The Touchstone Energy Rebate Programs

Shaving your heating and cooling costs in your new home requires planning from the ground up. The Touchstone Energy Home takes advantage of quality insulation materials, sound construction techniques, and a geothermal heating and cooling system or high-efficiency heat pump to make sure your home is energy efficient. The home must meet certain insulation and energy efficiency standards to qualify as a Touchstone Energy Home. Please contact the Member Services department if you would like more details on the Touchstone Energy Home program. A Nolin representative will inspect and verify all requirements before being certified as a Touchstone Energy Home.

Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

When a Geothermal Heating and Cooling System is installed in a new Touchstone Energy Home the member (homeowner) will receive a rebate. The amount of the rebate is dependent upon whether the home is a new or existing home. The installation will need to be verified by a Nolin representative before the rebate is paid.

$900 Rebate Requirements for New Home:

Must be built to Touchstone Energy Home standards.

$300 Rebate Requirements for Existing Home:

Must convert from conventional HVAC to Geothermal.
Must be an all electric home before rebate is paid.

A Nolin representative must inspect the installation before a rebate is paid. Please call Todd Drake at (270) 765-6153 for more information.

*Rebate does not include manufactured homes, modular homes, or mobile homes.

Heat Pump Program

When a high efficiency heat pump is installed in a new or existing home the member (homeowner) will be eligible to receive one of the following rebates. All heat pumps must have a 15 SEER and 8.5 HSPF ratings or higher to qualify. Again, the installation will need to be verified by a Nolin representative before the rebate is paid.

$500 Rebate Requirements for New Home:

Must be built to Touchstone Energy Home standards.
Must be an all electric home before rebate is paid
Duel fuel systems also qualify for rebates

$250 Rebate Requirements for Retrofit Installations:

Must convert from electric furnace, ceiling cable heat, baseboard heat, or fossil fuel (natural gas, propane gas, fuel oil) to a Heat Pump
Must be an all electric home before rebate is paid
Duel fuel systems also qualify for rebates

Manufactured Home Heat Pump Program

When a high efficiency heat pump is installed in a new or existing manufactured home the member (homeowner) will be eligible to receive one of the following rebates. All heat pumps in a manufactured home must have a 13 SEER and 7.7 HSPF ratings or higher to qualify. Again, the installation will need to be verified by a Nolin representative before the rebate is paid.

$250 Rebate Requirements for New Homes:

Must be built to Energy Star Home standards.
Must be an all electric home before rebate is paid
Must have Energy Star Certificate provided by the manufacturer

$250 Rebate Requirements for Retrofit Installations:

Must convert from electric furnace to a Heat Pump
Must be an all electric home before rebate is paid
Home must be at least two year old

Residential Energy Audit Program

Nolin RECC offers Low Cost/No Cost residential audits for members. The Cooperative provides a free inspection of the premises and makes recommendations to the homeowner on what areas need to be addressed in order to make their home more energy efficient. Members may also receive caulking from Nolin RECC to help seal those air leaks.

If the home qualifies, a cash rebate up to $600 may be paid after adding insulation or replacing windows and doors through the Button-Up program.

Button-Up Program

After having a free energy audit performed by Nolin RECC, members may receive up to $600 cash rebate after insulating and weatherizing their home according to our recommendations. Nolin will pay the member $40 per 1,000 BTU's of heat loss reduced based on a previous inspection performed by the Cooperative.

A FREE home Energy Audit must be done before work is started and after work is completed
Upgrading insulation, windows, or doors on all electric home at least two years old
A Nolin RECC representative will calculate BTU’s saved and rebate $40 per thousand BTU’s saved up to $600.

Find out more information on our Button-Up Program