Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Rebate
H2O Select Water Heater Rebate (Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative)
Run by Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative pays $200 for a new 40 to 79 gallon electric storage water heater or $300 for 80 gallons or more, plus a $300 bonus when you switch from gas or propane, for up to $600.
Amounts
How much you get
$200 for a new 40 to 79 gallon electric storage tank water heater, $300 for 80 gallons or more, plus an extra $300 if you switch from gas or propane, for a possible total of $600. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| New 40 to 79 gallon electric storage tank water heater | $200 |
| New 80-gallon or larger electric storage tank water heater | $300 |
| Bonus for switching from gas or propane to an electric storage tank water heater | $300 |
Capped at $600 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative member.
New electric storage tank water heater of at least 40 gallons. Tankless water heaters don't qualify.
One rebate per home, not per water heater.
Mobile home owners must own the land the home sits on, and the home must be attached to a permanent foundation.
Blue Ridge Electric may inspect the water heater to check proper operation and program compliance.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail.
- Buy and install a new electric storage tank water heater (40 gallons or more).
- Complete the H2O Select enrollment form and send it with your receipt.
Oconee office (864) 647-2005, Pickens office (864) 878-6326, toll free 1-800-240-3400.
- Receive the rebate as a bill credit or a check.
Allow 4 weeks for a check to be mailed.
Purchase receipt
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailBlue Ridge Electric Cooperative: H2O Select guidelines and application · Blue 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 H2O Select Water Heater Rebate (Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative) pay?
$200 to $300, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount. Capped at $600 per household.
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.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: H2O
- Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: H2O Select guidelines and application
- Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: Contact Us
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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