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.
Austin Utilities also offers rebates for solar photovoltaics, solar water heating, and shade trees. Details for the solar program can be found here, and details for the tree program can be found here.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | Minnesota |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | http://www.austinutilities.com/pages/residential-conserve/ |
| Administrator: | Austin Utilities |
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| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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These incentives are a summary, see the program brochure for more details. LED Lighting LED Bulbs: 50% of bulb packages cost, not to exceed $7 per bulb LED Fixtures: 50% of fixture cost, not to exceed $20 per fixture LED Holiday Lighting: Up to $12 per string Ceiling Fans with LED: 50% of cost, not to exceed $25 Electric Appliances Clothes Washer: $25 - $90 Dehumidifier: $15 Dishwasher: $25 - $40 Freezer: $25 Heat Pump Clothes Dryer: $25 Refrigerator: $25 Freezer Recycling: Up to $15 Refrigerator Recycling: Up to $15 Room AC Recycling: Up to $15 Dehumidifier Recycling: Up to $15 Bonus Recycling Rebates for Dehumidifiers, Freezers, Refrigerators, or Room Air Conditioners: Up to $15 HVAC and Water Heating Room Air Conditioner: $25 Central Air Conditioners and Ductless Mini-Split Systems: Start at $100 Furnace Fan Motor: $50 ECM Circulator Pump for Boilers and Domestic Water Heaters: $50 Additional equipment incentives vary, see application Natural Gas Central & Mini Split Air Conditioners: Start at $100 Furnace: $150 - $400 Boiler: $200 - $500 Smart Thermostat: $50 Furnace Fan Motor and ECM Circulator Pump: $50 Electric Ignition Hearth: $75 Electric Heating and Electric Cooling Air Source/Mini Split/Geothermal Heat Pump: Start at $100 Smart Thermostats for Electric Heating: Up to $100 House Call Energy Audit Attic Air Sealing and/or Rim Joist Sealing Insulation: $200 Attic Insulation: $350 Wall Insulation: $200 Orphaned Water Heater: $225 - $350 Clean and Tune Ups Furnace & Boiler Clean & Tune up: $25 Central AC Clean & Tune Up: $25 Washer Heater Natural Gas Tank & Tankless: $25 - $90 Electric Heat Pump: Starts at $125 Building Shell Attic Insulation: Up to $200 Water Rain Barrels: $10 High-Efficiency Toilet (HET): $25 WaterSense Showerhead: $25 Weather-Based Irrigation Controls: 50% of cost, not to exceed $75 per controller Solar and Tree Programs Solar Electric: $500 Solar Hot Water: $15 per square foot up to $1,200 Shade Trees: $10 |
| Equipment Requirements: | See program website. |
| Technologies: | LED Lighting |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 50.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of 20.00 $/Unit |
| Technologies: | Ceiling Fan, LED Lighting |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 50.00 % of cost, The incentive has a minimum of $25.00 |
| Technologies: | Clothes Washers |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $25.00, The incentive has a minimum of $90.00 |
| Technologies: | Dehumidifiers |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 15.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Dishwasher |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $25.00, The incentive has a minimum of $40.00 |
| Technologies: | Refrigerators/Freezers |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 25.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Heat Pump Clothes Dryer |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 25.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Air conditioners, Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a minimum of $100.00 |
| Technologies: | Furnaces |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $50.00, The incentive has a minimum of $400.00 |
| Technologies: | Boilers |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $200.00, The incentive has a minimum of $500.00 |
| Technologies: | Programmable Thermostats |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 50.00 $, The incentive has a minimum of $100.00 |
| Technologies: | Geothermal Heat Pumps, Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump, Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 100.00 $ |
| Technologies: | General Air Sealing |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 200.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Attic Insulation |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 350.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Wall Insulation |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 200.00 $ |
| Technologies: | Tankless Water Heater |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive has a maximum of $225.00, The incentive has a minimum of $350.00 |
| Technologies: | Heat pumps |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The incentive is 125.00 $ |
| Name: | Customer Service |
| Organization: | Austin Public Utilities |
| Address: |
400 4th Street NE Austin MN 55912-3495 |
| Phone: | (507) 433-8886 |
| Email: | talk2au@austinutilities.com |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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