MPD Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Loan
Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) Loan (MPD Electric Cooperative)
Run by MPD Electric Cooperative
MPD Electric Cooperative homeowner members can borrow up to $7,500 at a fixed 8% simple interest for insulation, windows and doors, attic ventilation and high-efficiency or geothermal heat pumps.
Amounts
How much you get
A loan for materials and labor of up to $7,500, simple interest at a fixed 8%, secured with a lien on the property.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
MPD Electric Cooperative member.
Homeowner members only; the loan is secured with a lien on the property.
Improvements must be energy-efficient, cost-effective and offer a return on the investment.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Download the ERC Loan Checklist & Application from MPD's ERC Loan page.
- Submit it to MPD Electric Cooperative.
Forms and instructionsMPD Electric: Contact Us
Questions about applying(843) 665-4070
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 Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) Loan (MPD Electric Cooperative) pay?
Up to $7,500 loan.
Do I need to be a MPD Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in MPD Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowner members only; the loan is secured with a lien on the property.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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