Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa · Rebate
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Residential Rebates
Run by Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
Iowa Lakes Electric members can get rebates on geothermal ($1,000 per ton), air-source and mini-split heat pumps ($500 to $650 per ton), insulation and weatherization, Level 2 EV chargers (50% up to $500), ENERGY STAR appliances and heat pump check-ups.
Amounts
How much you get
Geothermal $1,000 per ton (+$50 with a desuperheater), $500 per ton for geo replacing geo 10+ years old. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Geothermal heat pump (per ton) | $1,000 |
| Geothermal heat pump replacing a 10+ year old geothermal (per ton) | $500 |
| SEER2 14.3+ (per ton)Air-source or mini-split heat pump | $500 |
| Air-source heat pump with gas backup and load control (per ton) | $650 |
| Heat pump compressor replacement (per ton) | $100 |
| Controllable resistance heat (per kW) | $20 |
| Home with electric heat (40% of materials)Installed insulation | 40% |
| Non-electric heat with central AC (20% of materials)Installed insulation | 20% |
| Electric heat (40% of materials)Weatherization and duct insulation | 40% |
| Level 2 EV charger (50% of charger price) | 50% |
| ENERGY STAR heat pump clothes dryer | $100 |
| ENERGY STAR clothes washer or dryer | $50 |
| Freezer or refrigeratorENERGY STAR dishwasher | $25 |
| Every 3 years)Heat pump checkup (per unit | $50 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative member-owner.
Insulation rebates are for existing homes only (not new homes), material costs only.
EV charger rebate requires the co-op's EV Time of Day Rate and a separate submeter.
What to doEnroll in the EV Time of Day Rate and have the co-op install a submeter.
Heat pump checkup: the contractor signs ILEC's minimum requirements checklist.
What to doGet the checklist from ILEC and give it to your contractor.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Find the rebate form for your equipment.
ILEC posts a separate form per measure.
- Install the equipment.
- Submit the form with your receipt.
Subject to ILEC inspection.
Forms and instructionsIowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Residential Energy-Efficiency Programs brochure (3.2026)
Questions about applying800-225-4532
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 Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Residential Rebates pay?
$20 to $1,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
EV charger rebate requires the co-op's EV Time of Day Rate and a separate submeter. Enroll in the EV Time of Day Rate and have the co-op install a submeter. Heat pump checkup: the contractor signs ILEC's minimum requirements checklist. Get the checklist from ILEC and give it to your contractor.
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.
- Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Residential Energy-Efficiency Programs brochure (3.2026)
- Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative - Rebates
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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