Alton Municipal Utilities and Atlantic Municipal Utilities and Denison Municipal Utilities and Hartley Municipal Utilities and Hawarden Municipal Utilities and Kimballton Municipal Utilities and Lake Park Municipal Utilities and Manilla Municipal Utilities and Orange City Municipal Utilities and Paullina Municipal Utilities and Pella Municipal Electric Utility and Primghar Municipal Utilities and Remsen Municipal Utilities and Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities and Sanborn Municipal Utilities and Shelby Municipal Utilities and Sioux Center Municipal Utilities and Woodbine Municipal Light and Power customers, Iowa · Rebate
Bright Energy Solutions Residential Heating and Cooling Rebates
Run by Bright Energy Solutions (Missouri River Energy Services) with its member municipal utilities
Customers of 18 Iowa city utilities in Missouri River Energy Services (including Atlantic, Denison, Pella, Orange City, Sioux Center, Rock Rapids, Shelby and Alton) can get 2026 Bright Energy Solutions rebates on heat pumps ($150 to $1,050), mini-splits, geothermal ($200 per ton), central air, heat pump water heaters ($200), smart thermostats and tune-ups ($40).
Amounts
How much you get
Ducted air-source heat pump: $150 (Value), $300 (Plus), $350 (Cold Climate) with electric backup; with a gas, propane or oil furnace backup (dual fuel) $600, $750 or $1,050. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Cold Climate (Premier)Dual fuel air-source heat pump | $1,050 |
| Dual fuel air-source heat pump (Plus) | $750 |
| Dual fuel air-source heat pump (Value) | $600 |
| Cold Climate (Premier)Air-source heat pump | $350 |
| Air-source heat pump (Plus) | $300 |
| Air-source heat pump (Value) | $150 |
| Cold Climate (per outdoor unit)Mini-split heat pump | $400 |
| Value (per outdoor unit)Mini-split heat pump | $250 |
| 18 SEER2)Central air conditioner (Premier | $350 |
| 15.2 SEER2)Central air conditioner (Value | $250 |
| Mini-split air conditioner (per outdoor unit) | $150 |
| Quality Install bonus | $100 |
| Geothermal heat pump (per ton) | $200 |
| Geothermal desuperheater bonus | $250 |
| Heat pump water heater | $200 |
| Whole-home dehumidifier | $200 |
| ENERGY STAR smart thermostat | $25 |
| Central AC or heat pump tune-up | $40 |
| Natural gas furnace over 96% AFUE (gas members) | $350 |
| ENERGY STAR gas tankless water heater (gas members) | $300 |
| ENERGY STAR gas storage water heater (gas members) | $100 |
Incentives are limited to 75% of project cost (100% of material cost if self-installed) and $10,000 per residential customer per year.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Customer of a participating Missouri River Energy Services member utility, with the equipment in a residence it serves.
New equipment only (used or rebuilt not eligible); replaced equipment must be removed.
The utility may load-manage (cycle) equipment that receives these incentives.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps and furnaces, ac and thermostats.
- Heat pumps
15.2 SEER2, 9.6 EER2 and 7.8 HSPF2 (Value); 11.0 EER2 (Plus); 8.1 HSPF2 with 5°F capacity at least 70% of 47°F and COP at 5°F 1.75+ (Cold Climate).
- Central air conditioners
15.2 SEER2 and 10.0 EER2 (Value); 18 SEER2 and 11.5 EER2 (Premier).
- Geothermal heat pumps
Closed loop water to air ENERGY STAR or 17.1 EER and 3.6 COP; water to water 16.1 EER and 3.1 COP.
Applying
How to apply
Projects must be completed by December 31, 2026, and documents received within 180 days of installation.
- Find your utility on brightenergysolutions.com/members.
Each member page links the forms your utility uses.
- Install the equipment.
It must be installed and running before you apply; projects must be finished by December 31.
- Send the application within 180 days of installation.
