Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa · Rebate
Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pump Rebate
Run by Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative
Butler County REC pays $1,000 per ton for a geothermal heat pump (plus $50 with a desuperheater), $500 per ton for a geothermal replacement or an air source heat pump, and $150 more per ton for an air source unit with automatic gas backup.
Amounts
How much you get
Per ton of cooling capacity from the AHRI directory. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Per tonGeothermal heat pump | $1,000 |
| Per unitDesuperheater bonus | $50 |
| Per tonGeothermal replacing geothermal (10+ years old) | $500 |
| Per tonAir source heat pump (SEER 15+/SEER2 14.3+) | $500 |
| Per tonAutomatic gas backup add-on | $150 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Member receiving electric service from Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative at the address where the equipment is installed.
Members with solar arrays or wind turbines aren't eligible for Butler County REC rebates.
The gas-backup add-on rebate requires signing a load control agreement for the heat pump.
What to doSign the co-op's air source heat pump load control agreement.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Geothermal heat pumps
ENERGY STAR rated or minimum of EER 14.0 and COP 3.3.
- Heat pumps
SEER 15+ / SEER2 14.3+.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail.
- Fill in the rebate form.
Include a dated, itemized sales receipt (and ENERGY STAR documentation for appliances).
- Mail or bring it to the co-op.
PO Box 98, Allison, IA 50602.
- Receive the rebate.
Rebates of $200 or less are applied as bill credits.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailRebates for Energy Efficiency - Butler County REC · Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pump rebate form
Questions about applying888.267.2726
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 Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pump Rebate pay?
$50 to $1,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
The gas-backup add-on rebate requires signing a load control agreement for the heat pump. Sign the co-op's air source heat pump load control agreement.
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.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Rebates for Energy Efficiency - Butler County REC
- Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pump rebate form
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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