Energy Efficiency Rebates

Nishnabotna Valley REC offers several rebates to our members for energy efficiency updates they choose to make to their homes and businesses. This helps NVREC members save a little bit of money when they purchase energy efficient appliances and equipment for their home or business.

Download our Energy Efficiency Rebate Form and submit it with a paid receipt to see if you qualify for a rebate or contact our office at 712-755-2166 if you have questions.

2025 Energy Efficency Rebates

Energy Efficency Rebate Form

Rules and restrictions apply to some rebates.
Please contact our office to validate eligibility before purchasing equipment.

Geothermal - Ground Source Heat Pumps

Residential

New $1,400/Ton
Replacement $750/Ton
* <=30% Cost/Unit Installed with a maximum $10k per home

Commercial/Instustrial

New $1,400/Ton
Replacement $750/Ton
* <=30% Cost/Unit Installed with a maximum $50k per business or farm

Air to Air Heat Pumps

Residential

With Electric Heat Back-Up

New or Replacement $700/Ton

Without Electric Heat Back-Up

Replacement $500/Ton

* <=30% Cost/Unit Installed with a maximum $10k per home

Commercial/Instustrial

With Electric Heat Back-Up

New or Replacement $700/Ton

Without Electric Heat Back-Up

Replacement $500/Ton

* <=30% Cost/Unit Installed with a maximum $50k per business or farm

Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump

With Electric Backup

New $700

Replacement $500

*Up to 15% of cost

Without Electric Backup

New $600

Replacement $300

*Up to 15% of cost

Maximum of $5k per home

Maximum of $10k per commercial business

Controlled Water Heaters

Controlled Water Heaters:

Can be either conventional resistive or heat pump type water heaters.
Must be for hot water use only (not space heating). Storage-only units with no operating electric elements do not qualify for this rebate.
Does not apply to on-demand or tankless water heater systems.
Lump sum or 30% of cost, apply lesser of the two.

EF 90% and >=50 gal.

>=50 <75 Gals = $300

>=75 <85 Gals = $350

>=85 <105 Gals = $400

105+ Gals = $500

Additional Energy Rebates

Nishnabotna Valley REC also offers rebates for qualifying homes and businesses who make the effort to help use energy more efficiently. See if your home, farm or business may qualify for one of these additiona rebates.

Insulation Rebates

Insulation in your home provides resistance to heat flow. The more heat flow resistance your insulation provides, the lower your heating and cooling costs. Properly insulating your home not only reduces heating and cooling costs, but also improves comfort.

To maintain comfort, the heat lost in the winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in the summer must be removed by your cooling system. Properly insulating your home will decrease this heat flow by providing an effective resistance to the flow of heat.

Nishnabotna Valley REC is pleased to offer an insulation rebate program for our members. Download our New or Replacement Rebate Form here.

Rebate Requirements:

Must be a Nishnabotna Valley REC member
20% of the installed cost – up to $800 maximum rebate
Structure must be on NVREC lines
Insulation professionally installed by a registered contractor – blown-in, insulating concrete forms, rigid Styrofoam panels and/or structural insulated panels type insulation
Structure must have a primary electric heating source – includes new or existing homes, agriculture and commercial buildings
One rebate per structure
Need copy of invoice and rebate form completed and returned to Nishnabotna Valley REC