Berkeley Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Rebate
H2O Advantage Water Heater Rebate (Berkeley Electric Cooperative)
Run by Berkeley Electric Cooperative
Berkeley Electric Cooperative pays $200 (existing or mobile home) or $300 (new home) when you install a new electric water heater of at least 50 gallons and let the co-op add a load management switch.
Amounts
How much you get
$200 for an existing or mobile home, $300 for a new home, for a new electric water heater of at least 50 gallons with a co-op load management switch. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Existing or mobile home: minimum 50-gallon tank with load management switch | $200 |
| New home: minimum 50-gallon tank with load management switch | $300 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Berkeley Electric Cooperative member.
Berkeley Electric must install a load management switch on the water heater; this is required for any incentive from the co-op.
What to doNotify your district office when the heater is installed so the co-op can inspect it and install the switch.
Agree to stay in H2O Advantage for at least 5 years with the tank size the co-op recommends. The co-op can recoup incentives if the switch is disconnected or tampered with in that time.
What to doSign up for the 5-year H2O Advantage agreement before buying the heater.
Installed by an approved contractor, to local and state plumbing and NEC code, within 60 days of signing up.
What to doUse a contractor from Berkeley Electric's approved list and finish within 60 days of sign-up.
All-electric water heater, at least 50 gallons, wired with 10/2 copper with ground on a 30 amp two-pole 240 volt breaker, elements no larger than 4500 watts.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Water heaters
All electric, meeting ASHRAE Standard 90 or the National Appliance Efficiency Standard; minimum tank capacity 50 gallons; maximum heating element 4500 watts.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone. The water heater must be installed within 60 days of signing up for H2O Advantage. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Call your local Berkeley Electric district office and ask for an H2O Advantage representative.
They help pick the water heating option and tank size.
- Agree to participate for at least 5 years.
- Have an approved contractor install the new water heater within 60 days of signing up.
- Notify your district office; the co-op inspects the heater and installs the load management switch.
- Cash the rebate check.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Notify your district office when the heater is installed so the co-op can inspect it and install the switch.
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 H2O Advantage Water Heater Rebate (Berkeley Electric Cooperative) pay?
$200 to $300, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Berkeley Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Berkeley Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by an approved contractor, to local and state plumbing and NEC code, within 60 days of signing up.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Berkeley Electric must install a load management switch on the water heater; this is required for any incentive from the co-op. Notify your district office when the heater is installed so the co-op can inspect it and install the switch.
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.
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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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