Energy Rebates and Tax Credits in Minnesota

Our simple list of all the government energy rebates, energy tax credits and financing options, including ENERGY STAR rebates for appliances in Minnesota can help you make your home energy efficient without having to pay full price.

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Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Alexandria Light and Power
Rebates for Energy Star clothes/dish washers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, heat pumps, hot water haters ($300) and CFL bulbs ($1.50 each).

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Electric)
Rebates for clothes washers, water heaters, lighting, furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, programmable thermostats, insulation, windows, and heat pumps.

Residential Energy Efficiency Program

Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light (Gas)
Rebates of up to $1,975 for air conditioners, gas furnaces and boilers, heat pumps, thermostats and insulation; additional rebates for CFLs and windows.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Anoka Municipal Utility
Rebates for Energy Star air conditioners, CFL bulbs, refrigerators and dishwashers.

Solar Rebate Program

Austin Utilities
Rebates up to $11,200 for photovoltaic solar energy systems ($1/watt) and solar thermal systems ($15/square foot).

Residential Conserve and Save Rebate Program

Austin Utilities (Gas and Electric)
Rebates for water heaters, boilers, furnaces, dishwashers, refrigerators, lighting, air conditioners, programmable thermostats, insulation, and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Blooming Prairie Public Utilities
Rebates for Energy Star dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, fans, lighting, dehumidifiers, furnaces, heat pumps, refrigerators and freezers.

Renewable Incentives Program

Brainerd Public Utilities
Rebates up to $4,000 for solar photovoltaic systems

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

CenterPoint Energy (Gas)
Rebates up to $1525 for efficient heating and hot water systems, air sealing and programmable thermostats.

Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program

City of Duluth
Loans up to $15,000 at 4.9% interest for whole-home energy efficiency retrofits.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

City of Duluth
Rebates up to $3,150 for whole-home energy efficiency retrofits.

Residential Efficient HVAC Rebate Program

Connexus Energy
Rebates for air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps and variable speed motors.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Crow Wing Power
Rebates of up to $1410 for geothermal heat pumps,central air conditioners, air-source pumps, freezers and refrigerators.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Dakota Electric Association
Rebates for dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, electric water heaters, CFL bulbs and lighting.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

East Central Energy
Rebates for clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps, furnaces, lighting, water/space heaters and lamp recycling.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Elk River Municipal Utilities
Rebates of up to for Energy Star aid conditioners, air-source and geothermal heat pumps, furnaces, dehumidifiers, dish/clothes washers, refrigerators and water heaters.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Fairmont Public Utilities
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, dehumidifiers, refrigerators and freezers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Grand Marais PUC
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Program

Hutchinson Utilities Commission
Rebates for furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, dish/clothes washers, refrigerators, and lighting up to $500.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Lake City Utilities
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, dehumidifiers, refrigerators and freezers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Lake Country Power
Rebates for Energy Star clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, CFL bulbs and lighting.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Lake Region Electric Cooperative
Rebates for energy efficient appliances and air conditioning systems.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Litchfield Public Utilities
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Program

MMPA
Rebates up to $1,025 for CFL bulbs, air source heat pumps, central air conditioners, air conditioner tune-ups, dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators and refrigerator recycling.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Marshall Municipal Utilities
Rebates for Energy Star clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water heaters, heat pumps, and furnaces.

Solar Thermal Water Heater Rebate Program

Marshall Municipal Utilities
Rebates up to $2,000 for installing ENERGY STAR solar thermal water heaters.

Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption

Minnesota
Sales tax exemption for solar energy systems purchased on or after 8/1/2005.

NEC Minnesota Energy Loan Program

Minnesota
Loans for fans, water heaters, lighting, furnaces, air conditioners, weatherstripping, duct sealing, insulation and solar panels from $2,000-$35,000 at a 5.75% rate.

Wind Energy Sales Tax Exemption

Minnesota
Sales tax exemption for wind power, wind mill or wind turbines used as electric power sources.

Home Energy Loan Program

Minnesota
Loans up to $20,000 for water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation, windows and doors.

Minnesota - Renewable Energy Production Incentive

Minnesota
Rebates at 1¢-5¢/kWh for electricity generated by hydropower and anaerobic digesters.

MHFA Fix-Up Fund

Minnesota
Low-interest loans between $2,000 and $35,000 for energy efficiency upgrades.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Minnesota Energy Resources (Gas)
Rebates up to $1,365 for furnaces, boilers, space and water heaters, programmable thermostats, clothes washers, air sealing, insulation and drain water heat recovery devices.

Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program

Minnesota Power
Rebates for solar-electric panels at $2,000/kW DC up to $4,000, combined with a rebate of $1.75-$2.00/watt.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Minnesota Power
Rebates for Energy Star clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, CFLs, lighting, furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, and HVAC for Minnesota Power's customers.

