Rebates for Energy Efficiency Projects

Make energy efficiency improvements, get a rebate and reduce your energy consumption. Click below for more information on each rebate option:

• High Efficiency Air Conditioner/Air Source Heat Pump: $50 to $1600
• Solar Water Heater: $400 to $800
• (Solar) Photovoltaic System:  $500 per kilowatt
• New Home Energy Star

Columbia Water and Light provides incentives for you to be energy efficient because it is good for our community.  You can reduce your utility bills and help the environment.  For the utility, lowering your demand means we purchase less wholesale energy power costs which helps your electric rates stay low.

Super Saver Loans: If you need help with financing your project, check out our low-interest loan program.

General Guidelines

• See the application for each type of equipment for the entire listing of requirements.
• One time rebates are available for qualifying Columbia Water and Light electric customers.
• Qualifying air conditioners and solar water heaters installed after April 15, 2007 are eligible for a rebate.  Photovoltaic systems installed after June 1, 2007 will be eligible for a rebate. Rebates are available each year as funding allows.
• The rebate application form and receipts must be submitted to Columbia Water & Light within six months of the air conditioner unit’s installation.  Incomplete or incorrect applications will have thirty days to provide the correct information or risk losing their place in the rebate funding process.
• Rebates are offered on a first come, first serve basis as funding is available each fiscal year.

Air Conditioning/Air Source Heat Pump

• A copy of the final mechanical permit from Protective Inspection is required.
• Unit includes a new outdoor condenser and a new indoor matched evaporator coil.
• A copy of the paid receipt must list the model numbers for the condenser, the matched evaporator coil, the expansion valve and any additional installed equipment as listed in the ARI Directory.

Solar Project Guidelines

• Please see our solar system or our solar water heater informational page for more information.

New Home Energy Star

Build your new home in Columbia to ENERGY STAR standards and you could be eligible for a rebate of $1,000. Please see our New Home Energy Star Rebate page for more information.