Heat Pump Program
 We
currently offer a rebate to members who add a new heat pump
to their current heating system.
Why consider a heat pump? The electric heat
pump is the most efficient heating system on the market today.
Heat pumps offer clean, safe, reliable comfort all year long.
What will a heat pump do for you?
- Keep you warm during the winter
- Keep you cool in summer and save you money
- They are the most efficient heating system on the market
today
- Keep you safe from carbon monoxide, a deadly by-product
of fuel burning
- Keep your home clean, by reducing the amount of airborne
dust and mildew
- Keep your home dry, by dehumidifying the air inside your
home
Heating Costs for 2,000 Square Foot Home
Based upon typical January weather conditions, and November
2007 costs. Heat types marked with an * indicate new high
efficiency furnaces.
| Type
Heat |
Furnace
Efficiency |
BTU's |
Specific
Units |
Cost |
| Electric Furnace |
100% |
4,095,600 |
1200 kWh |
$83.28 |
| Heat Pump |
320% |
1,575,231 |
375 kWh |
$27.68 |
| Zonal |
127% |
3,224,882 |
945 kWh |
$70.09 |
| Natural Gas* |
85% |
4,818,353 |
48.2 Therms |
$63.79 |
| Wood Stove |
45% |
9,101,333 |
0.331 Cords |
$52.95 |
| Pellet Stove |
75% |
5,460,800 |
0.325 Tons |
$52.01 |
| Fuel Oil* |
80% |
5,119,500 |
36.6 Gallons |
$100.56 |
| Propane* |
80% |
5,119,500 |
56.0 Gallons |
$139.88 |
For the best combination of heating efficiency
and convenience, the electric heat pump is the clear choice.
It's also the only system, out of all of those listed, which
also offers warm weather cooling.
Requirements for the Rebate Program
- Ceiling insulation R-19 minimum
- Duct insulation R-3 minimum
- Floor insulation R-11 minimum
Air Source Heat Pump:
This incentive is available for all site built homes.
Heat pumps must meet a performance standard of SEER 14 and
an HSPF of 8.5 or greater. It must be installed by a PTCS
certified contractor, commissioned in accordance with
the Performance Tested
Comfort Systems (PTCS) specifications and have the duct
system PTCS Certified if any of the ducts are outside the
conditioned space.
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>75% of ducts outside of Conditioned
Space
|
<75% of ducts outside of Conditioned
Space
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HSPF 8.5 or >
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HSPF 8.5 or >
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| CPI Rebate |
$800
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$400
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The Steps Involved
- Initial inquiry by customer
- Schedule in home energy inspection if required. (Any site
built home constructed after 1/81 is exempt from inspection.)
- Customer obtains heat pump bid(s) from
PTCS certified contractor(s).
- Customer notifies contractor to proceed with work
- Installer sends CPI Heat Pump Rebate form, copies of the
PTCS verification information and whole house heating/cooling
load calculations to CPI
- Contractor sends verification that the ducts are sealed
by a certified contractor in accordance with PTCS
specifications
- On site inspection of contractor's work by CPI
The duct sealing rebate can not be combined with this incentive.
Program subject to change without notice.
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