Cascade Municipal Utilities customers, Iowa · Rebate
Cascade Municipal Utilities Residential Rebates
Run by Cascade Municipal Utilities (City of Cascade)
Cascade Municipal Utilities customers can get rebates on air-source and mini-split heat pumps ($200 to $600), heat pump water heaters ($400 or $600), gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters, central air, attic and wall insulation (60% up to $750), windows and insulated doors, smart thermostats ($65), ENERGY STAR appliances and shade trees.
Amounts
How much you get
Central air-source heat pump $400 / $500 / $600 by efficiency; whole-house mini-split $400 / $500 / $600; supplemental mini-split $200 / $250 / $300. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| 17.1+ SEER2 and 8.9+ HSPF2Central air-source heat pump | $600 |
| 16.2+ SEER2 and 8.5+ HSPF2Central air-source heat pump | $500 |
| 15.2+ SEER2 and 8.0+ HSPF2Central air-source heat pump | $400 |
| 18.1+ SEER2)Whole-house mini/multi-split heat pump (top tier | $600 |
| Supplemental mini/multi-split heat pump (top tier) | $300 |
| UEF 3.3+ and over 55 gallonsHeat pump water heater | $600 |
| UEF 2.2+ and under 55 gallonsHeat pump water heater | $400 |
| Natural gas tankless water heater | $300 |
| Natural gas storage water heater | $100 |
| 95+ AFUENatural gas furnace | $350 |
| 90+ AFUENatural gas boiler | $400 |
| 85+ AFUENatural gas boiler | $100 |
| 18+ SEER2Central air conditioner | $400 |
| 15.2+ SEER2Central air conditioner | $50 |
| Smart thermostat (ENERGY STAR) | $65 |
| Attic/ceiling insulation (60% of cost) | 60% |
| Wall insulation (60% of cost) | 60% |
| Efficient windows (30% of cost) | 30% |
| Insulated doors (30% of cost) | 30% |
| ENERGY STAR clothes washer or dryer (electric or gas) | $50 |
| Non-maple (one per year)Shade tree | $100 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Residential customer of Cascade Municipal Utilities (electric; gas rebates for its gas customers).
Insulation in existing homes: homes built in 2015 or earlier. New construction: ICF or spray foam only.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps and furnaces, ac and thermostats.
- Heat pumps
>=15.2 SEER2 and >=8.0 HSPF2 ($400); >=16.2 SEER2 and >=8.5 HSPF2 ($500); >=17.1 SEER2 and >=8.9 HSPF2 ($600).
- Furnaces
Natural gas furnace >=95 AFUE.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Buy and install the qualifying equipment.
- Apply online.
Follow the link on the city's rebate page, click APPLY ONLINE and choose the rebate. For help, stop by City Hall or call 563-852-3614.
- Receive the rebate.
Questions about applying563-852-3614
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 Cascade Municipal Utilities Residential Rebates pay?
$50 to $600, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Cascade Municipal Utilities customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Cascade Municipal Utilities 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.
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.
- UEF
- A water heater’s efficiency rating. Higher is better.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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