South Carolina customers, South Carolina · Bill credit
EnergyWise Home Bill Credits (Duke Energy Progress, South Carolina)
Run by Duke Energy
Duke Energy EnergyWise Home pays South Carolina customers $150 plus $50 a year for enrolling a smart thermostat, or up to $246 in the first year for letting Duke cycle the central AC, heat strips and electric water heater during peak demand.
Amounts
How much you get
Thermostat option: $150 then $50 a year. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| At enrollmentSmart thermostat | $150 |
| Each yearSmart thermostat | $50 |
| InitialAC device | $50 |
| Each yearAC device | $56 |
| InitialHeat strips | $50 |
| Each yearHeat strips | $40 |
| InitialWater heater device | $25 |
| Each yearWater heater device | $25 |
| Up to (first year, all three)Devices | $246 |
| InitialSmart water heater | $25 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Residential electric service in your name; you live at the home.
Electric heating and cooling (thermostat option) or centrally ducted electric AC/heat pump and/or an electric water heater (device option).
Renters need landlord approval on the Tenant Authorization Form.
What to doHave the landlord sign the Tenant Authorization Form.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Choose the thermostat, device or smart water heater option on the EnergyWise Home page.
- Enroll online or call 866.541.8886.
- Receive the initial credit within a few billing cycles, then yearly credits.
Forms and instructionsDuke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home Smart Thermostat · Duke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home AC/heat strip/water heater devices · Duke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home Smart Water Heater
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 EnergyWise Home Bill Credits (Duke Energy Progress, South Carolina) pay?
$25 to $246, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a South Carolina customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in South Carolina customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do renters qualify?
Renters need landlord approval on the Tenant Authorization Form. Have the landlord sign the Tenant Authorization Form.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Duke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home Smart Thermostat
- Duke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home AC/heat strip/water heater devices
- Duke Energy (SC): EnergyWise Home Smart Water Heater
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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