Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities customers, Iowa · Bill credit
Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities Energy Efficiency Rebates
Run by Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities (MPU)
Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities gives its electric customers bill credits for efficient equipment: $500 for an air source heat pump, $350 for central air, $1,000 to $2,000 for geothermal, $200 for a heat pump water heater, $50 to $100 for appliances, 25% of attic insulation cost up to $500, half the cost of LED lighting up to $500 and $300 for an EV charger.
Amounts
How much you get
Credits on the Mt. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator (with proof of recycling the old one) | $100 |
| Refrigerator | $50 |
| Clothes washer (water and electric customer) | $100 |
| Clothes washer (water or electric customer) | $50 |
| Hybrid/heat pump electric water heater | $200 |
| Central A/C | $350 |
| Mini-split A/C only | $200 |
| Mini-split heat and A/C | $350 |
| Air source heat pump | $500 |
| Closed loopGeothermal heat pump | $1,000 |
| Open loopGeothermal heat pump | $2,000 |
| Programmable thermostat (50% of material) | 50% |
| Attic insulation (25% of cost) | 25% |
| Residential LED lighting retrofit (50% of material cost) | 50% |
| Level 1 or Level 2EV charge station | $300 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Current electric customer of Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities, with the equipment installed at a home or business it serves. The clothes washer rebate is also open to water-only customers.
New, approved equipment only, purchased and installed within the program year; appliances must be ENERGY STAR rated. Limit one unit of each type per structure per year.
Attic insulation and lighting rebates are for existing structures only; no new construction.
EV charge station rebates need pre-approval from MPU before installation; multiple HVAC installations also need pre-approval.
What to doContact MPU at (319)-385-2121 for pre-approval before buying an EV charger or several HVAC units.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for furnaces, ac and thermostats, heat pumps and water heaters.
- Central air conditioners
Central A/C: SEER > 16.0 and EER > 12.5 per AHRI certificate.
- Heat pumps
Air source heat pump and mini-split heat pump: HSPF > 8.5, SEER > 15.0 and EER > 12.5 per AHRI certificate.
- Geothermal heat pumps
Closed loop: EER > 16.1 and COP > 3.1; open loop: EER > 20.1 and COP > 3.5 (per AHRI certificate).
- Heat pump water heaters
Hybrid/heat pump electric water heater with EF > 2.0.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Equipment must be purchased and installed within the designated program year; the sheets do not give the program year's dates. Rebates are first come, first served.
- Check the rebate sheet for your equipment.
Pick equipment that meets the efficiency ratings on the Master Rebate list and program sheets.
- Get pre-approval if needed.
Required for EV charge stations and for multiple HVAC installations.
- Buy and install.
Equipment must be new and purchased and installed within the program year.
- Apply online.
On cityofmountpleasantiowa.org, go to Departments, Public Works & Utilities, Water & Electric, and fill out the residential online application for your equipment, uploading the dated sales receipt (and the ENERGY STAR guide for appliances).
- Receive the credit.
Allow 6 to 8 weeks; the rebate is a credit on your Mt Pleasant Utilities account.
Dated sales receipt
Yellow ENERGY STAR guide (appliances)
AHRI reference number (central air and heat pumps)
Forms and instructionsMt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Master Rebate Information (posted 2026-02) · Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - A/C & Heat Pump rebate information · Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Appliance rebate information · Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Insulation rebate information · Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - EV Charge Station rebate information
Questions about applying(319)-385-2121 or mpugroup@mtputilities.com
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 Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities Energy Efficiency Rebates pay?
$50 to $2,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
EV charge station rebates need pre-approval from MPU before installation; multiple HVAC installations also need pre-approval. Contact MPU at (319)-385-2121 for pre-approval before buying an EV charger or several HVAC units.
What’s the deadline?
Deadline: N/A
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Master Rebate Information (posted 2026-02)
- Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - A/C & Heat Pump rebate information
- Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Appliance rebate information
- Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - Insulation rebate information
- Mt. Pleasant Municipal Utilities - EV Charge Station rebate information
- City of Mount Pleasant - Utilities (Energy Efficiency and Rebates)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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