NCBPA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association dedicated to growing North Carolina's home and building performance industry through public education, workforce development, advocacy and much more.
Type: Utility and provider of energy efficiency audits and rebates
Location: Charlotte, NC
Website: http://www.duke-energy.com/newhomes
Contact: Mark Tabert - Mark.Tabert@Duke-Energy.com, 919-546-2658
Builders can choose to participate in one of two incentive options:
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Equipment Incentives up to $350 for installing qualified heat pump water heaters, high-efficiency HVAC systems and air conditioners.
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Whole-house Incentives are based on the High Efficiency Residential Option (HERO) code. (The HERO code is an optional part of the 2012 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code.) This option offers incentives starting at $1,000 for meeting the HERO code and incrementally increases up to $4,000 for a HERO code home that also achieves a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Score of 55 or lower.
In addition, builders who meet or exceed the HERO code will be given the option of offering a Heating and Cooling Energy Usage Limited Guarantee to homebuyers. The guarantee is an effective tool for relaying the home’s improved energy efficiency to prospective buyers.
We think of energy efficiency as the “fifth fuel,” joining coal, natural gas, nuclear and renewables as a critical resource needed to serve the growing energy needs of the communities we serve. Duke Energy is committed to working with our state regulators in developing energy efficiency programs that both save our customers money and improve our environment. And we are leading the national effort, joining in a collaborative with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state regulators and other utilities to produce the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency.
Applications can include measures completed in 2012 as long as builders meet all program requirements and comply with the following dates: For equipment incentives, builders must provide an equipment installation invoice dated after October 1, 2012. For whole-house incentives, builders must provide a HERS certificate dated after October 1, 2012.
NCBPA Members:
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