Otsego Electric Cooperative customers, New York · Rebate
Otsego Electric Cooperative Heat Pump Rebate Program
Run by Otsego Electric Cooperative
Otsego Electric Cooperative members can get up to $2,500 toward an air-source or ground-source heat pump, or half that if the existing heating system stays in place as backup. Funds are limited each year.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $2,500 toward the cost of an air-source or ground-source heat pump system (member and contractor combined). If the heat pump will not be the primary and only heat source, or the old system stays as backup, the rebate is halved (50%). The page doesn't say how the amount below the cap is set.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Otsego Electric Cooperative member.
Your heat pump vendor prepares the application; the rebate is paid after the system is fully installed and operating and meets the co-op's requirements.
What to doAsk your installer to prepare and submit the OEC heat pump application. Get a quote from a contractor
Contact the co-op while planning the project to confirm funds are available; the annual budget is limited.
What to doCall Otsego Electric Cooperative before you commit to the project.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
Qualified using the NEEP ccASHP list (capacity at 5°F).
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you.
- Call Otsego Electric Cooperative while planning to confirm funds are available.
- Have your vendor prepare the OEC heat pump application.
- Install the system and get it running.
- The co-op checks the project and pays the rebate.
Forms and instructionsOtsego Electric Cooperative, Contact Us
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 Otsego Electric Cooperative Heat Pump Rebate Program pay?
Up to $2,500 back.
Do I need to be a Otsego Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Otsego Electric Cooperative customers, New York. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Your heat pump vendor prepares the application; the rebate is paid after the system is fully installed and operating and meets the co-op's requirements.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Contact the co-op while planning the project to confirm funds are available; the annual budget is limited. Call Otsego Electric Cooperative before you commit to the project.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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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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