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REA Energy Water Heater Management Program
Run by REA Energy Cooperative
REA Energy Cooperative members who join the water heater load management program may get a free high-efficiency electric water heater, mainly when converting to electric water heating or building a new home.
Amounts
How much you get
A free Marathon electric water heater for qualifying members; leaving the program within five years means paying back a prorated share of the tank.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
REA Energy Cooperative member.
Must stay on the load management program for at least five years.
What to doJoin the load management program and stay on it at least five years.
Home on a permanent foundation; manufactured homes are not eligible.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Call REA at (724) 349-4800 to see if you qualify.
- Prepare the space for the technicians to install the heater and demand response switch.
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 REA Energy Water Heater Management Program pay?
A free Marathon electric water heater for qualifying members; leaving the program within five years means paying back a prorated share of the tank.
Do I need to be a REA Energy Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in REA Energy Cooperative customers, Pennsylvania. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Must stay on the load management program for at least five years. Join the load management program and stay on it at least five years.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
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