Air Conditioner – Air Source Heat Pump Rebate
Get a $50 to $1,600 rebate for installing a high efficiency air conditioner and/or heat pump. The application includes a checklist of items you will need to receive a rebate. Please note, you can fill out the form using your computer but you must print it and sign the form.
As much as half the energy used in your home can go to keeping it heated or cooled. If your cooling system is older than 10 years, you have frequent service problems and/or you see your utility bills going up, it is time to consider installing a new unit.
- Complete the Air Conditioner/Air Source Heat Pump Rebate application. The application includes a checklist of items you will need to receive a rebate. Please note, you can fill out the form using your computer but you must print it and sign the form.
- A copy of the final mechanical permit from the Building/Site Development division of the Community Development Department is required.
- 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 AHRI Directory.
- 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 served basis as funding is available each fiscal year. Columbia Water & Light reserves the right to inspect the installed equipment before the rebate payment is issued.
- Columbia Water & Light reserves the right to deny a rebate for a unit that is oversized for a building.
**NOTE** Check the AHRI Directory for SEER rating confirmation before completing the purchase of a new unit. Sometimes the manufacturer’s SEER rating can be rated higher than the unit can actually perform.
Columbia Water and Light wants to pay you back for your increased energy efficiency. Due to the increased costs of higher SEER units, the amount of the rebate offered to you also goes up.
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 seasonal energy efficiency ratio or SEER is defined as the total cooling output (in British thermal units or BTU) provided by the unit during its normal annual usage period divided by its total energy input (in watt-hours) during the same period.
Columbia Water & Light encourages the efficient use of electricity because it can make a big difference for all of us. For you, the immediate benefit is saving money and having a more comfortable home. For the utility, research has show that it is cheaper for us to “buy” efficiency than it is to produce electricity. This helps your rates stay low. Energy efficiency is good for you and it is good for Columbia.
