Rebates

If you have six or less inches of insulation in your attic you may qualify for a rebate when you add six or more inches of insulation. To qualify you must have a heat pump, electric furnace or permanently installed electric heat (baseboard, radiant, etc.).

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To keep your heat pump or air conditioner running efficiently, it should receive periodic tune-ups by a trained professional.

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Your heating and cooling system is likely the largest user of energy in your home. Earn an incentive when installing a qualified high efficiency heat pump. We give you two options to choose from — a rebate or low-interest loan.

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Heat pump water heaters offer improved efficiency and increased energy savings compared to standard units. The benefit of a heat pump water heater is that you get at least twice as much hot water from each kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed as you get from a standard electric water heater.

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Most Nebraska homes use around half of their energy for heating and cooling. Control your home from anywhere with a Smart Thermostat. Customers that primarily use electric heat qualify for a $100 rebate. Fossil-fuel heating customers will receive $25. An additional $25 rebate is available to customers who hire a professional to install the thermostat.

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Experience cooking technology that rivals the power of gas while providing greater efficiency, safety, and precision. Induction cooking is one of the most efficient ways to prepare food. By generating an electromagnetic field below the glass surface, energy is transferred directly to the cookware on top. Unlike traditional electric or gas cooktops and stovetops, no flame or burner is necessary.

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Dawson PPD offers a rebate to customers who have a transfer switch (also called a double-throw switch) installed so they can safely connect their generator for use during a power outage.

A transfer switch is important because it does not allow power from the generator to flow back through the meter and transformer and out on the power line. If a customer’s generator sent power back on the line, it could kill linemen who are making repairs to the line.

• • Brochure
  • Standby Generator and Transfer Switch Installation Policy
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Tax credits are available from the U.S. government for several types of energy efficiency upgrades.

• • Visit the Energy Star website to see available federal tax credits.
    • Air source heat pump
    • Geothermal heat pump
  • Residential Energy Credits Tax Form 5695

Dawson PPD wants to help producers make the most of the energy needed for irrigating with all-electric systems. We will provide a $500 incentive when producers replace all of a system’s existing outlet components such as sprinkler heads, sprayers, rotators, plates, pads and nozzles and regulators on qualified systems.

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If you’re still using the hand-feel method or watching your neighbor across the road to determine when to irrigate, you’re likely overwatering. A $300 incentive may be available for installing a moisture sensor incorporated with an irrigation management program or software.

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Irrigation systems that need to operate at varying loads can greatly benefit with the installation of a variable frequency drive (VFD). VFDs are electronic monitor and control systems that alter the speed of pump rotation by adjusting the frequency of the electricity delivered to the motor. It is especially useful for pivots operating on hilly land and for pivot systems utilizing a corner arm. When the full output of the pump is not needed, the VFD will reduce the power being applied. This results in energy savings and reduces the wear and tear on the irrigation system.

The EnergyWise Program has two options for irrigation systems; a custom incentive for any type of irrigation system and a prescriptive incentive for pivot systems employing a corner arm.

Corner Pivot VFD Incentive

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Considering most manually operated grain aeration operates three to four times longer than necessary, qualified automated systems can earn a one-time incentive of $0.011 per bushel based on the bin’s capacity.

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Compared to heat lamps, heat mats consume about half the energy and last around 15 years. Most heat lamps last a few years at best.

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Get up to $350 for having a professional efficiency test conducted on electric irrigation pumps.

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In Nebraska, the agricultural sector spends more than $250 million annually for electricity. While your local electric utility offers various EnergyWise℠ incentive programs to help offset the costs of energy efficiency improvements, some projects are unique and do not fit a particular prescriptive program. For these energy-saving opportunities, the Custom Agriculture Incentive Program was developed.

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  • Irrigation Pump Test Form
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Dawson PPD offers a rebate to customers who have a transfer switch (also called a double-throw switch) installed so they can safely connect their generator for use during a power outage.

A transfer switch is important because it does not allow power from the generator to flow back through the meter and transformer and out on the power line. If a customer’s generator sent power back on the line, it could kill lineworkers who are making repairs to the line.

• • Brochure
  • Standby Generator and Transfer Switch Installation Policy
  • Application and Checklist