City of New Bern Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Last updated: May 07, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Utility
Category:Financial Incentive
State:North Carolina
Incentive Type:Rebate Program
Web Site:http://www.newbernnc.gov/departments/utilities/electric/energy_rebate_program.php
Administrator:City of New Bern
Utilities:City of New Bern
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Water Heaters, Heat pumps
Incentive Amount:Electric Heat Pumps: $100 per ton per unit Electric Water Heaters: $150 per unit
Maximum Incentive:Electric Heat Pumps: $400
Eligible System Size:Electric Heat Pumps: Minimum 1 ton Electric Water Heaters: Minimum 30 gallons
Equipment Requirements:Electric Heat Pumps: Minimum 14 SEER rating Electric Water Heaters: Minimum 0.91 Energy Factor
Installation Requirements:Load management switches must be installed on the appliances, or the existing switch must be reconnected to the new heat pump or water heater.

Incentives

Technologies:Water Heaters
Sectors:Residential
Parameters:The incentive is 150.00 $/Unit
Technologies:Heat pumps
Sectors:Residential
Parameters:The incentive has a minimum of 100.00 $/ton, The incentive has a maximum of $400.00

Summary

The City of New Bern Electric Department offers rebates to its residential customers for installing new replacement energy efficient water heaters and heat pumps. Appliances must be electric and load management switches must be installed on the appliances, or the existing switch must be reconnected to the new equipment. A copy of the bill of sale with the model and serial number is required. 

Once approved, the rebate will be applied to the customer’s electric account. If a request to remove the load management switch is made within two years of the date that the rebate credit is issued, the full amount of the rebate credit will be charged back to the customer’s electric account. Additional information and the rebate application can be found on the program website.

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