Energy Efficiency Rebates Now Available

Through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $208,000,000 to the State of North Carolina to implement energy efficiency and appliance rebate programs for low-to-moderate income homeowners and renters. The state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is administering the two programs, known as Homeowners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR). Homeowners and renters in Northeast Randolph County who make less than 150% the average annual median income rate (AMI) per household, or $127,800 a year as of 2025, are qualified to receive up to $30,000 in combined work that can be used for measures like heat pump or electrical upgrades, new sealing and insulation, or high efficiency electrical appliances.

Income-eligible residents of North Carolina can now start the application process to potentially save thousands of dollars on energy-saving home upgrades and appliances at www.energysavernc.org. This program is scheduled to continue until September 30, 2031, or when program funds are exhausted.