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Black Hills Energy Home Energy Assessment (Iowa)
Run by Black Hills Energy (Iowa)
Black Hills Energy's Iowa gas customers can get a free virtual or in-home energy assessment, a free kit of energy-saving products and up to $50 in rebates for installing the kit and a recommended upgrade.
Amounts
How much you get
The assessment and kit are free. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Kit installation rebate (virtual assessment only) | $25 |
| Recommended upgrade installed within one year | $25 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Black Hills Energy customer in Iowa with a natural gas water heater and/or heating system.
The home must be at least five years old.
You can't have had an energy assessment in the past five years.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Schedule an assessment.
Online at the Black Hills Iowa assessment portal or by calling 888-552-8019. Virtual assessments use a video call; in-home assessments are for customers who can't do a virtual one.
- Complete the assessment.
Get recommendations and a customized action plan; virtual participants get a free kit.
- Install the kit products and a recommended upgrade.
$25 after verifying kit installation (virtual) and $25 after a recommended upgrade within one year.
Forms and instructionsReduce energy costs with Iowa residential assessments - Black Hills Energy · Frequently Asked Questions for the Black Hills IA HEA portal
Questions about applying888-552-8019
Stacking
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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 Black Hills Energy Home Energy Assessment (Iowa) pay?
$25 to $25, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Iowa customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Iowa customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
I can't do a video call. Can I still get an assessment?
Possibly. You may qualify for an in-home assessment by a professional energy evaluator; call 888-552-8019. It earns a $25 rebate after you install a recommended upgrade within one year.
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References
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This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Reduce energy costs with Iowa residential assessments - Black Hills Energy
- Frequently Asked Questions for the Black Hills IA HEA portal
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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