Rebates

AES Indiana provides a $250 rebate for the purchase of an electric vehicle charger if the purchaser participates in the utility's managed charging program. 

Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP websites.

The Indiana Residential Building Code is based on the 2003 IRC with state amendments (eff. 9/11/05). This code applies to 1 and 2 family dwellings and townhouses. During the adoption process, certain seismic provisions were weakened, primarily affecting nine southwestern counties. Local jurisdictions may amend to make the code more stringent with state approval only.

The Building Code

Carroll County REMC offers incentives to residential customers who purchase and install energy efficiency equipment for the home. Rebates are available on geothermal heat pumps and air source heat pumps. Interested customers can visit the program web site for more information. All equipment requirements must be met in order to qualify for rebates. Forms and applications can be found on the program web site.  

Carroll County REMC offers additional rebates to its customers through the Power Moves program administered by the Wabash Valley Power Association.  Visit the Power Moves website for more information on these rebates.

Carroll White REMC offers incentives for the purchase and installation of energy efficient heat pumps. Rebates are available for air source and geothermal heat pumps. Carroll White REMC also offers a contractor payment of $150 upon successful inspection. A Carroll White REMC inspection of the equipment and installation is required upon completion. Customers should call the office to arrange an appointment with technicians from Carroll White and the rebate will be mailed to eligible applicants. Contact Carroll White REMC for additional information on this program.

Additional rebates are available for Carroll White REMC customers through the Power Moves program administered

CenterPoint Energy offers incentives on residential new construction that meets certain efficiency standards. Rebates are available for a variety of heating and whole house measures. See the program website or reach out to the contact information provided below for more information.

Citizens Gas of Indianapolis and Westfield offer rebates to its residential customers for the installation of several types of efficient natural gas appliances, improvements to attic and wall insulation, and duct sealing. See the program website for rebates.

Rebate applications, including a copy of all equipment invoices, must be postmarked within 60 days of equipment purchase. Citizens Gas reserves the right to verify sales and installation of eligible products and may conduct random site inspections for this purpose. Interested customers should see the program website or use the contact information below for more information.

The City of Bloomington offers fee waivers and other design incentives for developers that incorporate the city's sustainability goals. A full description of the incentives can be found in the city code at 20.04.110 or at the website listed above. The city's four goals include:

• Energy and resource efficiency. Features that meet the energy and resource efficiency goal include green roofs, improved building performance rating, the use of non-polluting and/or renewable on-site energy sources, recycling and/or salvaging at least 50 percent of non-hazardous construction and demolition debris, or utilizing building materials and products sourced within a 500 mile radius.
• Landscape

In June 2011, the City of Indianapolis announced the availability of the EcoHouse Project, an energy-efficiency loan program for medium and low-income homeowners in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability selected the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership to administer the program.

In order to qualify, homeowners must have lived in the same home for the past 12 months and have a credit score of at least 580. In addition, homeowners must have an income at or below 120% of the HUD's published area median income. Loans are available for a variety of energy-efficiency upgrades and are capped at $8,000. Apply online

The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and the Department of Code Enforcement offer reduction in permit fees for projects achieving certain green building criteria. Property owners and developers constructing new buildings or completing major renovations on existing buildings are eligible to receive the incentive. Projects located within Indianapolis or Marion County are eligible.

There are six green building categories. Meeting the minimum criteria for three categories qualifies the project for a 30% rebate on permit fees.  For each additional category that the project meets, it will receive an additional 10% off permit fees. The maximum rebate amount is 50%. The six

Eligible Technologies

Note: The Community Conservation Challenge is currently closed.

The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) is offering grants under the CCC  program. Non-residential entities may apply to receive $20,000-$80,000 for community energy conservation projects. Projects must be located in Indiana and must use commercially-available technologies. The project must be visible to the public and have at least one community partner, though priority will be given to projects with support from multiple organizations. A cost share is not required but applicants are encouraged to leverage other funds in lieu of cost share.

Applicants may apply for either an Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy

The Smart Saver program offers incentives for residential customers to increase their home’s energy efficiency. Incentives are provided for qualifying heating and cooling equipment installation or service, attic insulation with air sealing, and duct sealing. Duke Energy Indiana electric residential retail customers residing in a single-family home, condominium, duplex or mobile homes are eligible for the incentives. All incentives are paid after completion of the services.

Duke Energy Indiana offers participants in its off-peak charging program for Level 2 home chargers a $50 quarterly credit for charging during off-peak hours. 

In June 2008, the Governor of Indiana issued an Executive Order establishing an energy efficient state buildings initiative. The order requires the Indiana Department of Administration (DOA) to develop design standards for all new state buildings that require a cost-effectiveness analysis of the building with a goal of achieving energy efficiency. These rules apply to all state agencies, departments, boards, offices, commissions, and public universities. 

