2016 Accelera® Incentives
For units purchased during the 2016 calendar year to replace an existing water heater in your primary residence, a $300 federal tax credit is available. All Accelera® Heat Pump Water Heaters qualify for this tax credit. There are also a number of local government and utility rebates available across the country that the Accelera® qualifies for. A good place to look for rebates by region is The US Department of Energy's Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency website, DSIRE.
› Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
Accelera® heat pump water heaters are Energy Star certified. The Energy Star product page for the Accelera® is here:
› Stiebel Eltron on Energy Star's Site
Please note that some local or utility rebate programs may insist paperwork for their rebate have an Accelera® 300 model number that completely matches the type plate. If this is the case, the model number to use is Accelera® 300/WHP 300.
2015 Heat Pump Water Heater Program for Mass & R.I.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island residents who replaced their electric tank water heater in 2015 with a Stiebel Eltron Accelera® Heat Pump Water Heater, or installed one in new construction in 2015 are eligible for $750 rebates. This is an exceptional opportunity to save money now, in addition to capturing long-lasting savings by reducing electric usage with a state-of-the-art energy-saving heat pump water heater. Program details are different in each state.
Customers of the following electric utilities are eligible for the program in Massachusetts: National Grid, Unitil, Western Massachusetts Electric, Cape Light Compact, and NSTAR Electric. Complete details of the Massachusetts program are on the Mass Save website, or on the 2014 rebate form.
For Accelera® 220 E units installed from January 1, 2015–December 31, 2015 please use the 2015 rebate form.
For Accelera® 300 units installed from January 1, 2015–December 31, 2015 please use the 2015 rebate form.
For Accelera® 300 units installed from January 1, 2014–December 31, 2014 please use the 2014 rebate form.
In Rhode Island, National Grid customers are eligible for the rebate. Rhode Islanders must confirm funding is available and reserve funding prior to equipment installation at this website.
2015 Mass Save Financing for Residential & Business Energy Improvements
Massachusetts residential customers can apply for 0% loans up to $25,000 with terms up to seven years to help with the cost of energy-efficient improvements in homes or rental properties. Qualified eligible improvements include installation of high efficiency heating and domestic hot water equipment, including solar hot water systems; and qualified replacement windows and weatherization measures. Residential Program details are available here:
› Mass Save Residential Loan Info
Massachusetts business customers, including non-profits and multi-family complexes with five or more dwelling units, can apply for interest-free loans up to $100,000 with terms up to seven years to assist with installation of qualified energy-efficient improvements. Program details are available here:
› Mass Save Business Loan Info
Solar Thermal Incentives
Major federal tax credits are available for the installation of residential and commercial solar thermal installations for domestic hot water. Our line of flat plate collectors and other solar thermal products fall into this category. Installation of our solar thermal products may also qualify for Federal tax credits for energy savings on the heating and cooling of commercial buildings. Regional incentives for solar thermal may also be available, for example MassSave's 7-year 0% financing for solar thermal. The US Department of Energy's Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency website, DSIRE, has up-to-date details at:
› Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)