Lumbee River EMC customers, North Carolina · Rebate

Heating & Cooling Rebate (Lumbee River EMC)

Run by Lumbee River EMC

Lumbee River EMC pays $100 for an air source heat pump rated 16 SEER2 or higher, $250 for a geothermal heat pump, and $125 for duct sealing or replacement, installed by an NC-licensed contractor.

Open Checked Oct 25, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

$100 per air source heat pump (16 SEER2 or greater), $250 per geothermal heat pump, $125 for improved duct sealing or replacement. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.

What you installYou get
Air source heat pump (16 SEER2 or greater)$100
Geothermal heat pump (17.1 SEER2)$250
Duct sealing or duct replacement$125

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Residential member of record for an active Lumbee River EMC electric account.

  • Single-family or manufactured home.

  • Must be installed by an NC licensed heating and cooling contractor.

    What to doHire an NC-licensed heating and cooling contractor. Get a quote from a contractor

Equipment

What equipment counts

The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.

  • Heat pumps

    Air source heat pump rated 16 SEER2 or greater, with AHRI certificate.

  • Geothermal heat pumps

    Geothermal heat pump (17.1 SEER2), with AHRI certificate.

Applying

How to apply

You apply online. Send it within 3 months of buying.

  1. Install the system.

    Keep the detailed receipt.

  2. Apply online within 90 days of installation.

    Use the rebate application linked from Lumbee River EMC's Rebate Programs page and upload the documents it asks for.

    Go to smarthub.tfaforms.net

  3. Receive the rebate.

    Allow 2-4 weeks for processing.

What you'll need
  • Detailed receipt

  • AHRI certificate (heat pumps)

Forms and instructionsLumbee River EMC Rebate Programs

Your address

Next steps

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

FAQ

Questions

How much does Heating & Cooling Rebate (Lumbee River EMC) pay?

$100 to $250, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.

Do I need to be a Lumbee River EMC customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in Lumbee River EMC customers, North Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.

Do I have to use a contractor?

Yes. Must be installed by an NC licensed heating and cooling 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 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. Lumbee River EMC Heating & Cooling Rebate Applicationsmarthub.tfaforms.net · Read Oct 25, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Lumbee River EMC Rebate Programslumbeeriver.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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