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Home Performance Rebates

You must participate in Columbia Water & Light’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program to receive the rebates listed below. Some of the improvements you make could also be eligible for a Federal Tax Credit.

To see if this program could help you, complete the Home Energy Yardstick assessment at www.EnergyStar.gov. If you have a score of 5 or less, your home could benefit from the Home Performance program. Watch a Home Performance video feature online about the improvements made to a newer home in Columbia.

Follow the steps outlined in Columbia Water & Light’s Steps for Participating in the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program.

If you have followed all the guidelines for the program and have your energy efficiency improvements installed, fill out a Home Performance Rebate form and send it to Columbia Water & Light along with the information listed below.

Download the Home Performance Rebate application in a .pdf file.

General Guidelines

Home Performance Rebate Amounts

Type of Improvement

Requirement

Rebate Amount

Insulation    

Attic Insulation: Option 1

Adding R-19 to meet R-38 requirement

$104

Attic Insulation: Option 2

Adding R-27 to meet R-38 requirement

$145

Wall Insulation

R-13

$135

Wall of crawl space

R-10

$95*

Floor of crawl space

R-19

$146*

Rim joist insulation

R-13

$20

Duct insulation

R-13

$52

Air Sealing Per 1 ACH
(maximum of 5 ACH)
$84 per ACH
(maximum rebate of $420)

Windows/Doors

**

$84 maximum rebate

Air Source Heat Pump

SEER 14

$208

*A household is only eligible for one of these rebates.

**More details are listed below.

In addition, you might be eligible for Columbia Water & Light’s high-efficiency air conditioner/heat pump rebate. Since the cost of these units increases as the SEER rating increases, the rebates offered also increase incrementally.

High Efficiency Air Conditioner or Heat Pump Rebate

SEER

2 TON

3 TON

4 TON

5 TON

SEER 14

$100

$100

$200

$300

 SEER 15

$200

$300

$400

$600

SEER 16

$300

$500

$600

$800

SEER 17

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

SEER 18

$500

$700

$1,000

$1,200

SEER 19

$500

$800

$1,100

$1,400

SEER 20

$600

$900

$1,200

$1,600

Insulation

By upgrading your insulation, you can save money on your heating and cooling bill and increase the comfort of your home. Rebates for only partially following insulation recommendations will be paid according to percentages. Percentages of ceiling, crawl space floor, ducts and exterior wall will be calculated based on the entire home’s surface area. Percentages of crawl space will be calculated from the total feet of the home’s foundation wall.

Air sealing

ENERGY STAR recommends sealing the ‘envelope’ that surrounds your living space, which includes the ceiling, outer walls, windows, floors and ducts (if located in unconditioned spaces). A rebate will be paid according to the difference between the initial blower door test and the final test. Air changes per hour at 50 pascal (ACH50) of 0.5 will be rounded up.

Air Source Heat Pumps

Air Source heat pumps typically deliver 2 to 3 times more energy than they consume. In our climate, Heat Pumps can operate for 75% of the heating season. This makes annual operating costs cheaper than a high-efficiency gas furnace. A SEER 14 is required for heat pump rebates.

Windows and Doors

ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors will reduce your heating and cooling bills and can also improve your comfort. If you are only replacing part of your windows and doors, the rebate will be paid according to percentages. Percentages will be figured by using the total number of windows and doors in your home.

Home Performance with Energy Star logo

The Environmental Protection Agency sponsors the Home Performance program with Energy Star program.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources logo

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is the state sponsor of the program.

 
 
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