Midwest Electric provides rebates and incentives to our residential members for a variety of energy efficient equipment purchases and upgrades.
Rebates are only for new ENERGY STAR® certified equipment. Visit www.energystar.gov for current ENERGY STAR specifications.
Minimum efficiency requirements must be met on geothermal, heat pump, central air conditioning units, and water heaters.
A copy of the receipt or proof of purchase is required for all rebates. Rebates are for year-round residential homes only. Seasonal homes do not qualify.
Submit rebate form, copy of receipt, and copy of ENERGY STAR certification via email by clicking here, via mail to 06029 County Road 33A, St. Marys, OH 45885, or drop off at our office.
The federal government is offering a variety of tax incentives for home energy upgrades.
Members may be eligible for up to a $500 bill credit for installing a geothermal system with either electric or fossil fuel backup.
Minimum Requirements : Closed loop water-to-air: EER 17.1 and COP 3.6. Open loop water to air: EER 21.1 and COP 4.1.
Installation of a load management switch is required for rebate; however, not all systems are able to accept having a switch installed. If your system does not accept a switch, this will only affect $100 of the entire rebate. Please call us so we can schedule an evaluation of your system.
Also, receive a four-month (June - Sept.) $5.00 monthly bill credit for having the switch installed whether the switch is activated or not. This is part of our load management program to help control the demand for electricity and continue to stabilize rates.
Members may be eligible for up to a $500 bill credit for installing a new heat pump system with either electric or fossil fuel backup.
*New Minimum Requirements: Split System 14.3 SEER2 and 7.8 HSPF2. Single Package System 14.3 SEER2 and 7.2 HSPF2.
Installation of a load management switch is required for rebate; however, not all systems are able to accept having a switch installed. If your system does not accept a switch, this will only affect $100 of the entire rebate. Please call us so we can schedule an evaluation of your system.
Also, receive a four-month (June - September) $5.00 monthly bill credit for having the switch installed whether the switch is activated or not. This is part of our load management program to help control the demand for electricity and continue to stabilize rates.
Members may be eligible for a $250 bill credit for installing a ductless mini-split heat pump.
*New Minimum Requirements: 14.3 SEER2 and 7.8 HSPF2.
Mini-split systems do not require a load management switch.
Members may be eligible for a $50 bill credit for installing an ENERGY STAR central air conditioning unit.
Minimum Requirements: 16 SEER rating. Maximum cap of 6 tons.
Installation of a load management switch is required for rebate; however, not all systems are able to accept having a switch installed. Please call us so we can schedule an evaluation of your system.
Also, receive a four-month (June - September) $5.00 monthly bill credit for having the switch installed whether the switch is activated or not. This is part of our load management program to help control the demand for electricity and continue to stabilize rates.
Members may be eligible to receive a $200* bill credit for installing a new electric water heater. Solar and on-demand water heaters are not eligible.
*Receive $500 bill credit for replacement of an existing fossil-fuel water heater.
Requirements: 50 gallon or larger storage tank and 0.91 or greater EF. Heat pump water heaters must be 55 gallons or less.
Installation of a load management switch is required on standard storage tank units for rebate. Heat pump water heaters do not require a load management switch.
Members who install a Level 2 electric vehicle charger at their service address may be be eligible to receive a $200 bill credit.
Level 2 charger must be wall or pedestal-mounted, and it must be installed at your service address.
EV chargers that are portable, resold, rebuilt, or received from warranty insurance claims are not eligible for incentives under this program.
Midwest Electric is offering up to a $100 rebate to members who install a new smart thermostat in their home starting July 1, 2022.
Rebate may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the thermostat unit cost (excluding tax and installation costs).
Requirements: Smart thermostat must be ENERGY STAR certified and Wi-Fi connected.
Members who purchase and have professionally installed insulation in an existing residential home may be be eligible to receive a $200 bill credit.
Insulation must be installed in an electrically heated residential home.
Installations that are NOT ELIGIBLE for a rebate include the following: new construction, room additions, garages, sheds, workshops, insulating doors, sound proofing applications.
To meet insulation requirements, contractors must follow ENERGY STAR guidelines and achieve minimum R-16 for exterior walls, R-38 for attic, and R-10 for exterior basement and crawlspace walls. Any one, or combination of the previous could qualify for the insulation rebate.
Members who build an all-electric Energy Efficient New Home may be eligible to receive a $900 bill credit.
Build an all-electric new home and meet all Ohio Building Code requirements for energy efficiency.
$500 for geothermal or heat pump, $200 for electric water heater, and $200 for insulation (Minimum R-20 walls, R-38 attic, R-10 basement). Plus, receive a reduced electric rate.
Installation of load management switches is required for the bill credit.
Off-peak electric rate, 1 cent per kWh discount, up to $120 per year in savings!
Midwest Electric offers a discounted electric rate for members with an air source heat pump or geothermal system as the primary heat source and an electric water heater.
The discount rate is in effect all year-round. The first 1000 kWh in the month will be at the standard residential rate. The next 1,000 kWh in the month will be at a discount of $0.01 per kWh. All remaining kWh in the month will be at the standard rate.
Installation of load management switches is required for the discounted rate.
REFRIGERATOR, FREEZER, CENTRAL A/C REBATE
ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate - ONLINE FORM
Midwest Electric offers rebates to cooperative members who install a new ENERGY STAR central air conditioning unit, refrigerator, or stand-alone freezer. This rebate is only available to residential members of the cooperative. Appliances must be purchased and installed within the past 12 months to qualify for the rebate. The ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate provides a $50 bill credit for eligible purchases.
- $50* CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT REBATE
New ENERGY STAR central air conditioning unit with a minimum 16 SEER rating and a load management device installed are eligible. A maximum cap of 6 tons is set for unit (no large commercial units). Installation of a load management switch is required for rebate; however, not all systems are able to accept having a switch installed. Please call us so we can schedule an evaluation of your system. - $50* REFRIGERATOR & FREEZER REBATE
New ENERGY STAR refrigerators and stand-alone freezers sized 10-30 cubic feet are eligible.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Member is required to provide documentation, such as a purchase receipt, showing that the new appliance was installed in a residence served by the cooperative. Member must also include proof of ENERGY STAR listing, such as a copy of the yellow Energy Guide label or owner’s manual.
(MUST include ENERGY STAR logo or statement of ENERGY STAR-certification). Visit www.energystar.gov for current ENERGY STAR specifications.
All rebates are issued in the form of a bill credit to the member's electric account. Program applicable for year-round residential members only. Maximum 2 rebates per appliance per home.