DEMCO - Touchstone Energy Home Program

Last updated: May 21, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Utility
Category:Financial Incentive
State:Louisiana
Incentive Type:Rebate Program
Web Site:https://www.demco.org/service-specification/home-water-heater-program
Utilities:Dixie Electric Membership Corp
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Custom/Others pending approval
Incentive Amount:Electric Heat Pump: $0.10 per square foot of living area Water Heater: $125 per unit (for Touchstone Energy Homes) Water Heater: $100 per unit (for non-Touchstone Energy Homes)
Maximum Incentive:Water Heaters: limit 2 rebates
Eligible System Size:Water Heater: 1500 sq. ft. or larger

Summary

DEMCO, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, provides residential customers who have a qualified Touchstone Energy Home, a rebate of up to $0.10 per square foot of living area for electric heat pumps and $125 for electric water heaters. The special one-time rebate is not a permanent offer.

The main Touchstone Energy Home features are:

  • R-19 composite wall insulation
  • R-30 ceiling insulation
  • Attic ventilation
  • R-19 floor insulation over crawl spaces
  • Double pane windows or low-E windows
  • Metal insulated door or solid core wood door
  • Infiltration control to help prevent air from leaking into the home
  • Exhaust systems in bathrooms and kitchen
  • An exterior house wrap
  • Metal duct systems with minimum 3” insulation wrap or locate duct in conditioned space
  • An energy-efficient electric water heater from DEMCO
  • A high-efficiency electric heat pump
  • Load management terminal (LMT) device


Guidelines for building a Touchstone Energy Home and more detailed information are available online.

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