Cascade Natural Gas - Conservation Incentives for New and Existing Homes

August 20, 2024

Summary

Cascade Natural Gas offers a variety of incentives to residential customers including energy efficiency measures in new and existing homes in Washington and Oregon. Incentives listed here apply to Washington residential customers of Cascade Natural Gas. Fuel for the home’s primary heat source must be provided by Cascade Natural Gas for all heating incentives and the home’s water-heating fuel must be provided by Cascade Natural Gas for all water-heating incentives. For new homes, ENERGY STAR Whole Homes Incentives and Upgrades or stand-alone incentives are available. Check the Cascade Natural Gas website for application forms and further equipment requirements.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Washington
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.cngc.com/energy-efficiency/residential-rebate-offerings/
Administrator:	Lockheed Martin Energy and Environmental Services
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Water Heaters Furnaces Programmable Thermostats Duct/Air sealing Building Insulation Windows Doors Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building Other EE Insulation Tankless Water Heater
Incentive Amount:	New and Existing Home Measures Furnace: $650 - $900 Hearth (Fireplace): $300 Condensing Boiler (space heating only): $900 Combination Radiant Heat System: $1,500 Condensing Tankless Water Heater: $350 ENERGY STAR® Clothes Washer: $50 Exterior Entry (not sliding) Door: $100 ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat: $75 Existing Home Measures Programmable Thermostat: $25 Windows: $5.00 - $9.00/sqft Attic or Ceiling Insulation: $1.25/sqft Floor Insulation: $1.25/sqft Wall Insulation: $1.25/sqft Duct Insulation: $1.00/lnft Duct Sealing: $150 Prescriptive Air Sealing: $150 Whole House Air Sealing: $300 Existing Home Bundle A: $250 Existing Home Bundle B: $500 New Construction Measures ENERGY STAR Certified Home: $600 Built Green Certified Home: $600 New Home Bundle C: $250
Equipment Requirements:	New and Existing Home Measures Furnace: 95% AFUE minimum or higher - or - 98% AFUE minimum or higher Hearth (Fireplace): 70% EnerGuide FE (Fireplace Efficiency) Condensing Boiler (space heating only): 95% AFUE minimum or higher Combination Radiant Heat System: 95% AFUE minimum or higher Condensing Tankless Water Heater: 0.91 UEF minimum or higher ENERGY STAR® Clothes Washer: Model must be chosen from the ENERGY STAR certified Clothes Washer list Exterior Entry (not sliding) Door: U-Factor must be less than or equal to 0.21 ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat: Model must be chosen from the ENERGY STAR certified Smart Thermostat list Existing Home Measures Programmable Thermostat: 7 day (flexibility)/5+2 (workweek/weekend)/5+1+1 day models Windows: U-Factor must be less than or equal to 0.22 - or - 0.30 Attic or Ceiling Insulation: Insulation must be equal to or greater than R-49, no cavity fill available Prior attic or ceiling insulation must not exceed R-19 Floor Insulation: Insulation must be equal to or greater than R-30, or cavity filled to R-19 Prior floor insulation must not exceed R-11 Wall Insulation: Insulation must be equal to or greater than R-11, or cavity fully filled Prior wall insulation must not exceed R-4 Duct Insulation: Insulation must be equal to or greater than R-8 Prior duct insulation must not exceed R-0 Duct Sealing: Requires a minimum of 30% of applicable ductwork is outside of conditioned space Prescriptive Air Sealing: Must meet sections 4.4 and 6.2 of the 2016 BPA Residential Weatherization Specifications, Attic insulation must be present. Whole House Air Sealing: Minimum 400 CFM50 reduction using pre/post blower door testing Existing Home Bundle A: Any two insulation measures totaling 1,000 sqft installed concurrently, Sealed ducts are a pre-requirement for duct insulation to qualify Existing Home Bundle B: Same requirements as Bundle A and perform Whole Home Air Sealing New Construction Measures ENERGY STAR Certified Home: National Program Requirements Version 3.2 (Rev. 09), ENERGY STAR Certification Required Built Green Certified Home: Requires Built Green 3 Star Certification or greater and 95% AFUE furnace or boiler New Home Bundle C: Requires natural gas Fireplace or ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat. Also two unique New Home measures, or a qualifying Home Certificate.

Contact

Name:	Cascade Natural Gas
Address:	1600 Iowa Street Bellingham WA 98229
Phone:	(866) 626-4479
Email:	conserve@cngc.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.