Rebates

Brown County REA offers rebates to help with the installation of Energy Star qualifying appliances and high efficiency electric heating and cooling equipment.

Energy Star Appliances

Members who purchase a new Energy Star refrigerator or freezer and recycle an old refrigerator or freezers can receive a $75 rebate, payable as a credit on your electric bill.  A proof of purchase receipt, proof of recycling and copy of the Energy Star label is required to receive the rebate.  Find Energy Star appliances and information at www.energystar.gov.   Members are eligible for one appliance rebate per year.

HVAC Rebates:
Members who purchase a high efficiency, one with a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of 14.5 or higher, Central Air Conditioning system installed by a Quality Installation contractor are eligible for the following rebates:SEER Rating of 14.5 - $180, 15 SEER $280, 16 SEER or higher - $330.  Sign up to have your air conditioner cycled during times of peak usage and receive an additional $50 one-time rebate.                                    

Purchase an Air Source Heat Pump with a SEER of 14.5 or higher through a Quality Installation contractor and receive a $400 rebate, payable as a $40 credit on electric bill for 10 months.  Place your heat pump on our load management program to qualify for a reduced rate on the kilowatt hours used for heating and cooling.  Find Quality Installation contractors in the area at http://hvacreducation.net/gre/public_search.cfm.

Members who use electric heat as their primary heating source and install a Ductless Air Source Heat Pump system can receive a $300 rebate.

Members who install a Ground Source Heat Pump are eligible for a rebate of $1000, payable as a $40 credit on the electric bill for 25 months.  Place your heat pump on our load management program to qualify for a reduced rate on the kilowatt hours used for heating and cooling.

Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) on new HVAC equipment or as an upgrade in existing HVAC systems qualifies for $100 rebate.    

Members please provide a copy of your paid invoice, proof of recycling with appliances, and AHRI certificate where applicable.  Quality Installers must complete and submit the 2011 HVAC Residential Rebate Form.

Rebates are also available for residential lighting using CFLs and LEDs, and LED holiday lights when you recycle a strand of old lights.

Commercial, Industrial &Agricultural (CI&A) Rebates: 

Rebates are available for energy efficient lighting projects, both new and retrofit, which result in energy savings.  CI&A rebates are also available on premium efficiency motors replacing existing equipment, heating, ventilation and cooling, compressed air, dairy plate coolers and other custom electrical applications.  Applications must be submitted by November 30, 2011.  Contact Member Services for more information.