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Arkansas Residential Weatherization Program (Liberty Arkansas)

Run by Liberty Utilities (The Empire District Electric Company)

Liberty's Arkansas electric customers, owners or renters of individually metered single-family homes, can apply to be picked for a free energy audit and cost-effective upgrades such as attic insulation, air sealing and duct sealing, plus free or reduced-cost thermostats and small measures.

Open Checked Oct 27, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Upgrades chosen by Liberty's auditor based on cost-effectiveness tests, subject to financial limits per home that aren't published. Thermostats, water heater wraps, smart power strips, aerators and showerheads are free or significantly reduced.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these, plus one that applies only in some cases.

  • Liberty residential electric customer in Arkansas.

  • You must live in an individually metered single-family home.

  • Homeowners and renters can apply (the form also lets a rental property owner apply).

  • Only in some cases

    Only a limited number of homes are served each year; Liberty picks potential participants from the applicants, and an auditor decides whether the home qualifies and for what.

Applying

How to apply

Follow these steps.

  1. Fill out the application form in the program PDF.
  2. Send it to Liberty.

    By email to energy.efficiency@libertyutilities.com, fax 417-625-5173 (ATTN Energy Efficiency Team), or mail to Liberty, Attn Energy Efficiency Team, PO Box 127, Joplin, MO 64802.

    Go to central.libertyutilities.com

  3. Wait to be contacted.

    Each year the program is approved, Liberty selects a list of potential participants; a Liberty employee or contractor may call to check whether the home could qualify.

  4. Energy audit, then a contractor installs the upgrades the audit found cost-effective.

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailLiberty Central: Residential Rebates

Questions about applying800-206-2300 or energy.efficiency@libertyutilities.com

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Arkansas Residential Weatherization Program (Liberty Arkansas) pay?

Amount not published. Upgrades chosen by Liberty's auditor based on cost-effectiveness tests, subject to financial limits per home that aren't published. Thermostats, water heater wraps, smart power strips, aerators and showerheads are free or significantly reduced.

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 renters qualify?

Homeowners and renters can apply (the form also lets a rental property owner apply).

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.

Plain words

Words used on this page

Individually metered
Your home has its own utility meter, not one shared with other homes in the building.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Liberty Arkansas Residential Weatherization Program information and applicationcentral.libertyutilities.com · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  2. Liberty Central: Residential Rebatescentral.libertyutilities.com · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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