Efficiency Maine - Home Energy Loans in Maine - EnergyBot

Efficiency Maine - Home Energy Loans

January 02, 2025

Summary

Efficiency Maine offers a variety of home energy loans to help customers pay for energy upgrades. 

Maine homeowners of any-income can borrow up to max $25,000 over 10 years with interest rates fixed at 7.99% APR. Eligible upgrades include heat pumps, insulation, and air sealing. 

Certain income-eligible households are eligible for up to $7,500 over 10 years with an interest rate fixed at 5.99% APR. Only upgrades eligible for a residential rebate, including heat pumps, insulation, boilers, as well as water heaters and clothes washers, are allowed.

There are no application fees associated with these loans. A late payment is administered that is 5% of the amount due or $10, whichever is less.

For more information, and to apply for a loan, go to Efficiency Maine's website.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Maine
Incentive Type: Loan Program
Web Site: http://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/energy-loans/
Administrator: Efficiency Maine Trust
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Biomass
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Clothes Washers
  • Water Heaters
  • Furnaces
  • Boilers
  • Heat pumps
  • Duct/Air sealing
  • Yes; specific technologies not identified
  • Insulation
Maximum Loan: $25,000 (any-income); $7,500 (low-income)
Loan Term: 5 or 10 years (any-income and low-income)
Interest Rate: Fixed at 7.99% (any-income); fixed at 5.99% APR (low-income)

Contact

Name: Efficiency Maine
Address: 168 Capitol St., Suite 1
Augusta ME 04330-6856
Phone: (877) 376-2463
Email: info@efficiencymaine.com

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.