Iowa customers, Iowa · Rebate
OPPD HVAC Smart Rebates (Iowa customers)
Run by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
OPPD residential customers, including those in Carter Lake, Iowa, get $265 to $525 back when a contractor installs a new central air conditioner or heat pump rated 15.2 SEER2 or higher; all heat pumps, including geothermal, get $525.
Amounts
How much you get
Air conditioners by efficiency: $265 for 16 SEER (15.2 SEER2), $375 for 17 SEER (16.2 SEER2), $450 for 18-19 SEER (18.2 and 18.1 SEER2), $525 for 20+ SEER. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Including geothermalAny heat pump | $525 |
| 20+ SEERAir conditioner | $525 |
| 18-19 SEER (18.2 and 18.1 SEER2)Air conditioner | $450 |
| 17 SEER (16.2 SEER2)Air conditioner | $375 |
| 16 SEER (15.2 SEER2)Air conditioner | $265 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
The home must be served by OPPD on a residential rate, with the OPPD account in good standing.
New air conditioner or heat pump system, 15.2 SEER2 or higher per AHRI, conditioning living space (not sunrooms, garages or outbuildings).
A licensed HVAC contractor installs the system and submits the rebate paperwork.
What to doHire a licensed heating and cooling contractor and ask them to submit OPPD's HVAC Smart rebate application. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
15.2 SEER2 or higher per the AHRI directory.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Within the current year and within 4 months of installation.
- Contact a licensed HVAC contractor.
- Install a new air conditioner or heat pump rated 15.2 SEER2 or higher.
- Submit within 4 months of installation, in the same year.
Email the application, AHRI certificate and paid invoice to residentialrebates@oppd.com (usually done by the contractor).
- Receive your rebate check.
Electronic copy of the AHRI certificate(s) from the HVAC contractor
Electronic copy of the paid invoice from the HVAC contractor
Completed application
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailOPPD Residential Rebate Program Terms and Conditions (updated August 2026)
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 OPPD HVAC Smart Rebates (Iowa customers) pay?
$265 to $525, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Iowa customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Iowa customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A licensed HVAC contractor installs the system and submits the rebate paperwork.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
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.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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