Low & Moderate Income Weatherization & Appliance Rebate Programs
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Low- & Moderate-Income Weatherization Program
This program is intended to facilitate lowering the energy burden for low- and moderate-income (LMI) members. Eligible measures are listed below along with application requirements. (Note— LMI incentives apply only to equipment, materials and labor provided by a state authorized local low-income weatherization agency. Self-directed LMI rebates are planned for later in 2023.)
Weatherization
Incentive
- Tri-State will reimburse local Weatherization Agency approved installation measures up to:
- $3000 for labor & material cost per household with electric heat source or propane home going through heat pump conversion
Product & Application Requirements
- Itemized receipt from state authorized agency for equipment, materials and labor provided or other approved verification of costs
All required application form fields
Product Guidelines
- The Weatherization incentive applies only to materials and labor provided by a state authorized local low-income Weatherization Agency not covered by other Tri-State incentives (e.g., EnergyStar® appliances, LED lighting, heat pumps, etc.)
- Items covered under the Weatherization incentive
- Insulation for walls, attics, floors, pipes, and ducts
- Storm windows and doors
- Replacement windows and doors
- Caulking, sealing, and weather-stripping
- Electric water heater insulation
- Multi-family housing may have a special case where only a portion of the units are occupied by low- income qualified participants. Tri-State adheres to Federal guidelines that indicate the percentage of low-income units that must qualify before all units may be retrofitted under the program.
- Consumers must meet the income and other qualifications of the Federal Weatherization Assistance Program as implemented in their state and be participating in the program or they must meet the income and qualifications of a Member System income qualified program (Member System program income guidelines not to exceed 80% of Area Median Income). They may own or rent their residences: single family homes, multi-family units, duplexes, and other rental locations where at least 66% of the units qualify under the low-income guidelines.