Residential customers of Cape Light Compact, National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and municipal electric customers served by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts or Liberty Utilities may be eligible for zero-interest financing to help increase the energy efficiency of their homes through the Mass Save HEAT Loan Program. This financing is available to all residential customers who own and reside in a one to four-family residence, obtain a Home Energy Assessment through the Mass Save Program, and install the recommended energy efficiency improvements.

The loans are available up to $50,000 (depending on utility) with terms of up to seven years.  Energy efficiency improvements eligible for

United Power, together with Tri-State Generation and Transmission (TSGT), offers rebates for the installation of a variety of energy efficient appliances, including electric water heaters, heat pumps, and more. Customers should contact a United Power Member Services representative prior to purchasing HVAC equipment to ensure efficiency requirements are met. All credits must be requested within 90 days of installation. An inspection report signed by a United Power Energy Management Specialist is required to qualify for any of these credits. Visit the program website for more information.

Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA), a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, offers residential energy efficiency rebate programs for qualified residential heat pumps, air conditioners refrigerators/freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, residential water heaters, and LED lighting. Incentive amounts vary by the size and efficiency of the system; specific details are listed on the program web site.

PVREA is also offering rebates to qualifying existing homeowners for the installation of insulation and air sealing measures. The program provides a rebate to homeowners that insulate and air-seal their attics and exterior walls to the recommended R-Values presented in the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code. For

Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA) and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., MVEA’s power supplier, offers rebates to MVEA residential and commercial customers who install qualifying energy efficiency equipment and appliances.  All equipment requirements must be met in order to receive these credits. For more information on applying, eligibility, and incentive payments, contact MVEA, or review the program website.

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative (BREC) offers low interest loans to help members finance the purchase of energy efficient heat pumps. Loans under $1,500 can be financed for up to 42 months, and loans above $1,500 can be financed for up to 60 months for houses. Loans must be at least $1,000. Qualifying heat pump must have a SEER Rating of 15 or higher for houses and 14 for mobile homes. In order to qualify for the rebate, the customer must own their home or property.

Contact BREC for more information on this program.

Palmetto Electric Cooperative offers rebates for its members who install ground-source heat pumps (also known as geothermal heat pumps) through the Buried Treasure Rebate Program. Rebates are in the amount of $200 per ton up to a maximum of $1,000 per household. Visit the program website for more information.

Pee Dee Electric Cooperative offers financing for members through the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Loan Program. Loans of up to $7,500 can be used for a number of measures including:

• insulation for the attic, ducts, floors, walls, water heater and water piping
• storm windows and doors
• replacement thermal windows and insulated doors
• attic ventilation systems
• clock/programmable thermostats
• high efficiency electric heat pumps
• dual fuel systems (heat pump/fossil fuel combined systems)
• ground source heat pumps
• caulking and weatherstripping

Members must first have a PDEC marketing representative conduct a home energy audit, a credit check, and project approval. After the audit, the

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. SSVEC offers the Member Loan Program to residential customers to improve the energy efficiency of eligible homes.

See the program website for further information, or contact SSVEC directly.

Farmers Electric Cooperative offers incentives for its residential and agricultural members to purchase certain energy efficient equipment. In order to receive rebates, equipment and installation must meet program requirements. More information and rebate applications can be found on the web site listed above.

Pedernales Electric Cooperative offers equipment rebates to its members who install energy efficient HVAC equipment. Eligible equipment includes:

• A/C Systems 
• Ground-Source Heat Pumps
• Dual Fuel Heat Pumps

The amount of the rebate varies according to which type of system is installed. The rebate only applies to replacement equipment, and both indoor and outdoor units must be replaced on the same installation date to be eligible for rebates. The replacement of those systems must include the outside condensing unit, indoor evaporator coil, fan section, and heating system (except those with a gas furnace). No partial replacement systems will be eligible for