$20,000 Rebates for Energy Saving Measures
Up to $750 for Energy Saving Appliances
$2,000 Tax Credits for Residential Energy Systems
Up to $300 for a New Air Conditioner
$350 for Builders to Build Energy Efficient Homes
Get $$ Back for Making Your Home More Efficient
Up to $6,000 to Install Solar Panels
Up to $20,000 for Solar Panel Installation
$20,000 Rebates for Energy Saving Measures The Solar and Wind Rebate Program offers a rebate of $2,000 per kilowatt-AC (kW-AC) to customers who install photovolaic (PV) systems or wind-energy systems. The rebate is limited to $6,000 for residential systems and $20,000 for commercial systems. The minimum system capacity is 1 kW; the maximum system capacity is 10 kW. All customers that receive a rebate must also participate in the utility's net-metering program. Contact: City of St. George, City Hall, 175 East 200 North, St. George, UT 84770; 435-627-4848; http://www.sgcity.org/wp/power/NetMeteringBrochure.pdf
Up to $750 for Energy Saving Appliances Questar Gas provides rebates for energy efficient appliances and solar assisted gas water heating systems through their ThermWise program. To qualify, the appliances must run on gas and must meet the minimum efficiency levels stated on their website. Here is what may be available to you: Solar Assisted Hot Water Heating: $750; Gas Furnace: $300; Gas Boiler: $400; Storage Water Heater: $50; Tankless Water Heater: $300; Gas Clothes Dryer: $30; Gas Clothes Washer: $50 - $75. Contact: ThermWise Appliance Rebates, Questar Gas, PO Box 45360, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0360; 800-323-5517; http://thermwise.com/home/ApplianceRebates.html Application: http://thermwise.com/home/Appliance_Rebate_Application.pdf
$2,000 Tax Credits for Residential Energy Systems The Utah State Energy Program administers an individual income tax credit and has responsibility for revising the tax credit rules and certifying systems as eligible for the credit. The individual income tax credit for residential systems is 25% of the reasonable installed system costs up to a maximum credit of $2,000 per residential unit. The residential credit is nonrefundable, but unused credit may be carried over up to four years. A non-business entity that leases a residential system is eligible for the credit and may use the credit for no more than seven years from the initiation of the lease. Eligible residential systems include active and passive solar thermal systems; solar electric systems; wind turbines; hydro (water) energy; geothermal heat pumps; direct-use geothermal; and biomass. Contact: State Energy Program, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 3110, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; 801-537-3365; Fax: 801-538-4795; http://geology.utah.gov/sep/incentives/rincentives.htm#retaxcred
Up to $300 for a New Air Conditioner Rocky Mountain Power offers residential customers a rebate for the purchase and installation of qualifying high-efficiency evaporative cooling systems and properly sized central air conditioners. Additional incentives are available for premium, whole-house ducted systems. To qualify, customers must first purchase and install one or more eligible measures, and then send a completed incentive application to Rocky Mountain Power. Here is what is eligible: 1) Evaporative cooling systems: $300 for a first-time installation or $100 for a replacement installation; and 2) Central air conditioners: $150 for 15+SEER and 12.5+EER central air conditioning equipment, $50 for properly sized AC equipment, $50 for proper AC installation. Contact: Rocky Mountain Power, 825 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232; 800-357-9214; http://www.rockymountainpower.net//Article/Article25681.html Application: https://www.traksmart.com/utahpowerac/app/determinePostLoginURL.do
$350 for Builders to Build Energy Efficient Homes The Rocky Mountain Power ENERGY STAR New Homes program offers cash incentives to contractors who build energy-efficient homes. To qualify for this incentive, the new home must meet the basic ENERGY STAR specifications and have low-e windows. Contractors building qualified homes can earn rebates worth $350 per single-family home, or $250 per unit for multi-family homes. Additional rebates are available to contractors who install energy-saving measures/equipment which surpass ENERGY STAR home requirements. Contact: ENERGY STAR New Homes Program, Rocky Mountain Power, PO Box 1381, Sandy, UT 84091; 866-344-9802; Fax: 866-557-5993; http://portal.ecosconsulting.com/rmp_energystar/builders/index.html
Get $$ Back for Making Your Home More Efficient Rocky Mountain Power provides incentives for its residential customers to increase the energy efficiency of their homes through their Home Energy Savings Program. Rebates are available through this program for ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, water heaters, air conditioners, heat pumps, compact fluorescent fixtures and windows. Rebates are also provided for energy saving measures such as duct sealing, HVAC tune-ups and increased insulation levels. Some restrictions apply. See website for full incentive details and applicable application forms. Home Energy Savings, Rocky Mountain Power, 1400 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 700, Portland, OR 97201; 800-942-0266; http://www.homeenergysavings.net/utah/home Application: http://www.homeenergysavings.net/utah/forms.html
Up to $6,000 to Install Solar Panels Rocky Mountain Power provides a financial incentive for their customers to install photovoltaics. Through December 31, 2011, rebates of $2.00 per watt (AC) are available to all customer classes. The program is limited to a total of 107 kW per program year, and rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the annual limit has been reached. Eligible systems must be net-metered, and the statewide maximum system size for net-metered systems is 25 kW. Residential systems will only be rewarded with a rebate up to $6,000 (3 kW) and commercial rebates are limited to $30,000 (15 kW). Contact: Ecos Consulting/Rocky Mountain Power, P.O. Box 1381, Sandy, UT 84091; 801-541-9797; http://portal.ecosconsulting.com/rmp_solar/ Application: http://portal.ecosconsulting.com/rmp_solar/howto.html
Up to $20,000 for Solar Panel Installation Washington City offers a rebate of $2,000 per kilowatt-AC (kW-AC) to customers who install photovolaic (PV) systems or wind-energy systems. The rebate is limited to $6,000 for residential systems and $20,000 for commercial systems. The maximum system capacity is 10 kW. All customers that receive a rebate must also participate in the utility's net-metering program. To learn more, contact: Washington City, 111 N. 100 E, Washington, UT 84780; 435-656-6329; Fax: 435-656-6378; http://washingtoncity.org/services/index.php?sub=Power&page=NetMetering
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