The DOA has incorporated the requirements of the Executive Order into Indiana's standard instructions to designers for projects on state-owned buildings. Efficiency can be demonstrated through adherence to any of the following standards:

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Harrison County REMC offers rebates for residential customers to save energy in new or existing homes. Rebates are available for heat pumps, electric outdoor equipment, and heat pump water heaters. All rebates will be listed as a billing credit on the member's account. Members can complete the rebate request form and return it to the REMC office. Visit the utility website for more information on this program.

Indiana allows taxpayers to take a deduction on solar-powered roof fans (or vent, also sometimes called an attic fan) installed in a home that the taxpayer owns or leases. The deduction is for 50% of the cost of the materials and installation labor, up to $1,000. 

The taxpayer must provide proof of the taxpayer’s costs for installation of a solar powered roof vent or fan and a list of the persons or corporations that supplied labor or materials for the solar powered roof vent or fan. 

A residential taxpayer is entitled to an Indiana income tax deduction on the materials and labor used to install insulation in a taxpayer’s principal place of residence in Indiana. 

Amount

The insulation deduction is limited to the cost of the insulation (including installation costs) or $1,000, whichever is less. The deduction must be taken for the tax year during which the materials were installed. Excess costs may not be carried forward to subsequent tax years. 

Eligible Technologies

This deduction includes the following forms of insulation: material made from fiberglass, rock wool, cellulose, Styrofoam, urea-based foam urethane, vermiculite, perlite, polystyrene, reflective

Indiana state law includes both covenant restrictions and solar easement provisions. The state's covenant restrictions prevent planning and zoning authorities from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the use of solar energy. Indiana's solar easement provisions are similar to those in many other states. Although they do not create an automatic right to sunlight they allow parties to voluntarily enter into solar easement contracts which are enforceable by law. Passive solar structures are explicitly included in the type of solar-collection equipment that may be protected by solar easements.

In March 2022, Indiana adopted a bill, H.B. 1196, preventing homeowners' associations from

Indianapolis Power and Light is now AES Indiana.

AES Indiana offers energy incentive programs to assist residential customers with reducing energy consumption. Incentives are available for heat pumps, ac units, water heaters, insulation, equipment tune-ups, energy star appliances and more. Virtual home energy assessments are also offered to customers at no cost, providing homes with free LED lighting, a smart thermostat and other instant savings. Additional programs are available for income-qualified weatherization and more, see program website for details.

In November 2005, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved rules governing the interconnection of distributed generation (DG). Indiana's interconnection rules require the state's investor-owned utilities to provide three levels of interconnection to customer-generators.

• Level 1: Applies to inverter-based systems with a maximum nameplate capacity of 10 kilowatts (kW). These systems must comply with IEEE 1547 and UL 1741 standards. There are no application fees or other fees for Level 1 interconnection review. Utilities may not impose additional requirements not specified in the IURC rules. There are specific limitations on a single system's potential impact and the aggregate potential impact

Johnson County Rural Electric Membership Cooperative offers rebates to residential customers who install or replace new water heating and HVAC equipment. Rebates are available on the purchase and installation of air source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, mini-split ductless heat pumps, and other equipment. New construction and existing homes are eligible for rebates under this program. All equipment efficiency requirements for the program must be met in order to receive a rebate. Contact JCREMC for additional details or visit the website listed above.

Kosciusko REMC offers rebates (as bill credits) to residential members for the purchase and installation of high efficiency air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, and electric water heaters. For each purchase of an air-source heat pump, Kosciusko REMC will credit $150 onto the customer's bill. For the purchase of a geothermal heat pump, Kosciusko REMC will credit $250 on the customer's bill. For every additional electric water heater purchased, customers may receive an $100 rebate. Within six months of installation, customer must have a KREMC inspection and provide a valid dealer’s invoice. See the program web site for more information

All rebated equipment must be new and meet all technical specifications stated in rebate applications. Applications should be submitted within 60 days of project completion. Equipment must be installed and operational before December 31st, 2023, while applications should be postmarked by February 29th, 2024. Pre- and

Miami-Cass Rural Electric Membership Cooperative (MCREMC) is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving customers in central Indiana.  MCREMC offers energy efficiency rebates to its residential in conjuction with the Wabash Valley Power Association (the wholesale power provider of MCREMC). Incentives exist for customers who install heat pump water heaters and air-source, geothermal, or dual fuel heat pumps, to either replace their existing (non-heat pump) HVAC system, to upgrade their existing heat pump system, or as a part of a new construction project. Incentives vary according to whether the equipment is a replacement, an upgrade, or new construction.  Visit the program

Nine Star Connect (Greenfield and Maxwell, IN) offers residential customers an incentive to buy energy efficient air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and lighting. All equipment must meet minimum efficiency standards. Contact the utility for more information.

Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation (NIPSCO) offers rebates to residential customers that install energy efficient gas and electric measures in homes through the NIPSCO Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. The program is available to all residential NIPSCO natural gas and electric customers. Flat rebates are offered for natural gas boilers, natural gas furnaces, heat pump/hybrid water heaters, programmable thermostats, and more. In order to be eligible for a rebate, all equipment must meet minimum efficiency and use requirements as specified by the utility.

