South Carolina customers, South Carolina · Rebate
Natural Gas Equipment Rebates (Piedmont Natural Gas, South Carolina)
Run by Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas pays South Carolina residential customers $50 for an efficient gas storage water heater, $250 for a tankless water heater and $300 for a 90% AFUE furnace when they replace existing natural gas equipment.
Amounts
How much you get
Per unit: $50 storage water heater, $250 tankless water heater, $300 high-efficiency furnace. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Storage tank water heater (UEF 0.64 or higher) | $50 |
| Tankless water heater (UEF 0.81 or higher) | $250 |
| Furnace (AFUE 90% or higher) | $300 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these, plus one that applies only in some cases.
Piedmont Natural Gas residential customer in South Carolina.
A licensed contractor must install the equipment.
What to doHire a licensed contractor for the installation. Get a quote from a contractor
- Only in some cases
Only replacements of existing natural gas equipment qualify.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters and furnaces, ac and thermostats.
- Water heaters
Storage tank water heater: UEF = 0.64 or higher.
- Water heaters
Tankless water heater: UEF = 0.81 or higher.
- Furnaces
Furnace: AFUE = 90% or higher.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Send it within 3 months of buying.
- Have a licensed contractor install qualifying gas equipment replacing existing gas equipment.
- Fill in and sign the SC Rebate Application Form.
- Mail it with proof of installation or purchase, postmarked within 90 days of installation.
- Allow up to 6 weeks for the rebate check.
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 Natural Gas Equipment Rebates (Piedmont Natural Gas, South Carolina) pay?
$50 to $300, 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 I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A licensed contractor must install the equipment.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- UEF
- A water heater’s efficiency rating. Higher is better.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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