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NCMPA1 city electric rebates (High Point, Lexington, Gastonia and others) open

Administered by the North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1), through its member cities.

The cities that buy power through NCMPA1, High Point, Lexington and Gastonia among them, share one rebate schedule: $300 or $400 for an efficient air-source heat pump, $500 for geothermal and $150 for an electric water heater, as a bill credit or check, applied for within 60 days of installation.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

NCMPA1 residential rebates, effective 1 January 2024
UpgradeConditionUp to
Geothermal heat pumpExisting home or new construction$500
Air-source heat pump17.2 SEER2 or better$400
Air-source heat pump15.2 to 17.1 SEER2; $400 in new construction$300
Electric water heater30 gallons or more$150

Gastonia adds $500 for a new home with an ENERGY STAR certificate.

Who is eligible

who
Residential customers of a member city's electric system, any type of home, one to five tons; landlords may apply for rentals.
how
Any contractor; a paid receipt; a city site visit or building code inspection (High Point charges the permit to the customer); within 60 days of installation.
budget
No limit on units while NCMPA1's budget lasts.

Where the application goes

Your city's electric utility.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
High Pointhighpointnc.gov
Lexingtonlexingtonnc.gov
Gastoniagastonianc.gov

The thing most pages get wrong

A search summary describes High Point's rebate as up to $150 per unit for heat pumps. $150 is the electric water heater; heat pumps earn $300 or $400, and geothermal $500.

Water service, for a water heater

High Point's water heater rebate, like the NCMPA1 sheet, says the customer must have water service from the city, while the heat pump section asks for electric service. Ask if your water comes from elsewhere.