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Smart $aver Home Improvement Rebates (Duke Energy Carolinas, NC)
Run by Duke Energy Carolinas
Duke Energy Carolinas pays NC residential customers rebates for heat pumps and central AC ($200 to $900), attic insulation and air sealing ($700), duct sealing ($350), a heat pump water heater ($500), a variable-speed pool pump ($900), and energy-efficient windows ($250 per window), installed by a participating contractor.
Amounts
How much you get
A separate rebate for each measure. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Replace on failure (15.2 / 16 / 17+ SEER2)Central AC | $400 |
| Early replacement (15.2 / 16 / 17+ SEER2)Central AC | $500 |
| Replace on failure (15.2 / 16 / 17+ SEER2)Air-source heat pump | $700 |
| Early replacement (15.2 / 16 / 17+ SEER2)Air-source heat pump | $900 |
| Replace on failureMini/multi split or geothermal | $700 |
| Early replacementMini/multi split or geothermal | $900 |
| Smart thermostat with new HVAC | $125 |
| Attic insulation and air sealing | $700 |
| Duct sealing | $350 |
| Heat pump water heater | $500 |
| Variable-speed pool pump | $900 |
| Energy-efficient windows (per window) | $250 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Duke Energy Carolinas residential electric customer in North Carolina.
Equipment must be installed by a participating Smart $aver contractor.
What to doHire a participating Smart $aver contractor through Find It Duke; the contractor submits the rebate application. Get a quote from a contractor
Single and multi-family homes, condominiums, mobile homes on permanent foundations, townhomes and duplexes (attic rebates: single-family homes, condos, townhomes and duplexes).
Duct sealing is required with central AC, air-source heat pump and geothermal replacements.
What to doHave program-specific duct sealing done with the HVAC replacement.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps, furnaces, ac and thermostats, insulation and air sealing, water heaters and windows and doors.
- Heat pumps
AHRI certified with ECM motor; at least 15.2 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
- Central air conditioners
AHRI certified with ECM motor; at least 15.2 SEER2.
- Heat pumps
Mini/multi split: at least 18 SEER2 and 9.0 HSPF2, conditioning at least 1,000 sq ft.
- Geothermal heat pumps
At least 19 EER2 full load.
- Insulation
Attic over at least 1,000 sq ft of conditioned space; existing insulation R-19 or below raised to R-30 or more; leakage improved at least 5%.
- Heat pump water heaters
ENERGY STAR certified.
Pool pump: ENERGY STAR certified variable-speed.
- Windows
SHGC 0.23 or less and U-factor 0.28 or less.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Within 60 days of the date of service.
- Pick your project and find a participating contractor on Find It Duke.
- The contractor installs the equipment and submits your rebate application.
Applications and documents must be submitted and approved within 60 days of the date of service.
- Get your rebate as a physical card or a digital Mastercard.
Forms and instructionsSmart $aver HVAC Install (Duke Energy, NC) · Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy, NC) · Smart $aver Heat Pump Water Heater (Duke Energy, NC) · Smart $aver Pool Pump (Duke Energy, NC) · Smart $aver Home Improvement Rebates (Duke Energy, NC)
Questions about applying844.346.4366
Stacking
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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 Smart $aver Home Improvement Rebates (Duke Energy Carolinas, NC) pay?
$125 to $900, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a NC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in NC customers, North Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Equipment must be installed by a participating Smart $aver contractor.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 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.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Smart $aver HVAC Install (Duke Energy, NC)
- Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy, NC)
- Smart $aver Heat Pump Water Heater (Duke Energy, NC)
- Smart $aver Pool Pump (Duke Energy, NC)
- Smart $aver Home Improvement Rebates (Duke Energy, NC)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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