Residential New Construction Rebate Program

Minnesota Power
Rebates for comprehensive energy efficiency measures for $2,000.

Residential Energy Resource Conservation Loan Program

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Loans up to $3,000 for weatherstripping, heat pumps, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, insulation, windows, doors, thermostats, and fans from.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Rebates for clothes washers/dryers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, boilers, heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioners.

Renewable Energy Incentive

Moorhead Public Service Utility
Rebates up to $2,000 per kilowatt (kW) for solar, wind, or other renewable systems

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Mora Municipal Utilities
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

New Prague Utilities Commission
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

New Ulm Public Utilities
Rebates for programmable thermostats, boilers, furnaces, air conditioners, lighting, clothes/dish washers and shade trees.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

North Branch Municipal Water & Light
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Northern Municipal Power Agency
Rebates up to $5,200 for energy efficient clothes washers, water heaters, programmable thermostats, heating and cooling equipment, CFLs and more.

DollarSmart Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Otter Tail Power Company
Loans for refrigerators, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, and others from $150-$7,000, $20,000 for geothermal heat pumps, and $15,000 for combination electric systems.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Otter Tail Power Company
Rebates for installation of electric water heaters with a free package of energy-saving devices, such as shower heads and pipe wrap.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Otter Tail Power Company
Rebates for water heaters, thermal storage, demand controllers, adjustable speed drives, appliance recycling and geothermal and air-source heat pumps.

Solar Rebate Program

Owatanna Public Utilities
Rebates up to $11,200 for photovoltaic solar energy systems ($1/watt) and solar thermal systems ($15/square foot).

Residential Conserve and Save Rebate Program

Owatonna Public Utilities
Rebates for water heaters, boilers, furnaces clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, lighting, programmable thermostats, insulation, LED lights and recycled appliances.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Preston Public Utilities
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Princeton PUC
Rebates for dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, lighting, fans, heat pumps, furnaces, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Redwood Falls Public Utilities
Rebates for qualified dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, HVAC, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.

Residential Conserve and Save Rebate

Rochester Public Utilities
Rebates for CFL bulbs, ceiling fans with lighting, light fixtures, LED bulbs/fixtures, clothes washers, refrigerators/freezers (plus recycling rebates), dishwashers, dehumidifiers, room ACs, HVAC systems and more.

Solar Rebate Program

Rochester Public Utilities
Rebates up to $11,200 for photovoltaic solar energy systems ($1/watt) and solar thermal systems ($15/square foot).

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Saint Peter Municipal Utilities
Rebates for qualified dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, HVAC, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Shakopee Public Utilities
Rebates for CFL bulbs, lighting, air-source heat pumps, air conditioners, tankless water heaters, freezers, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and home energy check-ups

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Spring Valley Public Utilities
Rebates for qualified dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, HVAC, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Stearns Electric Association
Rebates for Energy Star clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, water heaters, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioners.

Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Stearns Electric Association
Loans up to $3,000 for insulation, water heaters, heat pumps, air conditioners, weatherstripping, duct sealing, windows and doors at a 5% rate over 5 years.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Waseca Utilities
Rebates for qualified dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, HVAC, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Wells Public Utilities
Rebates for qualified dish/clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, lighting, heat pumps, furnaces, HVAC, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Willmar Municipal Utilities
Rebates on air conditioners, Marathon water heaters, clothes washers/dryers and dishwashers.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association
Rebates for dishwashers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, freezers, geothermal heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioners, as credits on utility bills.

Solar*Rewards Program and MN Made PV Rebate Program

Xcel Energy
Incentives up to $90,000 for installing grid-connected photovoltaic systems at $2.25/watt. Or $5 per watt for Minnesota made systems.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Rebates

Xcel Energy (Electric and Gas)
Rebates of up to $1,200 for air sealing, insulation, CFLs, ACs, clothes washers, dishwashers, ECM fans, furances, boilers, refrigerators, programmable thermostats and water heaters. $35 energy audit is required.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Xcel Energy (Electric)
Rebates for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, and air conditioners. Additional low-cost energy audits available.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Xcel Energy (Gas)
Rebates for insulation, boilers, furnaces and water heaters; Energy audits at a reduced cost.

Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)

US Government
Rebates and incentives from utilities for efficiency are not taxable.

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 30% of cost for solar panels, wind energy, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and fuel cells.

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 10% up to $500 of cost for energy efficiency upgrades like heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation, water heaters, windows, doors and roofs.

Energy-Efficient Mortgages

US Government
Loans from FHA, VA and other lenders for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy upgrades like solar panels and passive solar space heaters.

USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program

US Government
Grants for energy generation, transmission and distribution facitlities in rural communities.