Rochester Public Utilities - Residential Conserve and Save Rebate

April 06, 2023

Summary

Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) offers incentives to residential customers for installing energy-efficient equipment in participating homes through the Conserve and Save Rebate Program. These incentives are available for a variety of energy efficiency measures, including appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, heat pumps, and furnace fan motors. All program equipment requirements must be met in order to receive rebates. Applications for measures installed in the previous year must be received by March 31 of the following year. Rebates are available until calendar year program funding is exhausted. Contact RPU for any additional information.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Minnesota
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	http://www.rpu.org/your-home/rebates-programs/conserve-and-save.html
Administrator:	Rochester Public Utilities
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps Clothes Washers Dishwasher Refrigerators/Freezers Dehumidifiers Water Heaters Heat pumps Air conditioners Programmable Thermostats Custom/Others pending approval LED Lighting
Incentive Amount:	Clothes Washer: $25 - $90 Clothes Dryer: $50 Dehumidifier: $15 - $25 Dishwashers: $25 - $40 Refrigerators/Freezers: $25, plus $15 bonus if properly recycled Room Air Conditioners: $25, plus $15 bonus if properly recycled LED Bulbs: 50% of cost up to $7 per bulb LED Fixtures: 50% of cost up to $20 Ceiling Fans with LED Lighting: 50% of cost, up to $15 - $25 Central AC: $100 - $200, plus additional incentives per SEER above 14.5 Furnace Fan Motors: $50 Geothermal Heat Pumps: $200/ton plus $20/ton per EER above minimum efficiency requirement, plus $250 bonus with desuperheater Heat Pump Water Heaters: $60-$400/heater, not to exceed 50% of cost Smart Thermostat: $50-$100, not to exceed 50% of cost Air Source or Mini Split Heat Pumps: $100-$2,200 plus $10/ton per EER above minimum efficiency requirement, not to exceed 50% of cost Central A/C Tune-Up: $25
Equipment Requirements:	All appliances must be ENERGY STAR rated Central A/C: Minimum SEER of 14.5 Geothermal Heat Pumps: Minimum EER 17.1, COP 3.6 (Water-to-Air); EER 16.1, COP 3.1 (Water-to-Water) Air Source Heat Pumps: SEER of 14.5 Furnace Fan Motor: Rated "e" electrically efficient furnace by AHRI

Incentives

This program has 9 incentives

Technologies:	Clothes Washers
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 50.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of $90.00

Technologies:	Dehumidifiers
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 15.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of $25.00

Technologies:	Dishwasher
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 25.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of $40.00

Technologies:	Heat pumps
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 100.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 22000.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost

Technologies:	Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive is 25.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	LED Lighting
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive is 50.00 %, The incentive has a minimum of $20.00

Technologies:	Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 200.00 $/ton

Technologies:	Water Heaters
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 60.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 400.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost

Technologies:	Programmable Thermostats
Sectors:	Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a maximum of 50.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 100.00 $/Unit, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost

Contact

Name:	Customer Service
Organization:	Rochester Public Utilities
Address:	4000 East River Road NE Rochester MN 55906
Phone:	(507) 280-1500

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.