CenterPoint Energy - Residential and Hard-to-Reach Energy Efficiency Program

May 10, 2024

Summary

Note: Rebate Incentives are only available to CenterPoint Energy electric customers in the greater Houston area, Texas.

CenterPoint Energy's (CNP) Residential and Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Program (RSOP & HTR) provides incentives to encourage contractors, service companies, community agencies and other organizations to install energy efficiency measures in homes and small businesses in CNP's designated service area. The HTR program specifically targets households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Contractors who install energy efficiency measures at a facility that has a maximum demand of no more than 100 kW are eligible to participate in the program as a Project Sponsor. Multiple facilities can aggregate projects, but must not have a maximum combined demand of more than 250 kW. All payments to project sponsors are based solely on kW and kWh savings. Examples of eligible projects include:

  • Weatherization (window caulking, repair/replace door and window seals
  • Ceiling insulation
  • Water-saving devices for electric water heaters. Devices include faucet aerators and low-flow shower heads
  • ENERGY STAR Windows

Rebate incentives are also available for pool pumps and advanced lighting.

Note that CenterPoint Energy is not a party to the agreement between the customer and the project sponsor. CNP pays all incentives directly to the project sponsors, not to customers. Project sponsors are not required to provide any direct incentives to customers, but are required to execute a contract with customers indicating that the project sponsor is participating in a CNP program and is receiving incentives for participating.


Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Texas
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://cnpres.programprocessing.com/
Administrator: CenterPoint Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Water Heaters
  • Lighting
  • Boilers
  • Heat pumps
  • Air conditioners
  • Caulking/Weather-stripping
  • Duct/Air sealing
  • Building Insulation
  • Windows
  • Other EE
  • LED Lighting
  • HVAC
Incentive Amount: Residential Standard Offer Rates:
Standard/All Other Measures - $225/kW, $0.087/kWh
Ceiling Insulation - $450/kW, $0.18/kWh
HP/AC Replacement - $325 - $350/kW, $0.15/kWh
Window AC Replacement - $175/kW, $0.13/kWh
LED Lighting - $200/kW; $0.072/kWh
Solar PV System - $200/kW, $0.04/kWh
A/C Tune Up - $150
Refrigerator Recycling - $150/unit

Hard-to-Reach Offer Rates:
Standard/All Other Measures - $275/kW, $0.09/kWh
Ceiling Insulation - $585/kW, $0.23/kWh
HP/AC Replacement - $425 - $430/kW, $0.26/kWh
Window AC Replacement - $200/kW, $0.15/kWh
LED Lighting - $215/kW; $0.12/kWh
Solar PV System - $225/kW, $0.08/kWh
A/C Tune Up - $125
Solar PV: $224/kW, $0.08/kWh<
Installation Requirements: Customers can find a list of participating contractors at CenterPointEfficiency.com.

Incentives

This program has 4 incentives
Technologies: Lighting, LED Lighting
Sectors: Nonprofit, Residential, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Retail Supplier, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 200.00 $/kW, The incentive is 0.07 $/kWh
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Nonprofit, Residential, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Retail Supplier, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 200.00 $/kW, The incentive is 0.08 $/kWh
Technologies: Refrigerators/Freezers
Sectors: Nonprofit, Residential, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Retail Supplier, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 150.00 $/Unit
Technologies: Dishwasher, Water Heaters, Boilers, Heat pumps, Caulking/Weather-stripping, Duct/Air sealing, Windows, Other EE
Sectors: Nonprofit, Residential, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Retail Supplier, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 225.00 $/kW, The incentive is 0.09 $/kWh

Contact

Name: Roxanne McFarland
Organization: CenterPoint Energy
Address:
Phone: (713) 207-3511
Email: Roxanne.McFarland@CenterPointEnergy.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.