Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Rebate
Geothermal Heat Pump Rebate and Financing (Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative)
Run by Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative pays $500 per ton for new vertical or horizontal geothermal loops and offers on-bill financing at 8% for up to 7 years to qualifying members.
Amounts
How much you get
$500 per ton for installing new vertical or horizontal geothermal loops. Qualifying members can also finance the system on their bill at 8% for up to 7 years.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Qualifying Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative member.
New vertical or horizontal ground loop, installed to Blue Ridge specifications and terms.
Blue Ridge lists participating geothermal dealers.
What to doUse a dealer on Blue Ridge Electric's geothermal participating dealer list. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone.
- Contact Blue Ridge Electric's Energy Services team or a participating geothermal dealer.
Member Services 800-240-3400.
- Install the system with a new vertical or horizontal loop to Blue Ridge specifications.
- Apply for the per-ton rebate and, if needed, on-bill financing.
Forms and instructionsBlue Ridge Electric Cooperative: Contact Us
Questions about applying800-240-3400
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 Geothermal Heat Pump Rebate and Financing (Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative) pay?
$500 per ton for installing new vertical or horizontal geothermal loops. Qualifying members can also finance the system on their bill at 8% for up to 7 years.
Do I need to be a Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Blue Ridge lists participating geothermal dealers.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Plain words
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: Geothermal Heating and Cooling
- Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: Contact Us
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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