Residential Insulation Incentive Programs
The most cost-effective way to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating bills in an electrically heated home is by increasing inadequate levels of insulation. Insulation helps in reducing drafts, keeping heat in the shell of the home, and requiring less operation of your heating system, and the good news is, that for customers with electrically heated homes, the PUD offers incentives to help you pay for eligible energy-saving home improvements like insulation.
To qualify for the incentive, the home must be electrically heated and the work must be performed by a Participating Installer.
Instant Incentive Amount
The instant incentive ranges from 10¢ per square foot up to 90¢ per square foot, depending on what insulation levels you currently have and what insulation level you’re going to. (Your installer will be able to determine the incentive your situation qualifies for) The incentive is deducted from the overall cost of the installation to give you instant savings, and upon completion of the installation, the incentive will be paid to the installing contractor.
Here’s How Our Incentive Program Works:
- Contact 1 or more Participating Heating Installers for bids and to talk about eligibility. Their bids will include the PUD instant incentive amount. We recommend contacting at least 3 in order to get a competitive quote, but it’s your choice whom you decide to work with.
- Select the Participating Installer that you want to work with and that offers the best bid for you.
- The Participating Installer submits a copy of the bid as well as any supporting documentation for you.
- PUD reviews and approves the instant incentive documents and performs any required verification visits. We don’t require a visit at every job, but we do reserve the right to follow up to ensure quality of work and program compliance.
- PUD pays the instant incentive amount to the Participating Installer, and you’re only responsible for your portion.
If you have any questions or comments about insulation, feel free to contact us, either by phone at (360) 565-3249 or by emailing Utility Services.