Home Performance Rebates
Receive up to $1,200 in rebates for participating in Columbia Water & Light’s Home Performance with Energy Star program. This national program is designed to bring homes up to Energy Star standards. Watch a Home Performance video feature online about the improvements made to a newer home in Columbia.
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Follow the steps outlined in Columbia Water & Light’s Steps for Participating in the Home Performance with Energy Star program.
General Guidelines
- Rebates are only available for qualified Columbia Water & Light residential electric customers. Newly constructed homes are not eligible for Home Performance rebates.
- Customers are eligible for Home Performance Rebates if a Comprehensive Home Assessment is performed by a Home Performance Contractor and submitted to the utility. Utility usage data must be supplied by the customer.
- Qualifying improvements must be listed on the summary reporting form supplied to you by the Home Performance contractor. Improvements completed before the initial assessment are not eligible for a rebate.
- Invoices must be provided for each improvement.
- Window receipts must be accompanied by National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) stickers for each window.
- Rebates are subject to availability of funds. Please read all rules for each rebate before purchasing and installing any materials.
- Total rebate amount to one customer can not exceed $1,200.
Home Performance Rebate Amounts
*A household is only eligible for one of these rebates.
Improvement Requirement Incentive Maximum
INSULATION
Option 1: Attic Insulation, currently have less than R-27 Adding R-38 (R-50 max) 1 cent/R-value per sq ft $500
Option 2: Attic Insulation, currently have more than R-27 Adding R-38 (R-50 max) 1/2 cent/R-value sq ft $500
Option 3: Encapsulated attic slope R-10 (R-19 max) 3 cent/R-value per sq ft $500
Wall Insulation R-13 (R19 max) 3 cents/R-value per sq ft $500
Wall of Crawl Space* Add R-10 with vapor barrier over ground 5 cents/R-value per sq ft $500*
Floor Insulation over unconditioned space* R-19 min & max 1.5 cents/R-value per sq ft $500*
Rim Joist Insulation R-13 min $20 $20
Duct Insulation in unconditioned space R-13 min Prorated by % of outside envelope $300
AIR SEALING
Building Envelope Minimum 0.5 ACH reduction Prorated $84 per ACH reduction $420
Duct Sealing Duct blaster test with min 50cfm reduction Prorated $50 per 100 cfm reduction $300
Windows/Doors Low E & 0.30 U-value $100/window or door $500
HVAC
Air Source Heat Pump** Home Performance & min SEER 14 $200 (plus regular efficiency rebate**) $200
**The Home Performance rebate is for ground source or air source heat pumps. In addition to the Home Performance rebate, you can also receive our Energy Efficiency Rebate for an air source heat pump. See chart below for the rebate amount.
Air Conditioner & Heat Pump Rebate
1 TON 1.5 TON 2 TON 2.5 TON 3 TON 3.5 TON 4 TON 5 TON
SEER 14 $50 $75 $100 $100 $100 $150 $200 $300
SEER 14.5 $75 $125 $150 $175 $200 $250 $300 $450
SEER 15 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $600
SEER 15.5 $125 $175 $250 $325 $400 $450 $500 $700
SEER 16 $150 $225 $300 $400 $500 $550 $600 $800
SEER 16.5 $175 $250 $350 $450 $550 $625 $700 $900
SEER 17 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $1,000
SEER 17.5 $225 $325 $450 $550 $650 $775 $900 $1,100
SEER 18 $250 $375 $500 $600 $700 $850 $1,000 $1,200
SEER 18.5 $275 $400 $550 $650 $750 $900 $1,050 $1,300
SEER 19 $300 $450 $600 $700 $800 $950 $1,100 $1,400
SEER 19.5 $325 $475 $650 $750 $850 $1,000 $1,150 $1,500
SEER 20 $350 $500 $700 $800 $900 $1,050 $1,200 $1,600
The Environmental Protection Agency sponsors this program through Energy Star.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is the state sponsor of the program.
