Blooming Prairie Public Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
City of Blooming Prairie residential energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is a joint-action agency which generates and sells reliable electricity at wholesale to its 18 non-profit, municipally-owned member utilities, and develops innovative products and services to help them deliver value to customers. With help from SMMPA, Blooming Prairie Public Utilities provides incentives for its residential and commercial customers to improve the energy efficiency of participating homes. Rebates are available for upgrades to lighting, fixtures, refrigerators/freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, heat pump water heaters, smart thermostats, dehumidifiers, efficient furnace fan motors, ECM circulator pumps, room AC, central AC/heat pumps, and geothermal heat pumps. Appliances must be ENERGY STAR to qualify for the rebate, and bonus incentives are available in some cases if the old working appliance is properly recycled. Specific program details and requirements can be found on the website listed above.
eligible technologies
Geothermal Heat Pumps, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Water Heaters, Lighting, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Programmable Thermostats, Motors, Other EE, LED Lighting
website
program administrator
Blooming Prairie Public Utilities
list of rebates
Clothes Washers - Minimum rebate of $25 per Unit
Dishwasher - Minimum rebate of $25 per Unit
Refrigerators/Freezers - Minimum rebate of $25 per Unit
Dehumidifiers - Minimum rebate of $15 per Unit
Heat pumps - Minimum rebate of $100 per Unit
Air conditioners - Minimum rebate of $25 per Unit
Motors - Flat rebate of $50 per Unit
Geothermal Heat Pumps - Flat rebate of $200 per ton
Water Heaters - Minimum rebate of $60
Programmable Thermostats - Minimum rebate of $10
program notes
- February 23, 2015
- Higher rebates are available in 2015.
- August 26, 2016
- Minor changes to rebate amounts.
- February 23, 2017
- Incentive Program Updated
- May 29, 2019
- Annual review, updates to incentives.
- July 11, 2022
- Updated incentives and contact.
- May 24, 2024
- Annual review. Updated incentives
What cities does City of Blooming Prairie cover?
- The following cities are in the City of Blooming Prairie service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Blooming Prairie