Access Energy Cooperative customers, Iowa · Rebate
Residential Ducted Air Source Heat Pump and Mini-Split Rebate
Run by Access Energy Cooperative
Access Energy pays $500 per ton for a ducted dual-fuel air source heat pump or ducted mini-split installed with new fossil-fuel backup, or $300 per ton when it replaces a system and keeps the existing furnace.
Amounts
How much you get
Per ton for ducted dual-fuel systems at least 17.2 SEER2 with an ENERGY STAR cold-climate HSPF2 of 8.1 or more; backup heat must be fossil fuel on an automatic thermostat. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Per tonNew or replacement system with new fossil fuel backup | $500 |
| Per tonReplacement system with existing fossil fuel backup | $300 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Member receiving electric service from Access Energy Cooperative at the address where the equipment is installed.
The service location must use more than 6,000 kWh of electricity a year.
Heat pumps that receive rebates may be put on Access Energy's load control programs, now or in the future.
Supplemental or backup heat must be fossil fuel on an automatic thermostat; installed by a certified dealer.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
≥17.2 SEER2, ENERGY STAR, cold climate HSPF2 8.1 or more.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Submit within 90 days of purchase.
- Use a certified dealer.
Equipment must be new, ENERGY STAR certified and at least 17.2 SEER2.
- Mail or email the application with the dated receipt.
Access Energy Cooperative, P.O. Box 440, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641, or mktg@accessenergycoop.com.
- Receive the rebate.
Allow 6 to 8 weeks; $250 and under is a bill credit.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailResidential Rebates - Access Energy Cooperative · Access Energy Residential Ducted Air Source Heat Pump & Mini-Split Rebate Application (July 2025)
Questions about applying1.866.242.4232 or mktg@accessenergycoop.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 Residential Ducted Air Source Heat Pump and Mini-Split Rebate pay?
$300 to $500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Access Energy Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Access Energy Cooperative customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
- HSPF2
- A heat pump’s heating efficiency rating. Higher is better.
- Fossil-fuel heating
- Heating that burns gas, oil or propane.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Residential Rebates - Access Energy Cooperative
- Access Energy Residential Ducted Air Source Heat Pump & Mini-Split Rebate Application (July 2025)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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