Utility Incentives

Progress Energy

800-327-8704
www.progress-energy.com/custservice/carres/efficiency/programs/habuilder/index.asp

For ENERGY STAR qualified homes, homebuilders are offered a variety of incentives:

  • $400 rebates for new homes or units
  • $350 rebates for manufactured homes
  • Cooperative advertising (up to $50)
  • $100 sales lot incentive for manufactured homes
  • $300 rebates for air-source heat pumps
  • $300 rebates for qualifying air conditioning systems
  • $600 rebates for qualifying geothermal heat pumps

Owners of ENERGY STAR qualified homes will receive a 5% discount on utility bills for the lifetime of the home.

 

Duke Energy

704-594-6200
www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina/products/energy-star.asp

Homeowners, home builders and HVAC installers may receive $300 rebates for the following qualified systems in newly constructed houses ($200 rebates for existing homes):

  • Air source heat pump
  • Air conditioning
  • Geothermal heat pump

Customers who own ENERGY STAR® qualified home can send in their certificate to receive a 5.4% discount on their electricity bills after the first 350 kWh per month.

 

Lumbee River EMC

910-843-4131                                                                                                                                                                
www.lumbeeriver.com/energy_services.aspx

Homebuilders may receive a $350 rebate for an ENERGY STAR qualified home, as well as a free Marathon water heater.

Homeowners have the following rebates available-

  • $15 for a programmable thermostat
  • $25-50 for central air conditioning
  • $60-195 for air-source heat pumps
  • $350 for geothermal heat pumps
  • $45-75 for water heaters
  • $425 for heat pump water heaters
  • $75 for recycling their refrigerators or freezers

  

South River EMC
910-892-8071
http://www.sremc.com/EnergyStarHomeNew.aspx

Home builders can receive the following rebates for new ENERGY STAR qualified homes:

  • $400 for a single-family home
  • $375 for a multi-family apartment
  • $200 for a condominium unit

Home owners are also eligible for rebates on new ENERGY STAR qualified homes:

  • $350 for a home
  • $750 for a custom-built home
  • $175 for a condominium
  • $500 for a manufactured home

 

 

 

Albemarle EMC

252-426-5735
http://www.albemarle-emc.com/Energy/EECampaigns.aspx

Homeowners are eligible for the following rebates:

  • $750 for a new ENERGY STAR qualified home
  • $1,000 for a qualifying solar hot water heater

Homeowners can obtain rebates for qualifying new homes as ENERGY STAR®. Additional incentives are available for solar water heaters.

 

 

Central EMC

919-774-4900
http://www.centralelectriconline.com/page.php?p=15

Homeowners have the following rebates available:

  • $500 for an ENERGY STAR qualified home
  • $200 for a heat pump of minimum SEER efficiency rating of 14
  • $100 for new and replacement water heaters of minimum energy factor 93

 

 

NC Public Power
704-795-4750
http://www.ncpublicpower.com/RenewableEnergy/NCMPA1.aspx

Homeowners have the following rebates available:

  • $500 for an ENERGY STAR qualified home
  • $400 for a high-efficiency heat pump (minimum SEER rating 14)

 

 

 

PSNC Energy

877-776-2427
http://www.psncenergy.com/en/save-energy-and-money/

Homeowners have access to the following incentives:

  • Discounted  utility rate for ENERGY STAR certified homes ($0.05 less per therm)
  • $100 rebate for a natural gas furnace or boiler of AFUE 90% or more
  • $100 rebate for a natural gas water heater of Energy Factor 0.8 or more

 

 

Piedmont Natural Gas

877-279-3636
http://www.piedmontng.com/yourhome/energyefficiency/home.aspx

Homeowners have the following rebates available for natural gas appliances:

  • $50 for a storage tank water heater of Energy Factor 0.62 or higher
  • $150 for a tankless water heater of Energy Factor 0.82 or higher
  • $175 for a furnace of AFUE 90% or higher

 

 

 

High Point Electric

336-883-3111
http://www.high-point.net/custsrv/hometown_green.cfm

Homeowners have access to the following rebates:

  • $500 for an ENERGY STAR qualified house
  • $150 for a qualifying water heater
  • $400 for a high-efficiency heat pump (minimum SEER rating 14)

 

 

Randolph EMC

336-625-5177
http://www.randolphemc.com/Products/energyefficient.html

Homeowners of qualifying energy efficient homes can receive discounted electricity rates. Free energy audits are also available.

 

 

Dominion Power

866-366-4357
http://www.dom.com/dominion-virginia-power/customer-service/energy-conse...

Customers have access to the following incentives:

  • An in-store discount on ENERGY STAR lighting products
  • $40 for participating in the Smart Cooling air conditioning program
  • Free energy audits and home improvements (income-specific)

 

Other Energy Rebates and Tax Credits in North Carolina

http://www.energysavvy.com/rebates/NC/

State Initiatives Database (more information on green building or energy rebates)

http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&...