Central Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina · Rebate

Heat Pump Rebate (Central Electric)

Run by Central Electric Membership Corporation

Central Electric pays $200 when a member installs a heat pump rated at least 15.2 SEER2 in a new or existing home that meets its insulation and door standards.

Open Checked Oct 25, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

$200 per qualifying heat pump.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 2 of these.

  • Central Electric member.

  • The home must have storm doors or insulated metal doors, code-compliant attic ventilation, insulation of R-38 attic, R-15 wall and R-19 floor, and ductwork in unconditioned space.

    What to doUpgrade insulation, doors and attic ventilation to the listed standards.

Equipment

What equipment counts

The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.

  • Heat pumps

    Minimum 15.2 SEER2.

Applying

How to apply

You apply online.

  1. Install a heat pump of at least 15.2 SEER2.
  2. Apply using Apply for a Heat Pump Rebate on Central Electric's Loans and Rebates page.
  3. Receive the $200 rebate.

Questions about applying919-774-4900

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Heat Pump Rebate (Central Electric) pay?

$200 back.

Do I need to be a Central Electric Membership Corporation customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in Central Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.

Plain words

Words used on this page

SEER2 and EER2
Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. Central Electric Loans and Rebatescemcpower.com · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked weekly

When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.

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