Michigan - Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) Program

October 31, 2024

Summary

Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program, but allowed the states to customize the program to meet their state-specific needs. The program is designed to provide rebates for whole-home energy improvements. Actual rebate amounts are determined by the level of modeled or measured energy savings and the income level of the applicant. See summary below and program website for complete details.

The Home Energy Rebate programs will fund energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for Michiganders, helping to reduce monthly utility costs, reduce energy use and related climate impacts, and enhance comfort and indoor air quality.

The amount of money available for Home Energy Rebates varies depending on the following factors:

- The household's income,

- Identified energy efficiency upgrades for the home,

- Estimated energy savings,

- Rebate limits (established by DOE and EGLE),

- The selected upgrades being installed, and

- Total project costs.

The Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) program will provide rebates to reduce the cost of energy-saving whole-home improvements in existing single-family and multifamily buildings. Rebate amounts for the HOMES program will be based on the amount of energy savings that can be achieved through a project, verified by an energy model that is completed by a qualified program contractor.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Michigan
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/materials-management/energy/rfps-loans/home-energy-rebate-programs
Administrator:	Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Incentive Amount:	To be determined, based on energy savings Energy savings 20-34% - $2,000 for non-low income, $12,000 for low income Energy savings 35%+ - $4,000 for non-low income, $20,000 for low income
Maximum Incentive:	$20,000

Authorities

Name:	H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act)
Date Enacted:	08/16/2022

Contact

Name:	Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Address:
Phone:	(800) 662-9278
Email:	EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov

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.