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Administered by Columbia Gas of Ohio, through MORPC, COAD and GLCAP.

Columbia Gas of Ohio's only remaining efficiency program: free attic and wall insulation, air sealing, and gas furnace and water heater repair or replacement for customers at or below 200% of the poverty line ($66,000 for four), after a home energy inspection. Its rebates for everyone else ended on 1 January 2023.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

No published cap — and that is the honest answer

Free, and no value is published. Columbia committed over $70 million to WarmChoice over five years in its rate case settlement.

After a home energy inspection with safety checks on gas appliances, you may receive

  • Attic and wall insulation
  • Air sealing
  • Natural gas furnace repair or replacement
  • Natural gas water heater repair or replacement

Who is eligible

2026 WarmChoice income guidelines (200% of the federal poverty guidelines)
People in householdAnnual income
1$31,920
2$43,280
3$54,640
4$66,000
5$77,360
6$88,720
7$100,080
8$111,440
larger households
Add $11,360 for each additional person.
renters
The provider in Columbia's 25 northern and central counties serves homeowners and renters.

Where the application goes

Through the agency for your county.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Franklin County (MORPC)1-614-621-1171
Southeast and eastern Ohio, 30 counties from Athens to Stark (COAD)1-800-807-9781
25 counties including Cuyahoga, Lucas, Delaware and Licking (GLCAP)1-800-775-9767

The thing most pages get wrong

Rebate sites and an Ohio HVAC guide still describe Columbia Gas furnace and boiler rebates, and Columbia still hosts its October 2022 list of participating rebate contractors. Its programs for customers who are not income-qualified ended on 1 January 2023, under a rate case settlement the Ohio Supreme Court upheld on 25 June 2026.

Why Ohio's gas rebates stopped

No law requires an Ohio gas utility to run efficiency programs; the Court noted the Citizens Utility Board had conceded there was no such mandate. A Consumers' Counsel witness testified that ratepayers would save $120 million by ending the programs for everyone but low-income customers.