Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa · Rebate
Nishnabotna Valley REC Energy Efficiency Rebates
Run by Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Nishnabotna Valley REC members can get 2026 rebates on geothermal ($1,400 per ton new), air-source and ductless heat pumps, controlled water heaters ($300 to $500), insulation in electrically heated homes (up to $800) and Level 2 EV chargers (up to $750).
Amounts
How much you get
Geothermal $1,400 per ton new or $750 per ton replacement; air-source heat pumps $700 per ton with electric backup or $500 per ton without (each up to 30% of installed cost, $10,000 per home). The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| New (per ton)Geothermal heat pump | $1,400 |
| Replacement (per ton)Geothermal heat pump | $750 |
| Electric heat backup (per ton)Air-source heat pump | $700 |
| No electric backup (per ton)Air-source heat pump | $500 |
| Electric backupDuctless mini-split | $700 |
| No electric backupDuctless mini-split | $500 |
| 50 to under 75 gallonsControlled water heater | $300 |
| 75 to under 85 gallonsControlled water heater | $350 |
| 85 to under 105 gallonsControlled water heater | $400 |
| 105+ gallonsControlled water heater | $500 |
| Insulation (20% of installed cost) | 20% |
| Level 2 EV charger (50% of cost) | 50% |
Capped at $10,000 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Nishnabotna Valley REC member; the structure must be on NVREC lines.
Insulation must be professionally installed by a registered contractor, in a structure with a primary electric heating source; one rebate per structure.
EV chargers need a load control switch and a built-in or REC meter.
What to doContact NVREC to have a load control switch and meter installed.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Confirm eligibility.
Contact NVREC (712-755-2166) before purchasing equipment.
- Install the equipment.
- Submit the 2026 rebate form with a paid receipt.
Paid receipt
Forms and instructionsNishnabotna Valley REC 2026 New or Replacement Rebate Form
Questions about applying712-755-2166
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 Nishnabotna Valley REC Energy Efficiency Rebates pay?
$300 to $1,400, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount. Capped at $10,000 per household.
Do I need to be a Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
EV chargers need a load control switch and a built-in or REC meter. Contact NVREC to have a load control switch and meter installed.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Nishnabotna Valley REC - Energy Efficiency Rebates
- Nishnabotna Valley REC 2026 New or Replacement Rebate Form
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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