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Weatherization

 

Weatherizing your home can help prevent ice dams, frozen pipes, and drafty rooms. It can also help you stop wasting energy and take control of your heating and cooling costs. Efficiency Maine offers rebates and loans for weatherization projects.

Rebates

  Upgrade Rebate
1 Air sealing with energy assessment $400
(with minimum customer co-pay of $200)
2 Next Step Bonus $100
3 Attic insulation 30% of project cost up to $1,000
4 Wall insulation 30% of project cost up to $1,000
5 Basement insulation 30% of project cost up to $1,000
  TOTAL $3,500

Click here for Summit Natural Gas rebates.

Click here for rebates on Unitil, Bangor Natural Gas, or Maine Natural Gas insulation projects completed by 6/30/2019 and with claim forms emailed or postmarked by 7/31/2019.

Eligibility

Participant

  • Homeowners of any income

Building

  • Installed in a 1- to 4-unit residential building located in Maine. Larger buildings, including 5 or more attached condominiums, are not eligible.
  • Building is principal, year-round residence for occupants, NOT a seasonal, second, or vacation home
  • Installed in primary living area, not a garage or outbuilding
  • Upgrade not part of the construction of a new home or addition
  • Lifetime limit of one wall insulation, one attic insulation, one basement insulation, and one air sealing rebate per building.

Installer

Timeframe

  • Installed within the last 90 days

Eligible for an Energy Loan

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Basement Insulation

  • Basement upgraded by insulating:
    1. Foundation walls from 2 feet below grade to underside of first floor (including sill and band joist) with minimum 2” rigid or spray foam, or
    2. Basement or crawlspace ceiling with either dense-pack insulation or minimum 2” of foam
  • Batt insulation not eligible for rebates
  • Upgrade must be followed by a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Safety Test
  • Code-approved fire protection was added to foam insulation when applicable

Wall Insulation

  • Walls must be insulated to one of the following levels:
    1. Enclosed cavities were filled to capacity with dense-pack insulation
    2. Open cavities were filled to capacity with low density spray foam
    3. High density spray foam was applied to within 1.5” of the surface of cavities that were subsequently enclosed
    4. Walls were covered by a minimum of 2” of rigid foam insulation (applied over the studs)
  • Batt insulation not eligible for rebates
  • Upgrade must be followed by a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Safety Test
  • Code-approved fire protection was added to foam insulation when applicable

Attic Insulation

  • Attic must be air sealed prior to or as part of insulating the attic
  • Attic must be insulated to one of the following levels:
    1. Open attic insulated to at least R49
    2. Enclosed cavities filled to capacity with dense-pack insulation
    3. A minimum of 5” of high density spray foam on all attic surfaces
    4. High density spray foam was applied to within 1.5” of the surface of cavities that were subsequently enclosed
  • Batt insulation not eligible for rebates
  • All exhaust fans must be ducted outside the home
  • Upgrade must be followed by a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Safety Test
  • Code-approved fire protection must be added to foam insulation when applicable

(Please note, in the interest of public health, blower door tests for weatherization upgrades are optional during the State of Maine COVID-19 State of Civil Emergency.)

Getting Started

  1. Find a Residential Registered Vendor
  2. Decide on upgrade details
  3. Arrange for financing (optional)
  4. Complete the upgrade
  5. Submit the Rebate Claim Form
  6. Allow 6 weeks for rebate processing

Terms and Conditions

Only one rebate will be paid for any given upgrade. Efficiency Maine does not warrant the performance of rebated upgrade. Program and incentives subject to change or termination. Please allow six weeks for rebate processing. Incomplete information may delay or disqualify your rebate. Efficiency Maine reserves the right to verify installation and perform an inspection.