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Breda Municipal Utilities and Carlisle Municipal Utilities and Denver Municipal Utilities and Fonda Municipal Utilities and Indianola Municipal Utilities and Lake View Municipal Utilities and Rockford Municipal Utilities and Sergeant Bluff Municipal Utilities and Wall Lake Municipal Utilities and Waverly Utilities customers, Iowa · Rebate

MEAN Attic Insulation Program

Run by Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (NMPP Energy), with its member municipal utilities

Electrically heated homes served by the city utilities of Indianola, Waverly, Carlisle, Denver, Breda, Fonda, Lake View, Rockford, Sergeant Bluff and Wall Lake can get $0.15 per square foot, up to $300, for adding attic insulation, from the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

$0.15 per square foot of attic insulated, up to $300 per dwelling. Existing insulation must average six inches or less, and at least six more inches of R-19 must be added.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 4 of these.

  • Retail customer of a local electric utility served by MEAN wholesale power.

  • Electricity must be the primary heating fuel (heat pump, electric furnace or other electric heat); a gas or propane furnace backing up an air-source heat pump is allowed.

  • Existing homes only; new construction and additions do not qualify. Individually metered duplex and multifamily units get one incentive each.

  • Existing attic insulation must average six inches or less, and at least six more inches of R-19 must be added.

Applying

How to apply

Program year April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027; insulation must be purchased and installed on or after April 1, 2026.

  1. Buy and install the insulation (on or after April 1, 2026).

    Self-installed or by a contractor.

  2. Complete the application and have your electric utility verify it.

    Attach receipts or invoices showing type, amount and purchase date.

  3. Email the form to NMPP Energy at energyiq@nmppenergy.org.

    Go to mean.nmppenergy.org

  4. Receive the incentive.

    Allow 45 days.

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailMEAN Attic Insulation Application Form 2026-27 · MEAN Energy Efficiency Program Eligibility (as of April 1, 2026)

Questions about applyingenergyiq@nmppenergy.org

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does MEAN Attic Insulation Program pay?

Up to $300 back.

Do I need to be a Breda Municipal Utilities, Carlisle Municipal Utilities, Denver Municipal Utilities, Fonda Municipal Utilities, Indianola Municipal Utilities, Lake View Municipal Utilities, Rockford Municipal Utilities, Sergeant Bluff Municipal Utilities, Wall Lake Municipal Utilities or Waverly Utilities customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in Breda Municipal Utilities and Carlisle Municipal Utilities and Denver Municipal Utilities and Fonda Municipal Utilities and Indianola Municipal Utilities and Lake View Municipal Utilities and Rockford Municipal Utilities and Sergeant Bluff Municipal Utilities and Wall Lake Municipal Utilities and Waverly Utilities customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.

What’s the deadline?

Apply by March 31, 2027.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

Plain words

Words used on this page

Individually metered
Your home has its own utility meter, not one shared with other homes in the building.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. MEAN Energy Efficiency Programsmean.nmppenergy.org · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. MEAN Attic Insulation Application Form 2026-27nmppenergy.org · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  3. MEAN Energy Efficiency Program Eligibility (as of April 1, 2026)nmppenergy.org · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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