	Residential	Dishwasher
$/Unit25.0000	Residential	Refrigerators/Freezers
min $/Unit15.0000	Residential	Dehumidifiers
max $/Unit25.0000	Residential	Dehumidifiers
min $/Unit50.0000	Residential	Water Heaters
max $/Unit150.0000	Residential	Water Heaters
max $/Unit125.0000	Residential	Motors
min $/Unit50.0000	Residential	Motors
min $/Unit100.0000	Residential	Boilers
max $/Unit300.0000	Residential	Boilers
min $/Unit25.0000	Residential	Programmable Thermostats
max $/Unit75.0000	Residential	Programmable Thermostats
min $/Unit200.0000	Residential	Tankless Water Heater
max $/Unit250.0000	Residential	Tankless Water Heater
min $/Unit25.0000	Residential	Clothes Washers
max $/Unit150.0000	Residential	Clothes Washers
$/Unit25.0000	Residential	Air conditioners
% of cost50.0000	Residential	LED Lighting
min $/Unit100.0000	Residential	Furnaces
max $/Unit400.0000	Residential	Furnaces
min $125.0000	Residential	Insulation
max $350.0000	Residential	Insulation
$25.0000	Residential	Doors

Summary

Austin Utilities offers incentives to its residential customers for the installation of energy-efficient equipment in homes. Rebates are available for both electric and natural gas equipment. Eligible equipment includes a variety of appliances, room and central A/C, heat pumps, boilers, furnaces, water heaters, lighting, insulation, and programmable thermostats. Recycling rebates for refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and room air conditioners are only available to customers who properly recycle their old working models. Austin Utilities will reimburse the customer for specified recycling costs if they have proof that they recycled their old unit and replaced it with an ENERGY STAR model. Rebates are available until calendar year program funding is exhausted.