Rochester Gas & Electric
RG&E is a Rochester-based subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, a super-regional energy services
and delivery company in the Northeast.RG&E serves 360,000 electricity customers and 297,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region centered on the city of Rochester in upstate New York. Visit RG&E Website
Residential Natural Gas Rebate Program
RG&E re-opened the Residential Natural Gas Rebates program on October 1, 2010. This is a continuation of the Residential Natural Gas Rebates program launched in late 2009 to encourage residential natural gas customers to install high efficiency natural gas equipment and related control equipment.RG&E's initial Residential Natural Gas Rebates program was fully subscribed on February 28, 2010. The re-opening of the program on October 1, 2010 is offering residential natural gas customers rebates for installing qualifying natural gas equipment, related control equipment and duct sealing, completed on or after October 1, 2010.
High-Efficiency Natural Gas Equipment and Duct Sealing Rebate Program Website
Background
On June 23, 2008 the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order establishing an Energy Efficiency Portfolio
Standard (EEPS) for New York State. In this Order, all New York State utilities were required to implement a residential natural gas
heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) energy efficiency program.
RG&E will offer rebates to eligible residential natural gas customers who replace their existing furnace, boiler,
and/or water heater with high-efficiency natural gas equipment. The high-efficiency equipment must meet specific efficiency
ratings.
The purpose of the program is to encourage customers to purchase and install higher efficiency equipment, thereby reducing the state’s overall energy consumption and encouraging wise energy use.
Program Details
$225 for High-efficiency natural gas furnace AFUE 92% or greater with ECM
$340 for High-efficiency natural gas furnace AFUE 94% or greater with ECM
$280 for High-efficiency natural gas water boiler AFUE 85% or greater
$560 for High-efficiency natural gas water boiler AFUE 90% or greater
$280 for High-efficiency natural gas steam boiler AFUE 82% or greater
$56 for Boiler reset control*
$15 Programmable Thermostats (limited to 2 per account)*
$170 for Indirect water heater**
$340 for Duct Sealing***
- * Separate piece of equipment installed by a contractor on a new or existing natural gas fueled non-condensing boiler.
- ** Installed by a contractor at time of qualifying natural gas furnace or boiler installation.
- *** Duct system located entirely in unconditioned area. Completed by a contractor at time of qualifying furnace replacement.
(AFUE = Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
(ECM = Electrically Commutated Motor)