Illinois customers, Illinois · Instant discount
Instant Discounts (MidAmerican Energy, Illinois)
Run by MidAmerican Energy Company
MidAmerican Energy's Illinois residential customers get an instant discount from participating HVAC providers on air-source and ductless heat pumps ($300 to $713), geothermal heat pumps ($900 to $1,200), central air conditioners, heat pump water heaters and high-efficiency gas furnaces.
Amounts
How much you get
A discount per unit, deducted from the price by a participating distributor or provider; no paperwork. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Air-source heat pump (≥15.2 to <17 SEER2) | $300 |
| Or cold climate ≥15.2 to <17 SEER2Air-source heat pump (≥17 SEER2) | $563 |
| Cold climate air-source heat pump (≥17 SEER2) | $713 |
| Ductless split heat pump | $375 |
| Cold climate ductless split heat pump | $525 |
| ≥3.2 COPFL)Geothermal heat pump (≥17 EERFL | $900 |
| ≥4.0 COPFL)Geothermal heat pump (≥20 EERFL | $1,200 |
| Desuperheater | $113 |
| Central air conditioner (≥15.2 to <17 SEER2) | $263 |
| Central air conditioner (≥17 SEER2) | $413 |
| Large central air conditioner (per ton) | $150 |
| Heat pump water heater | $225 |
| 000 Btuh input)Natural gas furnace (per 1 | $2.4 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
MidAmerican Energy residential customer in its Illinois service territory. MidAmerican must deliver the primary electricity or natural gas to the equipment (gas for furnaces, electricity for the rest).
Buy through a participating Instant Discounts provider.
What to doAsk your HVAC contractor if they participate in MidAmerican Instant Discounts, or find one with the provider search tool. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment must be new and purchased, installed and operating between January 1 and December 31, 2026.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps, furnaces, ac and thermostats and water heaters.
- Heat pumps
Air-source heat pump (<65,000 Btuh): ≥15.2 SEER2, ≥8.0 EER2, ≥8.0 HSPF2 ($300) or ≥17.0 SEER2 ($563); cold climate units need ≥8.1 HSPF2 ($563 / $713).
- Heat pumps
Ductless split heat pump (<65,000 Btuh): >17.0 SEER2, ≥8.0 EER2, ≥10.0 HSPF2.
- Geothermal heat pumps
≥17 EERFL and ≥3.2 COPFL ($900), or ≥20 EERFL and ≥4.0 COPFL ($1,200), GLHP tested values.
- Central air conditioners
Central AC (<65,000 Btuh): ≥15.2 SEER2 and ≥9.0 EER2 ($263), or ≥17 SEER2 and ≥9.0 EER2 ($413).
- Heat pump water heaters
≤120 gallons; 240 volts ≥3.3 UEF, 120 volts and split systems ≥2.2 UEF.
- Furnaces
Gas furnace ≤225,000 Btuh, AFUE ≥95%.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Equipment must be purchased, installed and operating by December 31, 2026, or until approved funds are exhausted.
- Find a participating provider.
Ask your HVAC contractor or use MidAmerican's provider search. If your contractor isn't listed or the system is already installed, call 877-932-0616.
- Buy qualifying equipment.
The discount is deducted from the purchase price; no paperwork.
Forms and instructions2026 Illinois Residential Programs, Qualifications and Conditions - MidAmerican Energy · HVAC Instant Discounts Program, Residential (January 2026) - MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy
Questions about applying877-932-0616 or energyexpert@midamerican.com
Stacking
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Can’t be combined withResidential Equipment Rebates (MidAmerican Energy, Illinois)
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.
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Instant Discounts (MidAmerican Energy, Illinois) pay?
$2.4 to $1,200, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Illinois customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Illinois customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Buy through a participating Instant Discounts provider.
What’s the deadline?
Apply by December 31, 2026.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
- HSPF2
- A heat pump’s heating efficiency rating. Higher is better.
- 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.
- Residential Rebates - MidAmerican Energy (Illinois)
- 2026 Illinois Residential Programs, Qualifications and Conditions - MidAmerican Energy
- HVAC Instant Discounts Program, Residential (January 2026) - MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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