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Piedmont Electric Cooperative rebates open

Administered by Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation.

Piedmont Electric, around Hillsborough, pays $300 to $500 for a replacement heat pump by type and efficiency, up to $600 per system, plus $100 each for attic insulation, duct sealing and a heat pump water heater, and $100 to enroll a smart thermostat, for homes averaging at least 800 kWh a month.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Member rebates; up to $600 per heat pump system
UpgradeConditionAmount
Cold-climate heat pumpReplacement only, any efficiency rating$500
Mini-split heat pump19 SEER or more; $400 at 18 or less$400–$500
Heat pump18 SEER, 17 SEER2 or better; $300 at 17 SEER, 16 SEER2$300–$400
Central air conditionerReplacement; $150 at 17 SEER, $200 at 18$150–$200
Smart thermostatEnrolled for a year; plus $5 a month June to September$100
Attic insulationTo R-38 or the county standard$100
Duct sealingConditioning at least 1,000 sq ft$100
Heat pump water heater$100

Who is eligible

who
Members' primary residences averaging at least 800 kWh a month; replacements only, no new homes.
heat pumps
A licensed contractor and AHRI certificate; conditioning at least 1,000 square feet.
deadline
Proof of purchase no more than a year old.

Where the application goes

The co-op.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Rebatespemc.coop

The thing most pages get wrong

Piedmont Electric gives two sets of loan terms on its own site: the rebates page says members may borrow up to $15,000 for seven years at 5%; the loan page says up to $30,000 for ten years at market rates, through ElecTel. Ask which is on offer.

A dead tax credit, still quoted

The rebates page still says many ENERGY STAR products are eligible for tax credits of $50 to $2,000; the federal credit ended with 2025.

A floor on use

The heat pump rebate needs a monthly average of at least 800 kWh, which rules out many small or part-time homes.