Builder Incentives
PSE offers the following incentives to help offset the cost of installing higher efficiency measures into the homes you build. Incentives apply to single-family, detached housing and any attached housing with four units or less. Apartment buildings are not eligible. Depending on installed equipment efficiency and energy type provided by PSE - see details and restrictions listed below. The incentives are as follows:
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$800 incentive/$20 per fixture for ENERGY STAR ® qualified pin-based compact fluorescent light (CFL) fixtures
Instant incentive per fixture must be installed in PSE's residential electric service area. Limited to 40 fixtures per home.
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up to $350 rebate for each high-efficiency air-source electric heat pump
Must be installed in PSE's residential electric service area. Tiered incentives: $350 for a certified HSPF of 9.0 or higher and a SEER of 14.0 or higher, or $200 for a certified HSPF of 8.5 and a SEER of 14.0 or higher.
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$350 incentive for each ENERGY STAR qualified natural gas furnace
Must be installed in PSE's residential natural gas service area and be rated at least 90 percent efficient. Natural gas furnace must be the primary source of heat to qualify.
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$350 incentive for duct sealing associated with natural gas furnace performance testing
To qualify, natural gas furnace must be the primary source of heat and installed in PSE’s residential natural gas service area. Insulation R-8 (ducts inside heated space exempt). Sealing - Mastic (tapes not allowed). Maximum leakage measures less than.06 CFM per sq. ft. or 75 CFM total @ 50 Pa. Applies to Certified Northwest ENERGY STAR homes, or provide utility with documentation that duct sealing and performance testing meet the NWESH specification.
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Up to $300 incentive/$3 per bulb for ENERGY STAR qualified CFL bulbs
Instant incentive per bulb for PSE’s must be installed in PSE’s residential electric area. Limited to 100 bulbs per home.
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Up to $100 instant Home Bonus on ENERGY STAR certified home
Must be built by a Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Builder and be certified by Washington state. The bonus applies to new homes certified by Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes. Homes built in PSE’s natural gas service area receive a $50 instant bonus and homes built in PSE’s electric service area receive a $50 instant bonus or homes built in PSE’s combined service area receive a $100 instant bonus..
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Up to $100 incentive for each ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washer
Must be installed in PSE’s residential electric service area. Tiered incentives for ENERGY STAR qualified clothes washers: $50 for modified energy factor (MEF) of 1.8-1.99, $75 for MEF of 2.0-2.19, or $100 for MEF of 2.2 and above.
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$150 incentive for each natural gas tankless water heater
Must be installed in PSE’s residential natural gas service area and have 0.80 or higher energy factor
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$40 incentive for each high-efficiency natural gas water heater
Must be installed in PSE’s residential natural gas service area, have 0.62 or higher energy factor, and have a capacity of 20–100 gallons of storage with a maximum input of 75,000 BTU/hour.
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$20 incentive for each ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher
Must be installed in PSE’s residential electric service area with an energy factor of .65 or higher.
More information
A list of eligible ENERGY STAR qualified products can be found at the ENERGY STAR Web site. More information on ENERGY STAR Homes can be found at the Northwest ENERGY STAR Web site.
Puget Sound Energy reserves the right to inspect or verify products upon our request. Puget Sound Energy has made no implied or express warranties or representations with regard to the products listed in this document or energy savings from the installation of the products. These programs are tariffed services, and are subject to change or termination without prior notice.
Incentive offers end 12/31/2009.