Columbia Water & Light - Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Loan
City of Columbia residential energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
The Columbia Water & Light (CWL) Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program allows Columbia residents to finance energy efficiency improvements to homes with affordable, low-interest loans with terms up to 10 years. If a CWL customer has a good credit history and owns an eligible home, loans can be used to install insulation, heating and cooling systems, solar water heating and solar space heating systems, and other eligible efficiency technologies.
The program involves several steps. First, a CLW certified contractor conducts a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR assessment, which provides information to the homeowner on cost-effective ways to improve the home's energy efficiency. The homeowner then completes and submits a loan application. Improvements may be started once the loan is approved. Once projects are completed, CWL staff will conduct a post-inspection.
eligible technologies
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Duct/Air sealing, Windows, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Other EE
website
program administrator
Columbia Water & Light
program notes
- April 14, 2015
- Annual review. Updated website link.
- January 9, 2019
- Updated insulation requirements.
- June 4, 2020
- Annual review, changes to program.
- May 23, 2023
- Annual review, updated website link, contact information and added multifamily home loan amounts
- March 24, 2025
- Annual review, program details have been updated.
What cities does City of Columbia cover?
- The following cities are in the City of Columbia service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Columbia