Vinton Municipal Electric Utility

Phone (319) 472-4813 or 4722-3663

VMEU offers rebates for various types of Energy Star® labeled residential air-conditioning. Rebates are based on the air-conditioner type and how energy efficient they are. The rebate qualifications are listed below:

Central Air-Conditioner with SEER => 14.0 for units <65,000 Btuh receive $150. LIMIT 1 PER METER LOCATION.

Central Air-Conditioner with SEER > 15.0 for units <65,000 Btuh receive $250. LIMIT 1 PER METER LOCATION.

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP

AIR CONDITIONING REBATES

Available to any VMEU customer that replaces an existing heating system or builds new and utilizes an Energy Star®  labeled air to air heat pump with electric resistance back up. The Utility will rebate single package equipment air source heat pumps based on the following:

SEER=> 14.5 & HSPF => 8.2 and split system having a minimum HSPF of 7.6 will receive $200.
SEER=> 16.0 & HSPF = 8.8 will receive $400
LIMIT OF 1 REBATE PER METER LOCATION.

Available to any VMEU customer that replaces an existing heating system or builds new and utilizes an Energy Star®  labeled water to air heat pump with electric resistance back up. The Utility will rebate Geothermal heat pumps which are Energy Star® labeled and have a minimum EER of 14.1 (COP 3.3) for systems 180,000 Btuh or 15 tons or less the amount of $1,500. LIMIT OF 1 REBATE PER METER LOCATION.

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP (CLOSED LOOP ONLY)