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Furnace & Unit Heater Rebates

Build in substantial savings when you install new high efficiency natural gas furnaces or unit heaters in your building. CenterPoint Energy rebates can help you enjoy a faster payback on your energy investment.

Qualifying equipment*

Equipment Application Unit size in Btu/hr input Efficiency requirement Rebate amount
Forced-air furnaces
New or retrofit Less than 225,000 Btu/hr 92% to 93.9% AFUE $100 per furnace
Forced-air furnaces
New or retrofit Less than 225,000 Btu/hr 94% AFUE or greater $150 per furnace
Unit heaters New or retrofit All sizes 83% thermal efficiency or greater $200 per heater; not to exceed 25% of equipment costs
Duct furnaces
New or retrofit
All sizes 83% thermal efficiency or greater
$200 per heater; not to exceed 25% of equipment costs
Equipment not listed
New or retrofit
All sizes
Determined case by case **Determined case by case; $5,000/system cap

*If you anticipate your rebate may be $5,000 or more, or falls into the “Equipment not listed” category, please call us early in your decision-making process.
** Requirements and rebate amounts are determined case by case. A cost/benefit analysis must be completed. Call CenterPoint Energy for assistance.


Program basics

  • Program is valid Jan. 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009. 
  • Rebate must be applied for during the calendar year in which the equipment is installed.
  • Equipment must be installed at a location heated with natural gas from CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota.

How to receive your rebate

  1. Install qualifying new equipment at a location heated with natural gas from CenterPoint Energy in Minnesota.*

  2. All applications must be received by Dec. 15 of the calendar year in which the equipment is installed. Include copies of the dated invoice and proof of installation. To avoid delays, please submit your paperwork as soon as equipment installation is complete. Mail completed paperwork to:

    Commercial Rebate Processing, HQ-14
    CenterPoint Energy
    PO Box 59038
    Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038

  3. For any equipment installed between Dec. 15 and Dec. 31, 2009, please contact CenterPoint Energy for advance rebate approval.

  4. Allow six to eight weeks for rebate processing.

*Rebate amounts vary by equipment. Rebate funds are limited and subject to change without prior notice. Requests will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Caps are for one calendar year. Some utility rebates are taxable under Internal Revenue Service rules. Customers are responsible for all applicable taxes.

CenterPoint Energy reserves the right to limit any rebate and conduct on-site inspection of installed equipment. All decisions by CenterPoint Energy regarding energy savings, cost savings, rebate amounts and approvals are final. CenterPoint Energy cannot guarantee energy savings and does not warrant rebated equipment.

Contact us
For more information contact your account manager or call our Business Customer Hotline: 612-321-4939 or toll-free 877-809-3803.

 Rebate application

Download furnace & unit heater rebate application now.

 

Type your information in the interactive fields and then print and mail or fax the completed form along with your contractor invoice and other required documenta-tion referenced on form.