Minnesota Power - HVAC Energy Efficiency Incentives Program

February 19, 2009

Summary

Minnesota Power HVAC Incentives Program offers rebates to residential customers for installing high efficiency furnaces, improving efficiency of central air conditioners, and installing geothermal heat pumps in new construction homes or retrofit of existing homes. Interested customers should call 1-800-228-4966 (Minnesota only), extension 2843, for a list of manufacturer-certified installers.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.mnpower.com/hvac/index.htm
Administrator: Minnesota Power
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Geothermal Heat Pumps
  • Furnaces
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
Incentive Amount: Installation of high-efficiency furnace - $250;
Improving efficiency of central air conditioner - $50;
Geothermal Heat Pump - $200/ton closed loop system rebate, $100/ton open loop system rebate.
Equipment Requirements: Furnace: must be 90% efficient
Geothermal Heat Pump: minimum coefficient of performance of 3.3 for closed loop and 3.6 for open loop

Contact

Name: Customer Service - MN Power
Organization: Minnesota Power
Address: 30 West Superior Street
Duluth MN 55802
Phone: (800) 228-4966

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.