Virginia Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program Summary 

The Virginia Energy Efficiency Rebate Program was originally launched in late October 2009 for Virginia homeowners and commercial businesses to reserve rebates for energy efficiency products and systems. Energy efficiency improvements included upgrading heating and air conditioning equipment, adding insulation, replacing leaky windows, and other improvements to existing homes and businesses to reduce energy consumption and utility costs.  Homeowners were eligible for rebates for 20 percent of the costs of qualifying energy conserving products and services, up to $2,000.  Commercial consumers were eligible for 20 percent of their costs, up to $4,000. Home and business owners also could qualify for an additional $250 for an energy audit. 

The first round of funding for efficiency rebates totaling about $10 million was reserved in less than three weeks when the program opened.  In late March 2010, Governor Bob McDonnell announced that approximately $6.5 million was available for a second round of the rebate program to make existing homes and businesses more energy efficient.  Funds for the second and final round of the Energy Efficiency Rebate Program were exhausted on March 26, 2010.  Over 3,000 applicants were wait-listed, and eventually approved for rebates.  The Energy Efficiency Rebate Program was closed out on April 29, 2011 after paying out almost 7,700 rebates and dispersing $10.4 million to Virginia homeowners and businesses.

Recipients of Energy Efficiency rebates can log into their original application to view their project list at the link below to check on the items they have already claimed under that program and thus will not be allowed to claim again under another Virginia rebate program.

Click here to check on items already claimed:  https://epm.virginiainteractive.org/eerebate/

Other rebate programs are now available for Virginia homeowners.  Click on the links below to learn more about each program and to apply for rebates on eligible items:

Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program: http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DE/ARRA-Public/ARRA.shtml

Home Efficiency Rebate Program:  http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DE/ARRA-Public/HomeEfficiency.shtml

Geothermal Heat Pump Rebate Program:  http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DE/ARRA-Public/GeothermalHeatPump.shtml 

The rebate programs are administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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