Residential Incentives

  IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NAME % COVERED CAP
1
Sealing Air Leaks/Insulation with Audit (1-4 unit buildings)
Residential Air Sealing Promotion 100%  $600/unit
Unitil heating customers $1200/unit
2 Home Energy Upgrade Financing (1-4 unit buildings) Maine PACE/PowerSaver Financing Programs 100% $25,000
3 Residential Solar and Wind Systems $500 per 1,000kWh/year $2,000
4
ENERGY STAR® water heaters, washers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, air purifiers, and dehumidifiers
  $25 – 300
5 ENERGY STAR® CFL and LED Lights Reduced prices at retailers statewide
6
Electricity Monitor Loaner from Local Libraries
Free Free
 7 Audits and Upgrades Including Weatherization, Lighting and Heat Pumps in electrically or Unitil gas heated buildings 100% No Cap
8
Refrigerator & Freezer Recycling
(Program ended
October 12, 2012)
  $50

Other Incentives

  DESCRIPTION SOURCE % COVERED CAP
1
Heat pump rebates, on-bill financing and discounted electric heat rate for qualifying heat pumps installed in residential and small business customer accounts
Pilot is for 560 participants.
100%  $600
2 Building envelope energy improvement materials
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)
10% $500
3  Heat pump federal tax credit
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)
100%   $300
4 Heat pump water heater with Energy Factor ≥ 2.0
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)

100% $300
5 Wood or wood pellet stoves
with >75% thermal
efficiency rating 
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)
100% $300
6
Natural gas, propane, or oil water heater with energy factor of >0.82 or a thermal
efficiency >90%
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)
100% $300
7
Natural gas, propane, or oil furnace or boiler with
an AFUE > 95
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/13)
100% $150
 8
 Solar/Wind/Geothermal Systems
Federal tax credit
(expires 12/31/16)
 30% No Cap 

 

All Programs Brochure (PDF) available for download.

We make our best effort to display current information on these incentives, but cannot guarantee accuracy. Programs subject to change. Incentives available while funds last.

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