Butler Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential Rebate Program

January 20, 2023

Summary

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative provides rebates for geothermal heat pumps, electric heat pumps, smart thermostats, and water heaters. A $1,200 rebate is available to residential members that install a new geothermal heat pump in eligible homes, or $600 for members that replace a geothermal heat pump. A $600 rebate is available for members that install a new dual fuel heating system, or $300 for a replacement dual fuel or air source heat pump. Additional rebates for both heat pumps include a $0.02/kWh reduced rate on customers' electric bill. Smart thermostat rebates are offered at a maximum of $150 per unit, not to exceed 50% of product costs. Water heater rebates are offered ranging from $350 - $650, depepndent on capacity and grid-enabling.

Members must use an approved HVAC dealer (listed on the Cooperative's web site) to qualify for the rebates. See program website for further details.
*Dual Fuel Heating Systems consists of an electric heat pump and a gas or oil furnace, which will automatically switch to increase efficiency depending on the outside temperature.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Ohio
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.butlerrural.coop/geothermal-rebates
Administrator: Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Water Heaters
  • Heat pumps
  • Programmable Thermostats
Incentive Amount: Geothermal Systems (New Installations): $1,200
Geothermal Systems (Replacement Systems): $600
Dual Fuel Heating Systems (New Installations): $600
Dual Fuel Heating Systems (Replacements): $300
Air Source Heat Pump Systems (New and Replacements): $300
Programmable Thermostats: $150/unit, maximum 2 units per customer
Water Heater (50 - 100-Gallon): $350 - $650/unit
Eligible System Size: Water Heaters: 50 - 100 galllons
Installation Requirements: Members must use a contractor from the cooperative's Geothermal Contractor List.

Incentives

This program has 4 incentives
Technologies: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $1200.00, The incentive has a maximum of $600.00, The incentive is 0.02 $/kWh
Technologies: Heat pumps
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of $600.00, The incentive has a maximum of $300.00, The incentive is 0.02 $/kWh
Technologies: Programmable Thermostats
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive has a minimum of 150.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 2.00 null
Technologies: Water Heaters
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of 350.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 650.00 $/Unit

Contact

Name: Kara Snyder
Organization: Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Address: 3888 Stillwell Beckett Rd.
Oxford OH 45056
Phone: (513) 867-4400
Email: karas@butlerrural.coop

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.