Qualifying residential customers are also eligible for weatherization measures through the Income Qualified Weatherization program. Visit the program

Note: As of September 2023, the intermediate solar category is closed to new applications. Other categories remain open.

NIPSCO is offering a feed-in tariff program for customers who generate electricity from solar, wind, or biomass. All NIPSCO electric customers in good standing are eligible for the program. Facilities must be between 3 kilowatts (kW) and 1 megawatt (MW), must be insured, and must meet interconnection standards. Payments are made to the customer on a monthly basis. Applications are available on the web site, as well as engineering standards and tariff information.

There is a non-refundable processing fee of $25 plus

Through Wabash Valley Power Association's POWER MOVES program, Noble REMC offers residential rebates. Incentives are provided for heat pumps, water heaters, heating and cooling/ HVAC systems, and whole building measures. More information and the rebate application from WVPA can be found on the program website.

Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) is a consumer-owned corporation that supplies electric power to more than 25,000 members in Northeastern Indiana. Northeastern REMC offers rebates to its residential customers for the purchase of water heaters. See the program web site for specific equipment and rebate payment details. For more information regarding these rebates, customers should see the program website above, or contact REMC directly.

Ohio Valley Gas Corporation (OVG) offers rebates to its residential and small commercial customers for the purchase of energy efficient equipment and appliances. The program's rebate offering includes incentives for furnaces, space heaters, tank water heaters, and tankless water heaters, clothes dryers, and kitchen ranges. Rebates for equipment often vary by size and efficiency. Rebate amounts also depend on whether the equipment installed is used in new construction, as a conversion,  or as a replacement for older, less efficient equipment. See the rebate schedule on the website listed above for more detailed information on rebate amounts and requirements. Review all

Orange County REMC offers incentives for members to improve the energy efficiency of homes, appliances and equipment. Rebates are available for water heaters, geothermal heat pumps, and mini-split, dual fuel, or air-source heat pumps. The rebate amount depends on the size and efficiency of the equipment and the type of system that it is replacing. A free 40- to 50-gallon water heater is also available to customers with gas replacements or new construction. To obtain an application and learn more about the program guidelines, see the program website.

Parke County REMC offers rebates to commercial and residential customers for purchasing and installing qualifying energy efficient water heaters, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps and other equipment. Rebates will be paid in the form of an on-bill credit. Some rebates may be paid over the course of several on-bill credits. All efficiency and equipment requirements stated on the program web site must be met in order to be eligible. Provide all requested purchase information. Rebates will be issued after the program agreement has been signed and appropriate forms have been provided. Parke County's wholesale provider, Wabash Valley Power Association

Systems that generate energy using wind, hydropower, geothermal, and solar energy heating or cooling systems are exempt from property tax.* Systems using solar power devices—including solar thermal, photovoltaic (PV), and other solar energy—are exempt from property tax only if they were installed after December 31, 2011. 

For most eligible renewable energy systems, the assessed value of the system is exempt from property tax. One exception is solar energy heating or cooling systems which are exempt from property tax the amount equal to the out-of-pocket expenditures for the components and labor associated with the system. 

The property tax exemption is allowed

Southeastern Indiana REMC (SIREMC) offers its residential customers incentives for making certain energy efficiency improvements to their homes. Rebates are available for a variety of energy efficient equipment types. See program website above for complete details.  

Southern Indiana Rural Electric Coop offers an incentive program for customers to help offset the cost of high efficiency heating and cooling equipment. Rebates are available for energy efficiency water heaters; air-source, dual fuel, and geothermal heat pumps. Equipment can be installed in new construction or an existing home or mobile home. Rebate amounts vary depending on equipment efficiency, installation location, and capacity. Interested customers should complete an application form and send it in with the original product receipt/invoice. All rebate applications for water heaters and heat pumps must be completed and returned to the Southern Indiana Power office within

Tipmont REMC customers are eligible for a wide variety of rebates. All necessary proof of purchase information is required. Customers are also eligible for rebates from PowerMoves. Review all program information on the web site listed above. Customers should contact utility to ensure system and home eligibility.

Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA) is a generation and transmission cooperative which provides wholesale electricity to 28 distribution systems in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, and Illinois. View the WVPA membership webpage to view all participating members of the association. WVPA offers a number of rebates to residential customers of these member organizations. Rebates are available for heat pump water heaters, geothermal and air-source heat pumps, and HVAC equipment.

A signed application and installation invoice must be received by Wabash Valley Power within 60 days of the installation completion date. View the program web site listed above for more program or

WIN Energy REMC offers rebates to customers for energy efficient improvements. Rebates must be submitted in person, within 30 days of the equipment installation date. All rebate requests must include a bill of sale with the following information: Installation date, model and serial number, speed of unit, SEER rating, size of equipment (tons), previous type of heating system, and location where the unit was installed.  Visit the program website for more information.