Blue Grass Energy customers, Kentucky · Rebate
Duct Sealing Rebate
Run by Blue Grass Energy
Blue Grass Energy pays $500 to members (or their contractor) who seal leaky ducts on a heat pump, dual-fuel or electric furnace system to below 8 cfm per 100 square feet.
Amounts
How much you get
$500 per separately ducted heating system that meets the duct sealing requirements, paid to the member or the contractor.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Blue Grass Energy member.
Heating system must be a heat pump, dual-fuel or electric furnace with accessible central ducts in unconditioned areas; duct system at least 2 years old.
Initial duct leakage over 10 cfm per 100 sq ft, reduced to under 8 cfm per 100 sq ft, with all joints sealed with foil tape and mastic.
A Blue Grass Energy energy advisor or approved contractor must do the before and after tests.
What to doSchedule the 'pre' test with Blue Grass Energy or an approved contractor before sealing.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Get approved before you buy anything.
- Contact Blue Grass Energy for the 'pre' leakage test.
- Seal all duct joints with foil tape and duct mastic.
- Pass the 'post' test.
Leakage must be under 8 cfm per 100 sq ft.
- Receive the $500 incentive.
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
Schedule the 'pre' test with Blue Grass Energy or an approved contractor before sealing.
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 Duct Sealing Rebate pay?
$500 back.
Do I need to be a Blue Grass Energy customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Blue Grass Energy customers, Kentucky. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A Blue Grass Energy energy advisor or approved contractor must do the before and after tests.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Does foil tape alone count?
No. Every joint must be sealed with foil tape and duct mastic.
What if my home has two duct systems?
Each separately ducted system qualifies for its own incentive.
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References
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