Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation customers, Arkansas · Free service
HELP PAYS Home Energy Upgrades (Ouachita Electric Cooperative)
Run by Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation
Ouachita Electric's HELP PAYS program gives members a home energy audit at no cost and points to upgrades such as air sealing, duct sealing, insulation, LED lighting and new HVAC units. OECC's site doesn't spell out how the upgrades are paid for.
Amounts
How much you get
The energy audit is free. The page names the upgrades but not what they cost the member or how they're paid for.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
There is one rule.
Ouachita Electric Cooperative member.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Call Ouachita Electric at (877) 252-4538 and ask for a HELP PAYS energy audit.
- Get the no-cost home energy audit.
- Choose recommended upgrades.
Ask OECC how the upgrades are paid for; the website doesn't say.
Forms and instructionsOuachita Electric: Residential Solar · Ouachita Electric: Contact Us
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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.
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does HELP PAYS Home Energy Upgrades (Ouachita Electric Cooperative) pay?
The energy audit is free. The page names the upgrades but not what they cost the member or how they're paid for.
Do I need to be a Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation customers, Arkansas. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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