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(1) In general
Under the program, the Secretary shall award grants to State energy offices and Indian Tribes to establish a high-efficiency electric home rebate program under which rebates shall be provided to eligible entities for qualified electrification projects.
The Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for high-efficiency electric home rebate programs, including guidelines for providing point of sale rebates in a manner consistent with the income eligibility requirements under this section.
(A) Appliance upgrades The amount of a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program for the purchase of an appliance under a qualified electrification project shall be— (i) not more than $1,750 for a heat pump water heater; (ii) not more than $8,000 for a heat pump for space heating or cooling; and (iii) not more than $840 for— (I) an electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven; or (II) an electric heat pump clothes dryer.
(B) Nonappliance upgrades The amount of a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program for the purchase of a nonappliance upgrade under a qualified electrification project shall be— (i) not more than $4,000 for an electric load service center upgrade; (ii) not more than $1,600 for insulation, air sealing, and ventilation; and (iii) not more than $2,500 for electric wiring.
(C) Maximum rebate An eligible entity receiving multiple rebates under this section may receive not more than a total of $14,000 in rebates.
A rebate provided using funding under this section shall not exceed—
(A) in the case of an eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1)(A)— (i) 50 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a household the annual income of which is not less than 80 percent and not greater than 150 percent of the area median income; and (ii) 100 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a household the annual income of which is less than 80 percent of the area median income;
(B) in the case of an eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1)(B)— (i) 50 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a multifamily building not less than 50 percent of the residents of which are households the annual income of which is not less than 80 percent and not greater than 150 percent of the area median income; and (ii) 100 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a multifamily building not less than 50 percent of the residents of which are households the annual income of which is less than 80 percent of the area median income; or
(C) in the case of an eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1)(C)— (i) 50 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a household— (I) on behalf of which the eligible entity is working; and (II) the annual income of which is not less than 80 percent and not greater than 150 percent of the area median income; and (ii) 100 percent of the cost of the qualified electrification project for a household— (I) on behalf of which the eligible entity is working; and (II) the annual income of which is less than 80 percent of the area median income.
(A) In general In the case of an eligible entity described in subsection (d)(1)(C) that receives a rebate under the program and performs the installation of the applicable qualified electrification project, a State energy office or Indian Tribe shall provide to that eligible entity, in addition to the rebate, an amount that— (i) does not exceed $500; and (ii) is commensurate with the scale of the upgrades installed as part of the qualified electrification project, as determined by the Secretary.
(B) Treatment An amount received under subparagraph (A) by an eligible entity described in that subparagraph shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (6).
An eligible entity described in subparagraph (C) of subsection (d)(1) shall discount the amount of a rebate received for a qualified electrification project from any amount charged by that eligible entity to the eligible entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of that subsection on behalf of which the qualified electrification project is carried out.
Activities carried out by a State energy office using a grant provided under the program shall not be subject to the expenditure prohibitions and limitations described in section 420.18 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
A rebate provided by a State energy office or Indian Tribe under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program may not be combined with any other Federal grant or rebate, including a rebate provided under a HOMES rebate program (as defined in section 18795(d) of this title ), for the same qualified electrification project.