Palmetto Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Rebate
Buried Treasure Ground Source Heat Pump Rebate (Palmetto Electric Cooperative)
Run by Palmetto Electric Cooperative
Palmetto Electric pays $200 per ton, up to $1,000 per household, for installing a qualified ground source (geothermal) heat pump; send the rebate form in before installation.
Amounts
How much you get
$200 per ton, up to $1,000 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Palmetto Electric Cooperative member (new homes and system replacements both qualify).
Installed by a licensed heat pump contractor, meeting local codes and Palmetto's recommendations and installation requirements.
What to doHire a licensed heat pump contractor and follow Palmetto's installation requirements.
The Buried Treasure Rebate Form must reach Palmetto before the system is installed, and the system is inspected afterward.
What to doComplete the rebate form with your contractor and return it to Palmetto Electric before installation.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Get approved before you buy anything.
- Talk to a Palmetto Electric Marketing Representative.
They help choose the ground source option and system size.
- Hire a licensed heat pump contractor.
- Return the Buried Treasure Rebate Form before installation.
- Notify Palmetto when the unit is installed and pass the final inspection.
- Receive the rebate check.
Forms and instructionsPalmetto Electric: Contact Us
Questions about applying1-800-922-5551
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
Hire a licensed heat pump contractor and follow Palmetto's installation requirements.
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 Buried Treasure Ground Source Heat Pump Rebate (Palmetto Electric Cooperative) pay?
Up to $1,000 back.
Do I need to be a Palmetto Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Palmetto Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a licensed heat pump contractor, meeting local codes and Palmetto's recommendations and installation requirements.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. The Buried Treasure Rebate Form must reach Palmetto before the system is installed, and the system is inspected afterward. Complete the rebate form with your contractor and return it to Palmetto Electric before installation.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
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