Frequently Asked Questions

• Energy Improvements must meet a 10-year payback requirement
• Insulation
• Air Sealing
• Furnace replacement
• Water Heater replacement
• Appliances and lighting MAY qualify

• 25% of DEEP qualified contractor installed improvements
• Higher rebates for income qualified households
• Maximum rebates up to $2500 per property.  Additional $500 per unit, available for duplex, triplex and fourplexes

If you live in the MN nine NE counties, choose your county on the map from this page. If you live elsewhere in MN, please visit the Minnesota Office of Energy Security.

If you live in Wisconsin, please visit the US department of Energy, Energy Efficiency.

There are many incentives, tax credits and rebates available.  Please visit the "Rebates and Incentives" tab for more information.

Air-sealing refers to the application of weather stripping such as caulking and expanding foam to close off wall cracks and spaces around windows and doors, as well as in walls and ceilings for the purpose of reducing air leakages and consequent heat loss in a home.

For more information see the website of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security: http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=...

Weatherizing refers to the practice of protecting a home from the elements—including: sunlight, precipitation, temperature, and wind—through modifications that typically reduce energy consumption and optimize energy efficiency. This is done by adding insulation, storm windows and doors, etc.

For more information see the website of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security: http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=...