List of Government Energy Rebates and Incentives

The U.S. government has a website http://www.dsireusa.org/ which lists all federal incentives and policies for promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency. The website lists all programs by state.

Here are some of the programs available to Austin residents:

Property Tax Exemption – Allows an exemption of the amount of the appraised property value that arises from the installation or construction of a solar or wind-powered energy device.

Property Tax Financing – Allows property owners to borrow money to pay for energy improvements. The amount borrowed is repaid through an increased property tax assessment over a period of years.

Sales Tax Exemption – Purchases of certain energy-efficient products during Memorial Day weekend are exempt from the state sales and use tax.

Austin Energy Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program – Austin Energy offers loans to its residential customers to finance energy efficient improvements in their homes.

Austin Energy Free Home Energy Improvements Program – Austin Energy provides a variety of weatherization measures at no cost to its low-income and disabled residents through its Free Home Energy Improvements Program. Certain income levels must be met for residents to participate in this program.

Austin Energy Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Rebate Program – Austin Energy provides cash incentives to owners, developers, and property managers of apartments and other multi-family properties for making energy efficiency improvements. Rebates are available for qualified A/C systems, heat pumps, window treatments, insulation, ductwork, and lighting equipment.

Austin Energy Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program – Austin Energy offers incentives to its residential customers to encourage the use energy efficient equipment. Rebates are available for qualified HVAC equipment and weatherization improvements.

Austin Energy Solar PV Rebate Program – Austin Energy offers a $3.75 per watt incentive to eligible residential and commercial customers (including multi-family housing) who install photovoltaics on their homes or facilities.

Austin Energy Solar Water Heating Rebate Program – Austin Energy offers its residential, commercial, and municipal customers up front rebates or a low interest loan for the purchase and installation of solar hot water heaters.

Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Rebate Program – Texas Gas Service offers an incentive for its residential customers within the Austin and Sunset Valley city limits to install new central furnaces, hydronic water heaters, high efficiency gas water heaters (tank and tankless), duct repair/sealing and attic insulation.