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Residential Conservation Programs - Washington

Reduce energy costs and protect the environment with the Cascade Natural Gas Conservation Incentive Program. Cascade provides cash incentives and referrals to qualified contractors and builders to make energy-efficient improvements to your home. Call today, and start saving tomorrow!

Empower Your Shower!
Cascade's residential customers in the Mount Vernon and Bellingham areas are elligible to receive a FREE efficient showerhead and bathroom faucet aerator. To take advantage of this offer or for more information, please call 1-888-404-8773 or visit www.showerheadprogram.com.

Conservation Incentives for Existing Homes
Act now to lower your energy bill and improve the comfort and efficiency of your home. Take advantage of new opportunities to save through Cascade's improved Conservation Incentive Programs!

In addition to our rebate offers for qualified high-efficiency natural gas furnaces and high-efficiency natural gas water heaters, Cascade's residential customers in Washington can also take advantage of energy-efficient upgrades to their home's insulation, duct sealing, hearth, and clothes washers. Below is a list of Cascade's rebate measures and the corresponding rebate amount.


Program
Rebate
Rebate Form
Insulation Incentives
$0.30/sf of wall Insulation to R-11, or greater. Prior condition must not exceed R-4.
 
$0.45/sf of floor insulation to R-30, or fill cavity. Prior condition must not exceed R-11.
 
$0.25/sf of ceiling or attic insulation to R-38, or greater. Prior condition must not exceed R-18
Heating Upgrade Incentives
$300 rebate for a High Efficiency Gas Furnace + PTCS Duct Sealing, 90% or greater AFUE Rating
 
$70 rebate for New High-Efficiency Gas Hearth, minimum 80% AFUE
 
$70 Upgrade to a High-Efficiency Gas Hearth,
minimum 80% AFUE
 
$150 rebate for a New High-Efficiency Gas Furnace, with a 90% or greater AFUE Rating
Water Heating Rebates
$200.00 rebate for replacing a water heater with a New Tankless Water Heater of .81 Energy Factor
 
$100.00 rebate for Construction Upgrade to a Tankless Water Heater of .81 EF greater than an Energy Star Home
 
$25.00 rebate for a High-Efficiency Water Heater of .62 Energy Factor or greater
Clothes Washer Rebate
$75.00 for an Energy Star Clothes Washer, 2.0 MEF


Existing Home incentives are available to approved residential participants who reside within Cascade Natural Gas' territory and use Cascade Natural Gas for their primary home heat-source. Please ensure all equipment upgrades meet program requirements. Program incentives are available January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. To participate in the Existing Home incentive program, please fill out the appropriate incentive application and submit to:

Cascade Natural Gas
C/O EFI
40 Washington Street, Suite 2000
Westborough, MA 01581

For incentive questions, please contact our Cascade Conservation Program Specialist at 1-866-626-4479.

New Homes Stand Alone Incentives
The table below outlines all program incentives available to builders or trade allies. These incentives are not to be combined with ENERGY STAR New Homes incentives. Program incentives are available January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. To participate in the New Homes Stand Alone incentive program, please fill out Form CIP-NCS and submit it to the following address:

Cascade Natural Gas
C/O EFI
40 Washington Street, Suite 2000
Westborough, MA 01581


Program
Rebate
Rebate Form
Tankless Water Heater
$200 rebate for a minimum .81 EF
Tankless Water Heater.
High-Efficiengy Natural Gas Hearth
$70 rebate for a minimum 80% AFUE Gas Hearth
Super High-Efficiency Gas Furnace
$150 rebate for a minimum 95% AFUE Super High-Efficiency Gas Furnace
Gas Furnace + PCTS Duct Sealing
$ 300 rebate for a minimum 90% AFUE Gas Furnace + PTCS Duct Sealing


For incentive questions, please contact our Cascade Conservation Program Specialist at 1-866-626-4479.

Builder Incentive Application for ENERGY STARŪ New Homes
ENERGY STAR qualified homes are designed, built, and performance tested to be at least 15% more energy-efficient than homes built to Washington energy codes. To comply with the ENERGY STAR New Homes program, builders must adhere to ENERGY STAR Builder Option Package (BOP) requirements. To view the prescriptive requirements builders must meet to comply with Northwest ENERGY STAR standards, please click here. Northwest ENERGY STAR also requires an approved verifier to ensure all ENERGY STAR measures are properly implemented.

The table below outlines the ENERGY STAR New Homes program incentives available to builders. These incentives are not to be combined with New Home Stand Alone Incentives. To participate, fill out the Form CIP-BOP and submit it to:

Cascade Natural Gas
C/O EFI
40 Washington Street, Suite 2000
Westborough, MA 01581


Program
Rebate
Rebate Form

ENERGY STAR® Qualified Home
-OR-
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Home + Federal Tax Credit Eligible

$350
-OR-
$750
Copy of Federal Tax Credit approved documentation, provided by project RATER, must accompany this rebate application.

Tankless Water Heater Upgrade
$100 rebate for an upgrade to a minimum .81 EF tankless water heater. This can be combined with either ENERGY STAR Qualified Home Rebate above.


If you are not already an ENERGY STAR builder, please contact our Cascade Conservation Program Specialist at 1-866-626-4479 for full participation details.
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