Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Arlington County- Home Energy Rebates

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
Virginia
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners
Website:
https://environment.arlingtonva.us/energy/rebates/
Incentive Amount:
Central Air Conditions: $575
Central Furnace: $575
Central Boilers: $575
Central Heat Pumps (including Geothermal): $575
Electric Water heaters: $250
Air Sealing/ Insulation: 50% of the expense (including labor), must spend at least $200 (maximum incentive available $575)
Maximum Incentive:
Total incentive is limited to $575 per household/address.
Equipment Requirements:
Central Air Conditions: minimum 16 SEER
Central Furnace: minimum 95 AFUE
Central Boilers: minimum 95 AFUE
Central Heat Pumps: minimum 15 SEER
Electric Water heaters: Energy Factor of atleast 2.0
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:
Not specified.
Administrator:
Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE)
Applicable Sectors:
Residential, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Start Date:
05/04/2016
Last Updated:
10/24/2016

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
$/Unit575.0000
Residential
Multifamily Residential
Low Income Residential
Water Heaters
Furnaces
Boilers
Heat pumps
Air conditioners
Duct/Air sealing
max $575.0000
Residential
Multifamily Residential
Low Income Residential
Water Heaters
Furnaces
Boilers
Heat pumps
Air conditioners
Duct/Air sealing

Summary

Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy program offers each household/address in Arlington county up to $575 in rebates towards increasing energy efficiency of the home. Rebates are available for water heaters, air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, heat-pumps, and for air sealing/insulation. Incentives are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis until the funds are depleted. 

Eligibility

Only residents of Arlington county, who are upgrading an existing home are eligible for the rebate. The upgrades must have occurred on or after May 4, 2016. 

Program Description 

The work must already be completed before applying for the rebate. Eligible participants must fill out the application form, including itemized proof of purchase, and other necessary documents, and mail the application to program address (electronic submissions are not accepted). The incentive can be received in different combinations, but is capped at $575 per household. The program maintains a directory of the contractors that residents may contact.