Home Efficiency Rebate Programs and Income Eligibility Guidelines

IRA Home IRA Home Energy Rebates Energy Rebates

Partnership between IEPA & DCEO Home Electrification & Appliance Rebate Program (HEAR) Home Efficiency Rebates Program (HOMES) $132,219,190 formula allocation for whole-home efficiency improvements based on modeled energy savings $131,452,470 formula allocation for residential electric upgrades Funding Expires September 30, 2031 IRA Home Energy Rebate Programs

HOMES-HEAR Income Eligibility Single Family: Income must be less than 80% AMI (Area Median Income) or the applicant must be categorically eligible Multi-Family: Building with at least 50% of households with incomes less than 80% AMI or must be categorically eligible Same Categorical Eligibility rules apply to these funds At some point, Moderate Income (80% -150% AMI) households may be eligible for HEAR program.

80% AMI vs. 200% Poverty

HOMES Rebate Single Family and Multi-Family Modeled Energy Savings Rebate Amount 20%-34% $8,000 per unit 35% or greater $16,000 per unit * ASHRAE 62.2 ventilation costs can be included in the rebate.

HOMES Modeled Savings Must use approved BPI-2400 software (SF) or DOE-approved software (MF) to model homes using past utility data to true-up model, assess potential savings from improvements. Will need at least 1 year of historical energy usage for client Focused on % of energy savings instead of SIRs Multi-Family: can use TREAT model as currently used for WAP, except focus on energy savings for retrofits. Single Family: Updating IWx to include a calibrated model, automated true-up to historical energy usage, group retrofit measures by 20%-34% energy savings and 35% or more savings

Home Electrification & Appliance Rebate Program Upgrade Type Qualified Product Rebate Max. Amount Heat Pump Water Heater $1,750 Heat Pump for Space Heating and Cooling $8,000 Appliance Heat Pump Clothes Dryer $840 Electric Stove, Cooktop, Range, or Oven $840 Electric Load Service Center $4,000 Insulation, Air Sealing, and Ventilation Electric Wiring $1,600 $2,500 Building Materials MAXIMUM REBATE $14,000

Addressing HEAR in IWx Catalog additional materials, will indicate which materials are eligible for a HEAR rebate SOW rules on the measures eligible and cost limits from HEAR, limit on braiding with other funds Contractors will need to provide Model Numbers, AHRI reference numbers, or UPC for all equipment

Braiding Homes-HEAR, and Braiding with Other Funds HOMES and HEAR funds can be used on same job, but not on same measures HOMES/HEAR funds can be used on same job as DOE/HHS funds, but not on same measures HOMES/HEAR funds can be braided with Utility and State funds on the same measure

Program Support and Admin HOMES 35% HEAR 31.5%??

Changes to IWx HOMES New funding source Calibrated model Energy saving groupings (20%-34%, 35% or greater) Braided Funding rules HEAR New funding source Rebate limits Braided Funding Limits

IWx Catalog

IWx SOW

Homes-HEAR Timelines Pilot with 2 Agencies July 1 Available to All Agencies by September 1 or TBD

Questions Mick.Prince@Illinois.gov Wayne.Hartel@Illinois.gov