Rebates & Loan Programs for Spray Foam Insulation
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Government
CPS Energy
CPS Energy is offering a rebate of $0.50 per square feet of the floor plan for existing homes, if both the attic and walls are insulated at the same time. A rebate of $0.25 per square feet of attic floor space under conditioned areas of the home is offered if only the attic is sprayed. Rebates available for retrofitting and home improvement only. More information.
CPS Energy
To receive an (up to $.20/kWh) incentive for energy efficiency in new commercial construction, the building must be at least 15% more energy efficient than the City of San Antonio (CoSA) building codes (IECC 2009) implemented in January 2010. More information.
Nationwide Energy Star Tax Credit
Homeowners can take advantage of the 2011 Energy Star tax credit, which allows for up to $500 credit for insulation (10%). If you received over $500 in these tax credits from 2006 - 2010, you are not eligible for anything more
Austin Energy
The Austin Energy Multi-Family Program provides cash incentives (up to $100,000) to owners, developers, and property managers of apartments and other multi-family properties for making energy efficiency improvements. More information.
Austin Energy
Austin Energy offers incentives to its residential customers to encourage the use energy efficient equipment (including insulation). Rebate amount varies by original R-value of attic insulation. More information.
Austin Energy
Austin Energy offers a special incentive for its small-to-midsize and not-for-profit business customers to increase the energy efficiency of their facilities through their Small Business Rebate Program. Through this program, qualified customers can receive a 30% bonus on all the rebates offered through Austin Energy's standard Commercial Rebate Program. More information.
Standard Offer Program
The Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Program (Res/Com SOP) provides incentives for the retrofit or new construction installation of a wide range of measures that reduce energy costs, reduce peak demand, and save energy in residential and small commercial facilities. More information.
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVC) offers a variety of incentives to help residential customers to save energy. Rebates are available for energy efficient new homes and improvements to existing homes. Attic/Wall Insulation: $0.20 per sq ft. More information.
Texas Gas Service
Texas Gas Service offers an incentive of up to $300 for its residential customers within the Austin and Sunset Valley city limits to install new attic insulation. Residential customers must have the base gas service rate AUST I/S, SUNV I/S or ABIA I/S to be eligible. More information.
United Cooperative Services
United Cooperative Services offers a one-time rebate program for new home construction ($150) and retrofit upgrades ($.02 per inch installed per square foot). More information.
Loan Programs
Local Option PACE
Local Option - Contractual Assessments for Energy Efficient Improvements
Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing effectively allows property owners to borrow money to pay for energy improvements. The amount borrowed is typically repaid via a special assessment on the property over a period of years. Texas has authorized local governments to establish such programs, as described below. (Not all local governments in Texas offer PACE financing; contact your local government to find out if it has established a PACE financing program.) More information.
Texas State Loan Program
The Texas State Loan Program is avaliable to Schools, Local Government, State Government, Hospitals, offering a 3% APR. Loans are repaid through energy cost savings. Projects must have an average payback of 10 years or less. More information.
Austin Energy
Austin Energy offers loans at an APR of 0%-6.5% and repayment term of up to 10 years to its residential customers for financing energy efficient improvements in their homes. The minimum amount for personal loan is $500 and the minimum amount for an energy improvement loan is $1,500. All work must be done by a program-approved contractor. More information.
Guadalupe dValley Electric Cooperative
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative offers an incentive for its members to increase the energy efficiency of their existing homes and facilities through their Conservation Plan 7 Loan Program. The loan program provides funds up to $7,000 for GVEC members to make energy-saving improvements at a 7% interest rate over a 7 year loan term. Monthly payments will be made through GVEC electric bills. More information.