Rochester Public Utilities - Residential Conserve and Save Rebate

Rochester Public Utilities residential energy efficiency rebate program

program summary

Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) offers incentives to residential customers for installing energy-efficient equipment in participating homes through the Conserve and Save Rebate Program. These incentives are available for a variety of energy efficiency measures, including appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, heat pumps, and furnace fan motors. All program equipment requirements must be met in order to receive rebates. Applications for measures installed in the previous year must be received by March 31 of the following year. Rebates are available until calendar year program funding is exhausted. Contact RPU for any additional information.

eligible technologies

Air conditioners, Clothes Washers, Custom/Others pending approval, Dehumidifiers, Dishwasher, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Heat pumps, LED Lighting, Programmable Thermostats, Refrigerators/Freezers, Water Heaters

program administrator

Rochester Public Utilities

list of rebates

- Maximum rebate of $90 (Clothes Washers)

- Minimum rebate of $50 per Unit (Clothes Washers)

- Maximum rebate of $25 (Dehumidifiers)

- Minimum rebate of $15 per Unit (Dehumidifiers)

- Maximum rebate of $40 (Dishwasher)

- Minimum rebate of $25 per Unit (Dishwasher)

- Minimum rebate of $200 per ton (Geothermal Heat Pumps)

- Maximum rebate of 50% of cost (Heat pumps)

- Maximum rebate of $22000 per Unit (Heat pumps)

- Minimum rebate of $100 per Unit (Heat pumps)

- Flat rebate of 50% of cost (LED Lighting)

- Maximum rebate of $20 (LED Lighting)

- Maximum rebate of 50% of cost (Programmable Thermostats)

- Maximum rebate of $100 per Unit (Programmable Thermostats)

- Minimum rebate of $50 per Unit (Programmable Thermostats)

- Flat rebate of $25 per Unit (Refrigerators/Freezers)

- Maximum rebate of 50% of cost (Water Heaters)

- Maximum rebate of $400 per Unit (Water Heaters)

- Minimum rebate of $60 per Unit (Water Heaters)

program notes

2025-01-08 18:51:30: Annual review, 2025 rebates are "Coming Soon!".
2023-04-06 16:07:46: Annual review, no update to incentives.
2020-05-28 19:54:41: Annual review, updated incentives.
2016-01-21 19:48:58: Updated entry for 2016 incentives available, minimal changes made.
2015-03-20 20:14:58: Rebate incentives have changed.