DEMCO - Touchstone Energy Home Program
Dixie Electric Membership Corp residential energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
DEMCO, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, provides residential customers who have a qualified Touchstone Energy Home, a rebate of up to $0.10 per square foot of living area for electric heat pumps and $125 for electric water heaters. The special one-time rebate is not a permanent offer.The main Touchstone Energy Home features are:- R-19 composite wall insulation
- R-30 ceiling insulation
- Attic ventilation
- R-19 floor insulation over crawl spaces
- Double pane windows or low-E windows
- Metal insulated door or solid core wood door
- Infiltration control to help prevent air from leaking into the home
- Exhaust systems in bathrooms and kitchen
- An exterior house wrap
- Metal duct systems with minimum 3” insulation wrap or locate duct in conditioned space
- An energy-efficient electric water heater from DEMCO
- A high-efficiency electric heat pump
- Load management terminal (LMT) device
Guidelines for building a Touchstone Energy Home and more detailed information are available online.
eligible technologies
Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Custom/Others pending approval
website
program notes
- June 17, 2015
- No changes.
- March 29, 2019
- Updated incentive information.
- June 1, 2022
- Annual Review, Program discontinued.
What cities does Dixie Electric Membership Corp cover?
- The following cities are in the Dixie Electric Membership Corp service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Albany, Amite, Angola, Baker, Batchelor, Baton Rouge, Clinton, Convent, Darrow, Denham Springs, Donaldsonville, Erwinville, Ethel, Fluker, French Settlement, Garyville, Geismar, Glynn, Gonzales, Gramercy, Greensburg, Greenwell Springs, Hammond, Holden, Independence, Jackson, Kentwood, Lettsworth, Liberty, Livingston, Lutcher, Maurepas, Morganza, Mount Airy, New Roads, Norwood, Osyka, Paulina, Pine Grove, Ponchatoula, Port Allen, Prairieville, Pride, Roseland, Saint Amant, Saint Francisville, Saint Gabriel, Saint James, Slaughter, Sorrento, Springfield, Tickfaw, Ventress, Vidalia, Walker, Wilson, Woodville, Zachary