CONSERVE energy and SAVE money using the RPU Conserve & Save® rebate program!

Residential Rebate Applications

2020 Rebates

Electric Rebates

Water Rebates

RPU Trade Ally and Energy Solutions Partner lists

ENERGY STAR® Appliance Rebates* Amount Clothes Washers $25-$90 Dehumidifiers $15-$25 Dishwashers $25-$40 Freezers $25 Refrigerators $25 Room Air Conditioners $25 Bonus Recycling Rebates* Amount Dehumidifiers up to $15 Freezers up to $15 Refrigerators up to $15 Room Air Conditioners up to $15

ENERGY STAR® LED Lighting Rebates* Amount LED Bulbs 50% of bulb or package cost, not to exceed $7 per bulb LED Light Fixtures 50% of bulb or package cost, not to exceed $20 per fixture Ceiling fans with LED Lighting 50% of fixture cost, not to exceed $15 per fixture ($25 for ENERGY STAR® Most Efficient models)

Additional Electric Rebates* Amount Central Air Conditioners Rebates starting at $100 Furnace Fan Motors Replacements $50 Air Source Heat Pumps See application Geothermal Heat Pumps See application

Water Rebates* Amount Clothes Washers $25 High-Efficiency Toilets $25 Rain Barrels $10 Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers 50% of cost, not to exceed $75 per controller

* For all of the above rebates, see applications for minimum efficiency requirements and complete terms and conditions.

Disclaimer: If a customer’s Rochester Public Utilities account is more than 30 days delinquent, rebate payments will be applied to their RPU account

Residential rebate processing questions:

Shannon Smith

ssmith@rpu.org

507.280.1537

Other Useful Information and Links

Use this guide to help find where hidden energy usage is in your home.

Use this guide to help find where you are using water in your home.

ENERGY STAR is the simple choice for energy efficiency, making it easy for consumers and businesses to purchase products that save them money and protect the environment. Take steps each day to save energy by choosing ENERGY STAR labeled products in your home or business. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at https://www.energystar.gov.

Take steps each day to save water and protect the environment by choosing WaterSense labeled products in your home, yard, and business. Learn more about WaterSense at https://www.epa.gov/watersense and how we can all get more by using less.

The Right Light Guide will help you compare the right lighting options depending on how much light you need, what color you want, and its costs and features. The Right Light App at http://rightlightapp.org is an interactive way to find the right LED bulb for you!

Use the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Home Energy Guide to find more ways to save energy in your home.

RPU customers can borrow a Kill A Watt™ meter from RPU at no charge. These meters will help you determine how much electricity various appliances in your home consume whether turned on or off. Call Customer Relations at 507.280.1500 to reserve a meter.

Find out how much energy your refrigerator costs to operate and how much you can save when you purchase an ENERGY STAR® qualified model.

Use this ENERGY STAR checklist to ensure that you ask the right questions of contractors when looking at new heating and air conditioning units.