Residential

Central Hudson Gas & Electric (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

The Central Hudson Gas & Electric utility offers customers rebates for energy efficient equipment and measures through their Save Energy & Money programs. This is for residential electric customers who upgrade heating, cooling or ventilation systems with specific types of energy efficient equipment. Prescriptive rebates are available for central air/ground source heat pumps, electric heat pump water heaters, and refrigerator recycling.  Additional discounted products can be found for LEDs, heat pumps, smart, thermostats, faucets and more.

Rebates for the following types of natural gas equipment are available as well: natural gas furnaces, natural gas boilers, boiler reset controls, steam boilers

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Central Hudson Gas & Electric (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

The Central Hudson Gas & Electric utility offers customers rebates for energy efficient equipment and measures through their Save Energy & Money programs. This is for residential gas customers who upgrade heating, cooling or ventilation systems with specific types of energy efficient equipment.

Natural gas rebates apply to furnaces, boilers, and a variety of natural gas heating controls and equipment. A variety of rebates are also available for electric customers. Contact Central Hudson Gas and Electric for more information on these programs. Rebate forms and instructions are available on the program web site listed above.

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Lumbee River EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Program

Lumbee River EMC (LREMC) offers rebates to its residential customers who purchase and install qualified energy efficient products or services. Rebates are available for both heating and cooling, as well as weatherization measures.

The LREMC also offers discounted programmable thermostats for as little as $25 in exchange for peak load reduction access through the Connect to Save program. See LREMC Energy Programs here for more details.

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Duke Energy Carolinas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

The Smart $aver® program offers incentives for residential customers to increase their energy efficiency. Incentives are provided for qualifying heating and cooling equipment installation and service, attic insulation and attic air sealing, duct sealing, heat pump water heater, and pool pump. Duke Energy Carolinas electric residential retail customers residing in a single-family home, condominium, duplex, townhome, or mobile home are eligible for listed incentives, whereas specific eligibility requirements vary with technology. All incentives are paid after completion of the services.

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RG&E - Smart Energy Residential Efficiency Rebate Programs

RG&E offers multiple programs for residential customers for energy efficiency measures.

The Smart Solutions program allows customers to purchase energy-efficient appliances and devices through the RG&E Smart Solutions online store, instant rebates are applied.

Through the Smart Savings Rewards Thermostat Program, customers receive a $20 bill credit for participating in temperature adjustments.

Through the Residential Rebates, program customers are eligible to receive rebates for installing energy-efficient natural gas equipment.  Customers can complete one rebate application for multiple pieces of equipment as long as they are not the same type of equipment. Most products must be installed using a
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NYSEG - Smart Energy Residential Efficiency Rebate Programs

RG&E offers multiple programs for residential customers for energy efficiency measures.

The Smart Solutions program allows customers to purchase energy-efficient appliances and devices through the RG&E Smart Solutions online store, instant rebates are applied.

Through the Smart Savings Rewards Thermostat Program, customers receive a $20 bill credit for participating in temperature adjustments.

Through the Residential Rebates, program customers are eligible to receive rebates for installing energy-efficient natural gas equipment.  Customers can complete one rebate application for multiple pieces of equipment as long as they are not the same type of equipment. Most products must be installed using a
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National Grid (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs (Upstate New York)

National Grid residential electric customers in Upstate New York are eligible for several incentives offerings. Rebates are available for heating and cooling equipment and the improvement of multi-family residential units. Incentives may be available to multi-family property for residents or building managers of apartment or condominium complex with 5-50 units per building, check website for details. The program provides free energy audits and free installation of low cost energy efficiency equipment. A full list of heating rebates and requirements can be found Here.
 
Applications for incentives can be sent through regular mail, or be submitted online. Contact National Grid
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Maine Solar Easement Rights and Laws

Maine law requires that any municipal ordinance, bylaw, or regulation adopted after September 30, 2009 regulating solar energy devices on residential property follow certain requirements. The rules, bylaws, and regulations of homeowner associations (HOAs) must also follow these requirements. Specifically, these legal instruments may not prohibit a person from installing or using a solar energy device (including a clothesline or drying rack) on residential property owned by that person. In the case of a leased/rented property, the policy protects the renter's right to use a clothesline or drying rack.

The municipal reviewing authority may, to protect and ensure access to

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Interconnection Standards

South Dakota’s interconnection standards for distributed generation, adopted by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in May 2009, apply to customers of investor-owned utilities.* The rules provide for four levels of interconnection for systems up to 10 megawatts (MW) in capacity:

  • Tier 1 applies to inverter-based systems up to 10 kilowatts (kW) in capacity that use lab-tested equipment.
  • Tier 2 applies to systems up to 2 MW in capacity that use lab-tested equipment.
  • Tier 3 applies to systems up to 2 MW in capacity that do not export electricity.
  • Tier 4 applies to systems up to 10 MW in capacity
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