January 2005

Rebate/Incentive Programs Stay Put for 2005

There are no changes to rebates and incentives in 2005 for WEMC customer-owners who install energy efficient measures in their new or existing home.

“We encourage our customer-owners to make their homes energy efficient,” said Gary Bunce, vice president of customer and energy services.   “As a cooperative, we want what's best for each individual customer.”

Homeowners of new homes can qualify for a refund of the fee for installing underground electric service if they install electric heat pumps and water heating.   The water heater itself is also eligible for a separate rebate.

More rebates are available for installing high tech water heating through either a waste heat recovery system or a heat pump water heater.   Existing homeowners can also qualify for these two rebates.

In addition, existing homeowners are rewarded when they change their space heating or water heater or both from fossil fuel (LP or natural gas) to electricity.

“Considering the rampant price increases for gas lately, there's no better time than now to pull out expensive gas appliances and replace them with clean, efficient electric models,” advises Bunce.

WEMC 2005 Incentive Programs

Underground Refund, All-Electric Home-$500*

Water Heater, new home, electric-$150/unit

Water Heater, existing home, fossil fuel to electric-$200/unit

Heat Pump, existing home, fossil fuel to electric-$200/system

Waste Heat Recovery-$300/home

Heat Pump Water Heater-$150/home

(*maximum amount, depends on amount paid)

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