ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS
SWRE members can receive a rebate for installing an electric water heater on cooperative lines!
Water Heater Installation Rebates:
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Rebate on electric water heater in new homes: $200.00 per water heater
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Conversion of existing gas water heater to electric water heater: $200.00 per water heater
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Replacing existing electric unit with electric water heater: $25.00 per water heater
NOTE: SEER rating required on all new installs to qualify. All SWRE rebate programs have limited availability.
ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS & MINI SPLITS
Qualifying members who install electric heat pumps on cooperative lines can receive a cash rebate from their cooperative.
Heat Pump & Mini Splits Rebates:
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Installation of electric heat pump in a new home: $200.00 per heat pump
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Conversion of existing gas heat to electric heat pump: $200.00 per heat pump
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Replacing existing electric unit with electric heat pump: $100.00 per heat pump
NOTE: SEER rating required on all new installs to qualify. All SWRE rebate programs have limited availability.
GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS
Homeowners that change to a geothermal heat pump can save about 25-40% on their energy costs. We want to make it worth your while with rebates and tax credits.
A geothermal heat pump is a lot like the heat pumps that many of us have at our homes now, but they are ground-source instead of air-source. They work like other heating and cooling systems with thermostats and fans, but they do not need natural gas or propane, plus they are very quiet and extremely reliable. The system works by pairing the heating and cooling system with a series of ground loops that extend down into the earth. The earth has a nice, stable temperature and provides a way to keep the home comfortable throughout the year. Geothermal units use about 40-60% less energy than a conventional system.
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Geothermal heat pumps can be used on any size home and can replace any type of unit that a home may currently have. Geothermal heat pumps are the most cost effective, energy efficient way to heat and cool a home.
COMMUNITY SOLAR
Do you want to utilize solar energy at your home or business, but avoid the expense of installation and maintenance of unsightly solar panels on your property? The co-op has constructed two community solar fields and invites you to “go green” without the hassle! Any SWRE member, at any location in the co-op’s service territory, may participate.
SWRE has two community solar fields – a 250 kW field in the Frederick area and a 100 kW field south of Vernon. The solar fields are constructed on tracts of land that are owned by SWRE – one mile south of Frederick on Highway 183 (at the airport road), and south of Vernon on Center Drive adjacent to Madison Crossing Apartments.
Any SWRE members who opts to participate may purchase a “share” in the field equivalent to one solar panel and lock in a guaranteed rate for the next 25 years (through 2041). Shares purchased in 2021 cost $309.66 each, payable at the time of purchase. The purchase price per share is reduced by 4% each calendar year. Shares may be purchased in quantities ranging from 1 to 25 in Frederick or Vernon (or both).
After the share purchase, members will be credited on their monthly SWRE bill based on their portion of the fields’ production. Participants will not own any of the panels or infrastructure. It is estimated that the payback period for members who choose to buy shares is approximately 15 years.
Contact Member Services for a copy of the Community Solar Service Agreement!