City of Albion Light and Water and City of Burley Electric Department and City of Declo Municipal Electric Department and East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd. and Farmers Electric Company and City of Heyburn Electric Department and City of Minidoka Electric Department and Riverside Electric Cooperative and City of Rupert Electric Department and City of Soda Springs and City of Weiser Electric Department customers, Idaho · Rebate
Insulation Rebate (Idaho Energy Authority)
Run by Idaho Energy Authority (IDEA), administered by Efficiency Services Group
Electric customers of IDEA member utilities get a per-square-foot rebate for adding attic, floor or wall insulation, from $0.30 to $2.30 per square foot for site-built attics.
Amounts
How much you get
Per square foot of new insulation, by home type, area and before/after R-value (site-built attic $0.30 to $2.30, floor $0.90 to $1.05, walls $1.50; multi-family and manufactured homes have their own rows), up to 70% of project cost. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Attic R-7 or lower to R-38+ (per sq ft)Site built | $2.3 |
| Attic R-8 to R-11 to R-38+ (per sq ft)Site built | $1.05 |
| Attic R-12 to R-19 to R-38+ (per sq ft)Site built | $0.3 |
| Floor R-11 or lower to R-19+ (per sq ft)Site built | $0.9 |
| Floor R-11 or lower to R-25+ (per sq ft)Site built | $1.05 |
| Walls R-0 to R-11+ (per sq ft)Site built | $1.5 |
| Attic R-5 or lower to R-19+ (per sq ft)Multi-family mid/high-rise | $1.5 |
| Walls R-5 or lower to R-11+ (per sq ft)Multi-family mid/high-rise | $1 |
| Attic R-0 to R-11+ (per sq ft)Multi-family low-rise | $1.5 |
| Attic R-11 or lower to R-19+ (per sq ft)Multi-family low-rise | $1.5 |
| Floor R-11 or lower to R-30+ (per sq ft)Multi-family low-rise | $1.5 |
| Walls R-0 to R-11+ (per sq ft)Multi-family low-rise | $1.5 |
| Attic/roof R-11 or lower to R-30+ (per sq ft)Manufactured home | $0.9 |
| Attic/roof R-12 to R-17 to R-30+ (per sq ft)Manufactured home | $0.45 |
| Floor R-8 to R-11 to R-22+ (per sq ft)Manufactured home | $0.6 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Electric customer of an IDEA member utility: Albion, Burley, Declo, East End, Farmers, Heyburn, Minidoka, Riverside, Rupert, Soda Springs or Weiser.
Primary heat source must be electric; single-family, multi-family or manufactured home. New construction isn't eligible.
Existing insulation must be verified (contractor notes with beginning and ending R-value, photos with a tape measure showing depth, or a utility audit).
What to doPhotograph the existing insulation depth with a tape measure before the work, or ask the contractor to note the beginning R-value.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Apply for pre-approval before work is scheduled (strongly encouraged).
- Buy and install the equipment or materials.
- Submit the application with the final invoice and required documents.
- Receive the rebate.
Forms and instructionsIdaho Energy Authority (IDEA) rebates
Questions about applying(888) 883-9879 or rebates@esgroupllc.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 Insulation Rebate (Idaho Energy Authority) pay?
$0.3 to $2.3, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a City of Albion Light and Water, City of Burley Electric Department, City of Declo Municipal Electric Department, East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd., Farmers Electric Company, City of Heyburn Electric Department, City of Minidoka Electric Department, Riverside Electric Cooperative, City of Rupert Electric Department, City of Soda Springs or City of Weiser Electric Department customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in City of Albion Light and Water and City of Burley Electric Department and City of Declo Municipal Electric Department and East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd. and Farmers Electric Company and City of Heyburn Electric Department and City of Minidoka Electric Department and Riverside Electric Cooperative and City of Rupert Electric Department and City of Soda Springs and City of Weiser Electric Department customers, Idaho. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Existing insulation must be verified (contractor notes with beginning and ending R-value, photos with a tape measure showing depth, or a utility audit). Photograph the existing insulation depth with a tape measure before the work, or ask the contractor to note the beginning R-value.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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