Missoula Electric Cooperative customers, Idaho · Rebate
Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Rebates (Missoula Electric)
Run by Missoula Electric Cooperative
Missoula Electric Cooperative covers upgrade costs dollar-for-dollar, up to set caps, for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level: up to $9,000 for heat pumps and $3,000 for heat pump water heaters.
Amounts
How much you get
Dollar-for-dollar (the cost of the measure) up to a cap per measure. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR clothes washer | 100% |
| ENERGY STAR clothes dryer | 100% |
| Heat pump water heater (40 gallon) | 100% |
| Heat pump water heater (50 gallon and above) | 100% |
| Ductless and ducted mini-split heat pump | 100% |
| Air-source heat pump conversion or variable-speed upgrade | 100% |
| Prescriptive duct sealing | 100% |
| Exterior insulated door | 100% |
| Window or patio door replacement (per sq ft) | 100% |
| Low-E storm windows (per sq ft) | 100% |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Missoula Electric Cooperative member.
Household income at or below 200% of federal poverty levels, or meeting state/tribal low-income criteria. Proof of income is required.
Single-family homes, manufactured homes, and multifamily buildings with at least 50% income-qualified households.
Homeowners and multifamily property owners.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Contact MEC to confirm income eligibility.
The page offers confidential eligibility confirmation by email.
- Gather proof of income.
- Complete the upgrades.
- Submit for the rebate.
Proof of income eligibility
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailMissoula Electric Cooperative - Contact Us
Questions about applying(406) 541-4433
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 Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Rebates (Missoula Electric) pay?
Up to $9,000 back.
Do I need to be a Missoula Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Missoula Electric Cooperative customers, Idaho. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Household income at or below 200% of federal poverty levels, or meeting state/tribal low-income criteria. Proof of income is required.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners and multifamily property owners.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Federal poverty level
- An income line set each year by the federal government, by household size.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Missoula Electric Cooperative - Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Missoula Electric Cooperative - Contact Us
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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