January 2006

Energy Efficiency Programs Announced

Both homeowners and businesses may qualify

Walton EMC will pay you to save money in 2006.

For Homeowners

Homeowners can get rebates by either building a new all-electric home or changing out fossil fuel heaters and water heaters in existing homes.

Owners of new homes can get a refund of up to $500* of the underground electric service fee by installing electric heat pumps and water heaters during construction.

On top of that, each new electric water heater is eligible for its own $150 rebate.   The new water heater must be a quick-recovery model of at least 40 gallons.

Existing homeowners get $200 per unit to change out expensive fossil fuel furnaces and water heaters to more efficient electric heat pumps and water heaters.

Both new and existing homes can qualify for rebates by installing high-tech water heating equipment.   Heat pump water heaters are eligible for a $150 rebate per location and waste heat recovery units can qualify for $300 per location.

There are more details and Comfort Homes are not eligible for rebates.

For Businesses

Both new and existing businesses can also get in on the rebate action.

If you're building a new facility for your business, Walton EMC pays electric heat pump rebates of $100 per ton of installed capacity and rebates of $150 for each 40 gallon or larger electric resistance water heater installed.

For established businesses, switch out fossil fuel furnaces to electric heat pumps and get $100 per ton of installed capacity.   For each fossil fuel water heater replaced with electric resistance (40 gallons or larger), get $200.

If you own a restaurant or other operation that produces excess heat, install commercial heat pump water heating and get $500 per ton of installed capacity.

Business owners should contact a Walton EMC commercial account representative for more information.

*maximum amount, depends on amount paid

WEMC 2006 Rebate Programs

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