Kosciusko REMC - Residential Geothermal and Air-source Heat Pump Rebate Program

Kosciusko REMC offers rebates, issued as bill credits, to residential members who purchase and install qualifying high efficiency equipment. Current amounts are $150 for a new air-source heat pump system; $250 for a geothermal system replacing propane or natural gas and $250 for geothermal in new home construction; $125 for a gas-to-electric water heater replacement, $125 for a new construction water heater and $50 for a desuperheater water heater installed with geothermal; and up to $25 for a new programmable thermostat.

Rebate units must be installed on KREMC lines, and new electric water heaters must be 50-gallon or larger. Geothermal systems must rate at least 17.1 EER / 3.6 COP (closed loop) or 21.1 EER / 4.1 COP (open loop), with condenser and coil replaced as a matched set. Air-source heat pumps must have electric backup only and meet 15 SEER / 8.5 HSPF (split) or 14 SEER / 8.0 HSPF (packaged). Geothermal and air-source claims require an AHRI certificate.

Members should download the KREMC Rebate Program Application first, keep the receipt or invoice, and complete the application within 60 days of installation; the bill credit appears on the next monthly statement once eligibility is verified. KREMC also offers a separate line of rebates through Wabash Valley Power's POWERMOVES program. See the program web site for more information or to apply.