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MEAN Smart Thermostat Program

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

Homes served by the city utilities of Indianola, Waverly, Carlisle, Denver, Breda, Fonda, Lake View, Rockford, Sergeant Bluff and Wall Lake can get $25 to $100 for a smart thermostat from the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska: $100 with electric heat and professional installation.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Primary electric heat $100 professionally installed or $75 self-installed; primary fossil-fuel heat $50 professionally installed or $25 self-installed. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.

What you installYou get
Professionally installedPrimary electric heat$100
Customer-installedPrimary electric heat$75
Professionally installedPrimary fossil-fuel heat$50
Customer-installedPrimary fossil-fuel heat$25

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

There is one rule.

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

Applying

How to apply

Program year April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

  1. Buy and install a qualifying smart thermostat.
  2. Complete the application and have your electric utility verify it.

    A contractor signs too if professionally installed.

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

    Go to mean.nmppenergy.org

  4. Receive the incentive.

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailMEAN Smart Thermostat Application Form FY26-27 · 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 Smart Thermostat Program pay?

$25 to $100, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.

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

Fossil-fuel heating
Heating that burns gas, oil or propane.

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 Smart Thermostat Application Form FY26-27nmppenergy.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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