SMECO customers, Maryland · Rebate
Home Energy Improvement Program: Energy Analysis and Upgrade Rebates (SMECO)
Run by SMECO (Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative), EmPOWER Maryland
No-cost home energy analysis that installs energy-saving items, then instant rebates (about $3,000 on average) on upgrades a SMECO contractor installs. Switching from gas, oil or propane to electric can earn up to $15,000 (up to 75% of the cost).
Amounts
How much you get
Analysis and installed items at no additional cost. Upgrade rebates are instant and average $3,000. Projects that switch space or water heating from fossil fuels to electric can get up to 75% of project costs, capped at $15,000 total, including up to $2,000 per account in make-ready electrical work (panel upgrade, 240V circuit, outlets). A Honeywell smart thermostat with installation is also available at no additional cost.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Residential SMECO member.
Upgrades must be installed by a SMECO authorized HEIP contractor.
What to doPick a contractor from SMECO's authorized contractor list after your energy analysis. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Schedule a Home Energy Analysis (online or 877-818-4094).
- An Energy Advisor installs LEDs, aerators, showerheads, power strips and pipe insulation and recommends upgrades.
- Choose upgrades; an authorized contractor installs them and the rebate comes off the price.
- Ask for a smart thermostat when you schedule if you have central AC or a heat pump.
Forms and instructionsSMECO Residential Programs · Home Energy Improvement Program: Electrification (saved as PDF) · Home Energy Improvement Program: Smart Thermostat (saved as PDF)
Questions about applying877-818-4094
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 Home Energy Improvement Program: Energy Analysis and Upgrade Rebates (SMECO) pay?
Up to $15,000 back.
Do I need to be a SMECO customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in SMECO customers, Maryland. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Upgrades must be installed by a SMECO authorized HEIP contractor.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Fossil-fuel heating
- Heating that burns gas, oil or propane.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- SMECO Residential Programs
- Home Energy Improvement Program: Energy Analysis
- Home Energy Improvement Program: Electrification (saved as PDF)
- Home Energy Improvement Program: Smart Thermostat (saved as PDF)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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