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Consumers may recieve a rebate through New Century FS for eligible propane water heaters purchased and installed after July 1, 2009. Rebates available:
- A $350 rebate for authorized propane water heater installations which occur in new construction; or to replace an existing electric or natural gas water heater with a new propane water heater.
- A $150 rebate for authorized propane water heater installations that replaces an existing propane water heater.
Installations performed on motor vehicles, travel trailers, mobile homes or manufactures homes which are not in permanent residential or commercial use in this state are not eligible for rebates under this program. The installation must take place on real property owned by the applicant and located in this state, and occur within the effective dates of this program.
Eligible Water Heaters are defined as: ENERGY STAR qualified water heaters. The following residential water heater product classes are eligible for ENERGY STAR:
- Storage - Gas fired - a nominal input of 75,000 BTU/hour or less and a rated storage volume from 20 to 100 gallons;
- Tankless - Gas fired - a nominal input of over 50,000 BTU/hour up to 200,000 BTU/hour and a rated storage volume of 2 gallons or less;
- Solar - Gas - OG-300 rating from the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC).
Limits: No more than one water heater rebate shall be paid for each eligible installation. IPGA (Iowa Propane Gas Association) may limit the total number of rebates that may be paid to an applicant. All water heaters must be vented to be eligible for a rebate. All vent free products are ineligible.
Compliance: IPGA approves each application individually. Missing data or factual errors may delay or disqualify the application.
Listed below are criteria for rejection of applications:
- Postmarked more than 30 days after inspection - IPGA will reject applications submitted later than 30 days after inspection; you will have to re-inspect the application. IPGA may spot-check to ensure that inspections (or re-inspections) are performed as stated.
- Incomplete application (signatures missing, copies not attached, etc) - forms will be returned to the submitting marketer for correction. The 30 day inspection requirement will still apply and the marketer may need to re-inspect the installation prior to submitting the corrected application.
- False or misleading information
Application - Rebates must be submitted on forms prescribed and provided by the IPGA for this purpose. Copies of forms will not be accepted. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis according to receipt dates of complete and correct applications. Applications may be mailed or hand-delivered to IPGA; no electronic or facsimile applications will be accepted.
Payment - IPGA may approve rebate payments to an applicant subject to availability of funds. Applicants have no legal right or other entitlement to receive rebates under this program, and receipt of a complete and correct application does not bind IPGA to approve payment of a rebate to any applicant. IPGA will process rebate applications promptly and send rebate checks to corresponding marketers or applicants at the end of each month.
Verification - A safety inspection, conducted by or on behalf of the participating marketer, must be conducted prior to submission of any eligible water heater rebate application. An appropriate safety inspection consists of an on-site inspection, including any necessary pressure tests or leak checks, and the existence of proper sediment traps and shut offs in the entire propane system. The cost of this safety inspection is $50.00
For more information, please contact: Jay Christie, Jake Schmidt, or Kevin DeGoey at New Century FS -- (641) 236-3117
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