DEMCO - Touchstone Energy Home Program

June 01, 2022

Summary

DEMCO, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, provides residential customers who have a qualified Touchstone Energy Home, a rebate of up to $0.10 per square foot of living area for electric heat pumps and $125 for electric water heaters. The special one-time rebate is not a permanent offer.

The main Touchstone Energy Home features are:

R-19 composite wall insulation
R-30 ceiling insulation
Attic ventilation
R-19 floor insulation over crawl spaces
Double pane windows or low-E windows
Metal insulated door or solid core wood door
Infiltration control to help prevent air from leaking into the home
Exhaust systems in bathrooms and kitchen
An exterior house wrap
Metal duct systems with minimum 3” insulation wrap or locate duct in conditioned space
An energy-efficient electric water heater from DEMCO
A high-efficiency electric heat pump
Load management terminal (LMT) device

Guidelines for building a Touchstone Energy Home and more detailed information are available online.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Louisiana
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.demco.org/service-specification/home-water-heater-program
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Water Heaters Heat pumps Custom/Others pending approval
Incentive Amount:	Electric Heat Pump: $0.10 per square foot of living area Water Heater: $125 per unit (for Touchstone Energy Homes) Water Heater: $100 per unit (for non-Touchstone Energy Homes)
Maximum Incentive:	Water Heaters: limit 2 rebates
Eligible System Size:	Water Heater: 1500 sq. ft. or larger

Contact

Name:	DEMCO Headquarters
Organization:	DEMCO
Address:	16262 Wax Road Greenwell Springs LA 70739
Phone:	(225) 261-1221
Email:	customersupport@demco.org

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.