The Empire District Electric Company customers, Arkansas · Rebate
Arkansas Electric Residential Rebate Program (Liberty Arkansas)
Run by Liberty Utilities (The Empire District Electric Company)
Liberty pays its Arkansas electric customers $350 to $750 for a new central air conditioner, $150 to $500 for a ductless mini-split heat pump, $450 to $850 for an air-source heat pump and $550 for a ground-source heat pump, for 2026 installs.
Amounts
How much you get
By equipment and efficiency: central air conditioner $350 (SEER 16) to $750 (SEER 20); ductless mini-split heat pump $150 (SEER 16) to $500 (SEER 20); air-source heat pump $450 (SEER 16) to $850 (SEER 20); ground-source heat pump $550. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| SEER 16 to SEER 20 (up to)Central air conditioner | $750 |
| SEER 16 to SEER 20 (up to)Ductless mini-split heat pump | $500 |
| SEER 16 to SEER 20 (up to)Air-source heat pump | $850 |
| EER over 17.1Ground-source heat pump | $550 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Residential electric customer of Liberty in Arkansas with a valid account number; equipment installed at the address on the Liberty bill.
Equipment must be installed by a licensed heating or plumbing contractor.
What to doUse a licensed contractor and get an invoice listing the equipment model numbers. Get a quote from a contractor
New (not used or refurbished) AHRI-rated equipment meeting the SEER/EER/HSPF levels on the form.
One rebate per equipment type every 10 years.
Equipment that got an incentive through another efficiency program of the participating utilities can't also get this rebate.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for furnaces, ac and thermostats and heat pumps.
- Central air conditioners
At least SEER 16 and EER 13 ($350 at SEER 16, rising $100 per SEER point to $750 at SEER 20).
- Heat pumps
Ductless mini-split: at least SEER 16, EER 13, HSPF 9 ($150 at SEER 16; $225 at SEER 17/HSPF 9.5; $350 at SEER 18/HSPF 10; $425 at SEER 19; $500 at SEER 20).
- Heat pumps
Air-source heat pump: at least SEER 16, EER 13, HSPF 9 ($450 at SEER 16, rising $100 per SEER point to $850 at SEER 20; HSPF 9.5 at SEER 17, HSPF 10 from SEER 18).
- Geothermal heat pumps
Ground-source heat pump with EER over 17.1.
AHRI rated.
Applying
How to apply
Equipment bought and installed January 1 to December 31, 2026; the form and receipts must be received by January 31, 2027.
- Buy and have a licensed contractor install qualifying equipment in 2026.
Projects of more than 10 units need pre-approval first.
- Send the signed application, contractor invoice with model numbers, and a copy of your Liberty bill.
By email to energy.efficiency@libertyutilities.com or by mail to Liberty Efficiency, 9750 Washburn Road, Downey, California 90241.
- Liberty reviews the submission and may verify the installation on site.
- Receive a check in 6 to 8 weeks.
Signed Rebate Program Application form
Contractor invoice with equipment model numbers
Copy of current Liberty bill
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailLiberty Central: Residential Rebates
Questions about applyingenergy.efficiency@libertyutilities.com
Stacking
Use it with
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?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Arkansas Electric Residential Rebate Program (Liberty Arkansas) pay?
$500 to $850, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a The Empire District Electric Company customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in The Empire District Electric Company customers, Arkansas. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Equipment must be installed by a licensed heating or plumbing contractor.
What’s the deadline?
Apply by January 31, 2027.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Can the rebate be paid to my contractor?
Yes. You can ask on the application for the incentive to be paid directly to a third party; otherwise the check goes to the account holder.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Liberty Arkansas Electric Residential Rebate Program Application (2026)
- Liberty Central: Residential Rebates
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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