JCE Co-op customers, Illinois · Rebate
Electric Water Heater Incentives (JCE Co-op)
Run by JCE Co-op (Jo-Carroll Energy)
JCE Co-op credits $500 for a heat pump water heater, and $250 or $400 for a 75-99 or 100+ gallon high-efficiency electric water heater placed on co-op load control, for 2026 installs.
Amounts
How much you get
$250 for a 75-99 gallon or $400 for a 100+ gallon high-efficiency electric water heater on load control; $500 for an integrated heat pump water heater. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Load controlElectric water heater 75-99 gallons | $250 |
| Load controlElectric water heater 100+ gallons | $400 |
| Heat pump water heater | $500 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
JCE Co-op electric member receiving service at the home.
Storage electric water heaters must be on co-op load control.
What to doHave JCE Co-op install load control on the water heater and include proof with your form.
One incentive per appliance or unit within a 5-year period.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Heat pump water heaters
Integrated (all-in-one) unit, UEF ≥ 3.5.
- Water heaters
75 gallons or more, UEF ≥ 0.88, with co-op load control.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Within 3 months of purchase or installation, and no later than December 22, 2026.
- Buy and install qualifying equipment in 2026.
- Fill out the 2026 Electric Water Heaters incentive form.
Attach your receipt or invoice (and AHRI number where the form asks).
- Mail it to JCE Co-op within 3 months.
JCE Co-op, Attn: Member Services Department; Incentive Request, P.O. Box 390, Elizabeth, IL 61028; no later than December 22, 2026.
- Receive a bill credit in 3-5 weeks.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailJCE Co-op 2026 Incentive Form: Electric Water Heaters
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 Electric Water Heater Incentives (JCE Co-op) pay?
$250 to $500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a JCE Co-op customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in JCE Co-op customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Storage electric water heaters must be on co-op load control. Have JCE Co-op install load control on the water heater and include proof with your form.
What’s the deadline?
Apply by December 22, 2026.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- UEF
- A water heater’s efficiency rating. 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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