Rebates & Tax Credits
Puget Sound Energy Rebates
PSE has many rebates and promotions. As a Pre-qualified PSE contractor, Quality Renovation and Carpentry can extend most of these rebates to you. Visit PSE’s incentives web site by clicking HERE.
Insulation. * Floor insulation: 50 percent of the cost, up to $200, * Attic insulation: 50 percent of the cost, up to $200, * Wall insulation: 50 percent of the cost, up to $200, * Duct insulation: 50 percent of the cost, up to $200, * Duct sealing: FREE for qualifying customers.
Heating systems. * Ductless heat pump (1.0 ton minimum): $800, * ENERGY STAR qualified geothermal heat pump: $1,500, * Forced-air furnace to air-source heat pump conversion: $1,000, * Air-source heat pump: $200 – $350, * Heat pump sizing and lock-out control: $200.
Water heating systems. * ENERGY STAR® qualified heat pump water heater: $250, * Storage (.94 Energy Factor or higher): $50, * Waste-water heat recovery system: $250, * ENERGY STAR qualified tank-less: $150-$200, * ENERGY STAR qualified storage: $50.
Appliances. * Clothes washer: $50-$100, * Pick-up and recycling of old refrigerators: Free+$30.
Other Rebate Options
State Incentives for Renewable Efficiency
Other utilities and state programs provide incentives, too! To learn what other incentives are available to Washingtonians wanting to make energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades, visit the Database for State Incentives for Renewable Efficiency (DSIRE).
Energy Star Incentives
The federal Energy Star program also extends rebates to customers upgrading to energy efficient products. Visit the Energy Star Rebates page and enter your zip code to learn what rebates are available through Energy Star Partners.
Federal Tax Credits
Upgrading Building Fundamentals
This is the first step to improving your home’s energy efficiency. By sealing up your home’s building envelope and improving insulation, you can reduce energy usage by 20%-40%.
TAX CREDIT DETAILS:
Up to $500 for improvements*
Covers qualifying insulation, air sealing, windows, doors and roofs.
Major System upgrades
The second step in home energy upgrades includes high efficiency systems such as heating, cooling, and water heating.
TAX CREDIT DETAILS:
Up to $500 for improvements*
Covers high efficiency furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, water heaters, air source heat pumps, and biomass stoves.
Renewable Energy Upgrades
Finally, adding renewable energy to your efficient building envelope and high efficiency systems allows you to take full advantage of the ADDITIONAL incentives available for onsite renewables, like solar and wind power.
TAX CREDIT DETAILS:
No $ cap for improvements.
Covers solar photovoltaics, solar water heating, onsite small wind, and geothermal heat pumps.
*Caps listed above cover both building fundamentals and major systems combined. Credits for most measures are limited to 10% of the cost; credits for some measures may also include installation costs, while others may not. Some measures have their own caps that are below $500, such as windows with a $200 cap. Credits are limited to one household (your existing home and principle place of residence; not rentals). Ineligible if you have claimed more than $500 in 25C tax credits since 2005; expires December 31, 2011. To find out more, visit the Energy Star tax credits web page.
More on Tax Credits
- To collect your tax credits, use the IRS’s Residential Energy Credit Form 5695.
- Energy Tax Incentives Assistance Program. Updated information on federal tax credits for residential energy efficiency improvements.
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