Central Alabama Electric Cooperative customers, Alabama · Free service
Home Energy Audits (Central Alabama Electric Cooperative)
Run by Central Alabama Electric Cooperative
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative offers a free virtual energy audit, or an in-home audit ($75 basic, $100 advanced with a blower door test) whose fee is credited back on your bill when you make the recommended improvements within a year.
Amounts
How much you get
The virtual audit is free. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Virtual audit by phone or video | $0 |
| Credited back after recommended improvementsBasic in-home audit: $75 | $75 |
| Credited back after recommended improvementsAdvanced audit with blower door test: $100 | $100 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative member.
To get the in-home audit fee back, make recommended improvements within one year of the audit and submit receipts.
What to doMake improvements the auditor recommends within a year and send CAEC the receipts.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone. Improvements must be made within one year of the audit to get the fee back.
- Call CAEC at (800) 545-5735 ext. 2178 to schedule a virtual, basic or advanced audit.
- An Energy and Technology Consultant (Certified Residential Energy Auditor) does the audit.
In-home audit fees go on the power bill unless you pay ahead by phone.
- Make the recommended improvements within one year.
- Send receipts to CAEC (email, mail or any service center).
- Receive a bill credit for the audit fee.
Energy Efficiency Loan Program (Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and MAX Credit Union) (under Use it with) starts with this kind of home energy audit; ask the program which one to book.
Stacking
Use it with
You can get these too.
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative customers, Alabama
Energy Efficiency Loan Program (Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and MAX Credit Union)
$20,000
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative members who own their home and complete an energy audit can borrow $2,000 to $20,000 from MAX Credit Union for heat pumps, insulation, air sealing and other upgrades, with terms up to 10 years.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Home Energy Audits (Central Alabama Electric Cooperative) pay?
$0 to $100, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Central Alabama Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Central Alabama Electric Cooperative customers, Alabama. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Energy Efficiency Loan Program (Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and MAX Credit Union). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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