DPU Rebates Available

Did you get that special loved one a new high efficiency tankless natural gas water heater? If so, good news you can get a rebate on your utility bill. Snarkiness aside the rebates are worth checking out.

Now is the perfect time to make your home more energy efficient, and trim your energy bills in the process! If you’re a city of Richmond natural gas customer, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is offering five different rebates in the form of utility bill credits and you could be eligible for all of them . Qualified residential customers can receive a $250 rebate for a home energy audit, $400 for replacing an existing tank water heater or boiler with a natural gas high efficiency tankless unit; $400 for replacing a furnace or boiler used for heating with a high efficiency natural gas model; $30 for purchase and installation of a programmable thermostat; and $25 for the purchase and installation of hot water heater insulation. Commercial customers may also apply for a $500 credit rebate for performing an energy audit as well as the equipment rebates. For details or to apply, visit www.richmondgov.com/dpu and click on Natural Gas, or call (804) 646-5250.