Hercules Municipal Utility - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

April 03, 2019

Summary

Hercules Municipal Utility provides financial incentives for its residential members to increase the energy efficiency of participating homes. Rebates are offered for a variety of home appliances and weatherization improvements, including refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, insulation and high performance windows. Additional equipment requirements can be found on the web site listed above. Please follow program guidelines described on web site listed above to receive full rebate amounts.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: California
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.ci.hercules.ca.us/index.aspx?page=157
Administrator: Hercules Municipal Utility
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Clothes Washers
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Building Insulation
  • Windows
  • Other EE
Incentive Amount: Windows: $1 per sq. ft.
Insulation (ceiling): $150 per home
Insulation (walls): $200 per home
Insulation (floor): $75 per home
Sunscreens: $1 per sq. ft.
Refrigerators: $100
Clothes Washers: $75
Dishwashers: $50
Compact Fluorescent Lighting: coupons for free bulbs
Maximum Incentive: Sunscreens: 50% of cost, Maximum rebate of $100
Insulation (ceiling): Up to $150 per home
Insulation (walls): Up to $200 per home
Insulation (floor): Up to $75 per home
Equipment Requirements: Windows: with a U-Factor of 0.40 or less
Sunscreens: Must provide at least 60% blockage
Insulation (attic): Must bring insulation level up to R-38
Insulation (walls): Must bring insulation level up to R-11
Insulation (floor): Must bring insulation level up to R-19
Appliances: Must be Energy Star rated
Refrigerator: Must provide proof of recycling

Incentives

This program has 6 incentives
Technologies: Other EE
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 1.00 $/square foot
Technologies: Clothes Washers
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 75.00 $
Technologies: Dishwasher
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 50.00 $
Technologies: Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 100.00 $
Technologies: Building Insulation
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive has a maximum of $75.00, The incentive has a minimum of $200.00
Technologies: Windows
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 1.00 $/square foot

Contact

Name: Residential Rebate Progam
Organization: Hercules Municipal Utility
Address: 111 Civic Drive
Hercules CA 94547
Phone: (510) 799-8295

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.