Attach the invoice (with labor) and the AHRI certificate, ENERGY STAR proof or spec sheet. Email rebate@brightenergysolutions.com or mail to your utility.
- Receive payment.
Usually within 4 to 8 weeks.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailBright Energy Solutions - Atlantic Municipal Utilities home rebates · Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Heating and Cooling Incentive Application for Residential Customers · Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Heating and Cooling Incentive Application (GAS members) · Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Central A/C or Heat Pump Tune-up Rebate Form
Questions about applyingrebate@brightenergysolutions.com
Stacking
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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 Bright Energy Solutions Residential Heating and Cooling Rebates pay?
$25 to $1,050, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount. Incentives are limited to 75% of project cost (100% of material cost if self-installed) and $10,000 per residential customer per year.
Do I need to be a Alton Municipal Utilities, Atlantic Municipal Utilities, Denison Municipal Utilities, Hartley Municipal Utilities, Hawarden Municipal Utilities, Kimballton Municipal Utilities, Lake Park Municipal Utilities, Manilla Municipal Utilities, Orange City Municipal Utilities, Paullina Municipal Utilities, Pella Municipal Electric Utility, Primghar Municipal Utilities, Remsen Municipal Utilities, Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities, Sanborn Municipal Utilities, Shelby Municipal Utilities, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities or Woodbine Municipal Light and Power customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Alton Municipal Utilities and Atlantic Municipal Utilities and Denison Municipal Utilities and Hartley Municipal Utilities and Hawarden Municipal Utilities and Kimballton Municipal Utilities and Lake Park Municipal Utilities and Manilla Municipal Utilities and Orange City Municipal Utilities and Paullina Municipal Utilities and Pella Municipal Electric Utility and Primghar Municipal Utilities and Remsen Municipal Utilities and Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities and Sanborn Municipal Utilities and Shelby Municipal Utilities and Sioux Center Municipal Utilities and Woodbine Municipal Light and Power customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
Apply after it’s installed: within 6 months of purchase or by Dec 31, 2026, whichever comes first.
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.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Bright Energy Solutions - Atlantic Municipal Utilities home rebates
- Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Heating and Cooling Incentive Application for Residential Customers
- Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Heating and Cooling Incentive Application (GAS members)
- Bright Energy Solutions 2026 Central A/C or Heat Pump Tune-up Rebate Form
- Bright Energy Solutions - Find your local rebates
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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Alton Municipal Utilities and Atlantic Municipal Utilities and Denison Municipal Utilities and Hartley Municipal Utilities and Hawarden Municipal Utilities and Kimballton Municipal Utilities and Lake Park Municipal Utilities and Manilla Municipal Utilities and Orange City Municipal Utilities and Paullina Municipal Utilities and Pella Municipal Electric Utility and Primghar Municipal Utilities and Remsen Municipal Utilities and Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities and Sanborn Municipal Utilities and Shelby Municipal Utilities and Sioux Center Municipal Utilities and Woodbine Municipal Light and Power customers, Iowa
Bright Energy Solutions ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebates
Up to $300 back
Customers of 18 Iowa city utilities in Missouri River Energy Services (including Atlantic, Denison, Pella, Orange City and Sioux Center) can get 2026 rebates on ENERGY STAR heat pump water heaters ($200), whole-home dehumidifiers ($200), room ACs ($75), washers, dishwashers, ceiling fans and smart thermostats ($25 each).
Checked Oct 28, 2026
All of Iowa
Geothermal Heating & Cooling System Property Tax Exemption
Amount varies
Iowa homeowners who install a geothermal heating or cooling system pay no property tax on the value it adds to the home for ten years. File form 54-011 with your city or county assessor by February 1 of the first year you claim it.
Checked Oct 28, 2026
All of Iowa
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Up to $800
One-time help of $80 to $800 toward winter heating bills for Iowa households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, plus crisis help such as furnace repair or replacement for homeowners. Apply at your county's Community Action Agency through April 30.
Checked Oct 28, 2026