Energy savings for the warm months.

The Central AC Rebate program is designed to generate maximum energy savings for you by focusing on proper installation practices. Bigger is not always better - participating Xcel Energy contractors are expected to size your new cooling equipment appropriately to your home's needs. You deserve the optimal efficiency your new air conditioner was designed to provide, and our participating registered contractors can help you do this by performing a quality installation. In addition, you can receive up to $400 cash back!




To find out if you qualify, please read the full program details.

Here's how to get started:

1. Read through our program materials.
• Proper Sizing and Airflow Brochure
• Rebate Details
• What you should know Q&A
  
2. Search for registered contractors.
3. Select one of these contractors to install your system and test it at start-up. Only registered contractors have rebate applications
   

 

Save big with a little help from your friends.

For only $60 ($200 value) for a Standard Audit which includes Blower Door, a contracted professional will visit your home to identify energy efficiency opportunities, prioritize and develop a plan of action.

A Home Energy Audit begins with a review of your attic, insulation, doors, windows, furnace or boiler, appliances and more. It identifies energy waste in places such as:
• Drafty windows
• Insufficient insulation
• Humidity problems
• Inefficient appliances
• Poor ventilation
• Inefficient heating & cooling systems

The standard audit (including Blower Door) usually takes about two-three hours and is conducted at a time convenient for you. Audit results may include recommendations for new appliances, or upgraded heating or cooling equipment. When you choose to make these improvements, Xcel Energy can help you reduce your costs.

There are three types of audits Xcel Energy offers: a Home Walkthrough ($30), Standard Audit ($60) and Standard Audit with Infrared ($100). A Standard Audit or Standard Audit with Infrared is required to qualify for the Home Performance Rebates program.

To schedule a Home Energy Audit, call us at 1-800-895-4999.



Click on the following link to learn more:
Home Energy Audits

 

Build today. Save for tomorrow.

Build today and save money for years to come with an ENERGY STAR^® new home. A home that has earned the ENERGY STAR^® label offers benefits like increased health, safety, comfort, durability and, of course, energy efficiency. For a list of Minnesota builders who are participating in the ENERGY STAR^® Homes program by Xcel Energy and building ENERGY STAR^® qualified homes and builders visit here.

 

Your late-model furnace or boiler could fetch you some current-model cash.

Xcel Energy is now offering natural gas customers in Minnesota rebates as high as $250 with the purchase and installation of new energy-efficient natural gas furnaces or boilers. You'll notice sizeable savings on your energy bills throughout the lifetime of your equipment.

Three Easy Steps

1. Buy a new, qualifying furnace or boiler from a heating and cooling contractor.
2. Get the 2010 Heating Rebate application from your heating and cooling contractor, or download the form here.
3. Complete and mail in the rebate application. Make sure to attach your dated invoice.

Find a registered contractor

 

Once you've completed your Home Energy Audit, you can earn rebates for making the recommended changes. You can earn rebates up to $1200 for:
• Air sealing and weather-stripping
• Attic insulation and bypass sealing
• Central AC
• High-efficiency lighting
• Wall insulation
• ENERGY STAR^® set-back thermostat
• High-efficiency furnaces
• Tankless water heaters
• Power vented water heaters
• ENERGY STAR^® refrigerator, dishwasher and clothes washer

Take a whole-house approach to energy savings and home improvements. This program is ideal for homeowners who need to make multiple improvements to their home. To participate, you must:
• Receive residential natural gas and electric service from Xcel Energy
• Complete a Standard Home Energy Audit with Blower Door ($60 fee) or Infrared Audit ($100 fee) through Xcel Energy
• Use an install contractor from our Participating Install Contractor List
• Implement at least five improvements - three mandatory and two optional
• Complete final inspection and provide all receipts to our audit partners

Note: If you have already earned a rebate through a different Xcel Energy program, you cannot receive another rebate for the same improvement.

Click on the following link to learn more:
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR^®

Download the Participating Installation Contractor list.

 

Installing or upgrading your home's insulation is one of the best investments you can make in lowering your energy bill. If your insulation is not sufficient for where you live, you may be losing up to 25% of your heating or cooling energy.

About the Program

Our Insulation Rebate program offers our natural gas heating customers and our electric heating customers in Minnesota rebate incentives for installing insulation in their homes, including insulation for attics and walls, air sealing and weather-stripping of residential homes. Rebates equal to 20% of the total cost of the insulation and installation up to a maximum rebate of $300.

Get Started

Call 1-800-895-4999 to learn more about the program, or download and complete our rebate form and begin saving today.

Find a registered contractor

 

Right now you can get big savings for a little cash. Get your CFLs for as little as a dollar. Find out where.

CFLs contain mercury. Please recycle responsibly.

 

Small steps make a big difference! Recycle your second working refrigerator and you'll save nearly $100 a year on your energy bill. Start making strides to save the environment and your wallet with Xcel Energy's Refrigerator Recycling program. Recycle your old, working refrigerator and receive a $35 check as a thank you. Learn more.

 

It's like taking money out of our pocket and putting it in yours.

It's a very cool program from Xcel Energy designed to manage air conditioning use during the hottest days of the year! Earn 15% off easily. All you do is sign up below...you'll receive 15% off your electric energy charges on your June through September energy bills each year you participate! We'll do everything. Once you sign up, Xcel Energy will attach a small device to your central AC unit outside of your house that cycles it on and off for short intervals during the hottest days. You don't even need to be home for the installation.

Your furnace fan stays on, circulating cooled air; so chances are you won't even notice Saver's Switch working. But if you feel your comfort has been compromised, you are free to opt out of the program at any time.

Click here to make the switch to Saver's Switch today or call 1-800-895-4999...we'll take care of the rest. It's a simple, responsible thing to do on days when energy use is at its peak!

 

This offer is only available to Xcel Energy residential electric customers in Minnesota with central air conditioning. For information on programs and rebates available in your area, visit xcelenergy.com.

 

Our natural gas water heater rebates put money back in your pocket and help you keep it there! Xcel Energy offers four tiers of water heater rebates.

Rebates up to $400 are available to Xcel Energy natural gas residential customers buying qualifying, high-efficiency, new natural gas water heaters.

Apply Today

Almost all contractors in our natural gas service area will have information and application forms for this rebate program. If yours doesn't, call us at 1-800-895-4999 and ask for form #0677. You can also download the form and print it yourself. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.

Find a registered contractor

 

Renewable energy is remarkable energy.

Join the Windsource family. For a small premium you can choose to purchase renewable energy for your home. Choose to use 100% renewable, remarkable energy or purchase a couple of 100-kWh blocks, and add a little renewable power to your energy mix. By buying blocks of renewable electricity from Windsource you help:
• Reduce our dependence on fossil fuels
• Decrease your impact on the environment for future generations
• Support local renewable energy development

Signing Up Is a Breeze

You can sign up to purchase 100% renewable Windsource energy for less than $20 over the charge you already pay for electric service.* Or you can sign up for a smaller number of 100-kWh blocks and still show your support for renewable energy. We require a one-year commitment for residential customers and your Windsource premium shows up right on your monthly energy bill.

Windsource Sign-up.

By participating in Windsource, you'll join Xcel Energy and our more than 70,000 customers who are part of the nation's largest voluntary green power programs. All Windsource energy is provided above and beyond our other legal and regulatory mandates.

*Estimate based on the average customer usage of 650 kilowatt-hours per month. Actual costs will vary based on actual usage and the current rate on file with your local public utilities commission.