Ohio Valley Gas customers, Indiana · Rebate
Natural Gas Appliance Residential and Small Commercial Incentive Program (Ohio Valley Gas)
Run by Ohio Valley Gas
Ohio Valley Gas pays up to $400 per appliance when you switch a furnace, water heater or other appliance to natural gas or replace a gas furnace or water heater with a more efficient one, plus up to $200 toward new gas piping.
Amounts
How much you get
Set amounts per appliance that depend on what you're doing: switching from electric (the same column also covers new construction), switching from another fuel such as propane or oil, or replacing a gas appliance with a more efficient one. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Electric to gasFurnace 90%+ efficient | $400 |
| Other fuel to gasFurnace 90%+ efficient | $300 |
| Replacing a gas furnaceFurnace 90%+ efficient | $150 |
| Electric to gasFurnace 80% to 89% efficient | $200 |
| Other fuel to gasFurnace 80% to 89% efficient | $150 |
| Replacing a gas furnaceFurnace 80% to 89% efficient | $100 |
| Electric to gasWater heater EF 0.82 or greater (tankless) | $400 |
| Other fuel to gasWater heater EF 0.82 or greater (tankless) | $250 |
| Replacing a gas water heaterWater heater EF 0.82 or greater (tankless) | $150 |
| Electric to gasWater heater EF 0.64 to 0.81 | $300 |
| Other fuel to gasWater heater EF 0.64 to 0.81 | $150 |
| Replacing a gas water heaterWater heater EF 0.64 to 0.81 | $100 |
| Electric to gasWater heater EF 0.63 or less | $200 |
| Other fuel to gasWater heater EF 0.63 or less | $100 |
| Replacing a gas water heaterWater heater EF 0.63 or less | $50 |
| 000 BTU+), fireplace or gas log set, electric to gasSpace heater (30 | $100 |
| 000 BTU+), fireplace or gas log set, other fuel to gasSpace heater (30 | $75 |
| 000 BTU+), fireplace or gas log set, replacing gasSpace heater (30 | $50 |
| Conversion burner (oil or propane) | $75 |
| Clothes dryer or kitchen range, electric to gasPool heater | $100 |
| Clothes dryer or kitchen range, other fuel to gasPool heater | $75 |
| Clothes dryer or kitchen range, replacing gasPool heater | $50 |
| Heating systems and water heaters (per appliance)Piping incentive | $100 |
| Pool heater, clothes dryer or kitchen range (per appliance)Piping incentive | $50 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
New or existing Ohio Valley Gas residential (or small commercial) customer.
You must convert from another fuel to natural gas, install a gas appliance not used in the home before, or replace an existing gas furnace or water heater with a higher-efficiency one. The equipment doesn't have to be bought from or installed by OVG.
Reserve the incentive with an application before installing. The installation must be finished within 60 days of approval, or you must ask OVG for an extension. OVG must physically confirm the installation.
What to doSubmit the 2026 reservation application online at ovgc.com or at an OVG district office before you install, then finish within 60 days. Ohio Valley Gas: Natural Gas Appliance Residential and Small Commercial Incentive Program
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for furnaces, ac and thermostats and water heaters.
- Furnaces
Gas furnace 90% efficient or greater for the top amount; 80% to 89% efficient for the lower amount.
- Water heaters
Amounts by energy factor (EF) of 0.82 or greater (tankless/instantaneous units), 0.64 to 0.81, or 0.63 or less.
Applying
How to apply
Reservations last 60 days; installation must be finished within 60 days of approval. Unprocessed incentives also expire at the end of the program year. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Reserve the incentive before installing.
Complete the 2026 Reservation Application online or at any OVG district office. Incentive money is reserved for up to 60 days.
- Install or convert within 60 days of approval.
Any contractor or retailer can be used. If you need more time, ask OVG for an extension, or the reservation is void.
- Resubmit the approved reservation form with receipts.
Include receipts or invoices for the appliance and any piping work.
- OVG inspects the installation.
- Receive the incentive.
Approved reservation application form
Receipt or invoice for the appliance and any piping installation
Forms and instructionsOhio Valley Gas: Natural Gas Appliance Incentives flyer
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Submit the 2026 reservation application online at ovgc.com or at an OVG district office before you install, then finish within 60 days.
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 Natural Gas Appliance Residential and Small Commercial Incentive Program (Ohio Valley Gas) pay?
$50 to $400, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Ohio Valley Gas customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Ohio Valley Gas customers, Indiana. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Reserve the incentive with an application before installing. The installation must be finished within 60 days of approval, or you must ask OVG for an extension. OVG must physically confirm the installation. Submit the 2026 reservation application online at ovgc.com or at an OVG district office before you install, then finish within 60 days.
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
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Ohio Valley Gas: Natural Gas Appliance Residential and Small Commercial Incentive Program
- Ohio Valley Gas: Natural Gas Appliance Incentives flyer
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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