Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina · Rebate
Electric Heat Pump and A/C Rebates (Piedmont Electric)
Run by Piedmont Electric Cooperative
Piedmont Electric pays $300 to $500 for replacement heat pumps, cold climate heat pumps and mini-splits, and $150 to $200 for replacement central A/C, installed by a licensed contractor in a primary home.
Amounts
How much you get
Heat pump 16 SEER2: $300; heat pump 17 SEER2 or greater: $400; cold climate heat pump: $500; mini-split up to 18 SEER: $400; mini-split 19 SEER or more: $500; A/C 16 SEER2: $150; A/C 17 SEER2 or greater: $200. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| 17 SEER / 16 SEER2Heat pump | $300 |
| 18 SEER / 17 SEER2 or greaterHeat pump | $400 |
| Cold climate heat pump | $500 |
| 18 SEER/SEER2 or less (HSPF 9.0+)Mini-split heat pump | $400 |
| 19 SEER/SEER2 or more (HSPF 9.0+)Mini-split heat pump | $500 |
| 17 SEER / 16 SEER2A/C system | $150 |
| 18 SEER / 17 SEER2 or greaterA/C system | $200 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Piedmont Electric member.
Primary residence using at least 800 kWh a month on average; heat pump must condition at least 1,000 square feet.
Replacement systems only; no new home builds.
Installed by a licensed and insured HVAC contractor; AHRI certificate required.
What to doHire a licensed, insured HVAC contractor and get the AHRI certificate. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
17 SEER / 16 SEER2 and 8.8 HSPF (SEER) or 7.5 HSPF (SEER2) minimum; mini-splits HSPF 9.0 or greater.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Send it within 365 days of buying.
- Have a licensed contractor replace the heat pump or A/C.
- Submit the online rebate form with proof of purchase and the AHRI certificate within one year.
Contractor's receipt (proof of purchase)
AHRI certificate
Forms and instructionsElectric Vehicles
Questions about applying800.222.3107
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 Electric Heat Pump and A/C Rebates (Piedmont Electric) pay?
$150 to $500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do renters qualify?
Primary residence using at least 800 kWh a month on average; heat pump must condition at least 1,000 square feet.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a licensed and insured HVAC contractor; AHRI certificate required.
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.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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