To take advantage of Lincoln Electric System’s (LES) Sustainable Energy Program (SEP) and help reduce demand for our community, customers should contact participating contractors who will immediately apply the program’s incentives toward their purchase of eligible equipment or services. For more information about the program and the participating contractors, visit LES.com/sep or call 402-475-4211. Incentive funds are available to customers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: $889,267 remaining as of 7/1/2025

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides low-interest loans to qualifying members for energy efficiency improvements, air-source heat pumps, and geothermal systems at 100 percent of the cost of the project up to $25,000. The current interest rate is 4.5%. An energy Audit is required for all geothermal and heat pump installations (replacements excluded) prior to approval. See program website for further details.

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative provides rebates for geothermal heat pumps, electric heat pumps, smart thermostats, and water heaters. A $1,200 rebate is available to residential members that install a new geothermal heat pump in eligible homes, or $600 for members that replace a geothermal heat pump. A $600 rebate is available for members that install a new dual fuel heating system, or $300 for a replacement dual fuel or air source heat pump. Additional rebates for both heat pumps include a $0.02/kWh reduced rate on customers' electric bill. Smart thermostat rebates are offered at a maximum of $150 per unit

Rocky Mountain Power provides incentives for residential customers in Wyoming to increase the energy efficiency of homes through the Wattsmart Homes Energy Efficiency Program. Full details are available on the program website.

Pacific Power’s Home Energy Savings program offers California homeowners and contractors cash rebates to make homes more energy-efficient when purchasing Energy Star appliances (like clothes washers, dryers, refrigerators, and freezers) and qualifying efficiency upgrades such as water heaters, lighting, and HVAC enhancements. The program also extends incentives to newly built Energy Star homes meeting specific standards. Applicants must complete applications within 90 days of installing the equipment and include an itemized invoice. All appliances must be Energy Star certified, and other equipment must meet efficiency guidelines as outlined on the program’s official site. For complete details on eligibility, participating retailers, required documentation, and

The Nebraska Public Power District offers rebates to homeowners who purchase energy efficient heat pumps, upgrade their insulation, install LED lighting, and/or have their cooling system tuned-up. The High Efficiency Heat Pump Program offers rebates for both air-source and geothermal heat pumps. Once the installing contractor has installed the heat pump, they must conduct a Performance Verification Test of the system. Results from this test must be attached to the program application. If the installed heat pump is 14 SEER or higher, the installing contractor can also receive a $50 rebate.

The Cooling System Tune-Up Program offers a $30 incentive to

GVEC’s rebate program helps members offset the cost of energy-efficient upgrades, including high-efficiency heat pump systems, Level 2 EV charging stations, smart thermostats (via their Peak-Time Payback program), and battery storage systems. The goal is to promote energy conservation, reduce peak demand on the grid, and reward members who install efficient or distributed energy tech.

If you want further details or want to apply, you can reach GVEC at 800-223-4832. For rebate-specific inquiries, email rebates@gvec.org

Four-County EMC offers its customers $50 rebates for purchasing certain Energy Star appliances. Eligible appliances include refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, freezers and dryers. The rebates are available to residential customers who are replacing older appliances or buying new appliances for the first time. In order to qualify for the rebate, Energy Star documentation and a proof of purchase receipt are required. 

Four-County EMC also provides rebates for heat pump water heaters and heat pumps. The rebate amounts are $300 and $100/ton, respectively.

Four-County EMC offers the Comfort Loan Program to residential customers. This program offers financing for energy efficiency upgrades and replacements to existing equipment. The cooperative offers low fixed rates and up 100% purchase price financing, including taxes and installation. Members can receive a loan of up to $35,000.

Eligible technologies include:

• Electric Heat Pumps
• Weather Stripping
• Electric/Solar Water Heaters
• Insulation
• Windows
• Doors
• Generators
• Other EE
  

For more information and to apply to the program, click here.

In March 2009, Snohomish County PUD introduced the Solar Express Program. This program provides rebates to support residential and commercial installations of solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar water heating (SWH). 

This rebate program provides $300 per kilowatt (kW) of installed PV, up to a cap of $2,000 for residential premises and $8,000 for commercial premises (as determined by the PUD rate class). A flat rebate of $500 per system is provided for solar water heating. 

Interested customers must get a site assessment and bid from an approved installer, and get PUD approval prior to installation.The PUD will conduct a pre-