Insulation Rebate Program
Your PUD is currently offering customers rebates covering up to 60% of the cost of new insulation installed by participating installers (see below). Restrictions apply; read on for details:
Site-built Home Insulation Rebates*:
- $0.90/ft2 Ceiling Insulation: up to 60% of total cost
- $0.61/ft2 Wall Insulation: up to 60% of total cost
- $0.90/ft2 Floor Insulation: up to 60% of total cost
- Note: floor insulation rebates require a current pest inspection report.
Pre-1992 Manufactured Home Insulation Rebates*:
- $0.50/ft2 Ceiling Insulation
- $0.50/ft2 Exterior Roof Insulation
- $0.50/ft2 Floor Insulation
*Please Note:
- This incentive is for Clallam County PUD electricity customers only (PUD water-only customers and City of Port Angeles Utility customers are not eligible ).
- Installations must be approved by the PUD prior to purchase and installation; post-installation requests are invalid.
- New construction homes and room additions are not eligible for this rebate.
- Site-built homes with pre-existing wall or floor insulation are ineligible for wall & floor insulation rebates.
- Site-built homes with greater than R-18 ceiling insulation are ineligible for ceiling insulation rebates.
- Rebates may be modified or discontinued at any time.
Heating and cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. Inadequate and/or improperly installed insulation and air leakage are leading causes of household energy waste. If insulation is not properly installed, a home can have excessive heat gain during the summer and heat loss in the winter, forcing heating and cooling systems to work overtime. You can reduce your home's heating costs with effective insulation and air sealing.
Insulation, when properly installed:
- Reduces utility bills — and impacts on our nation's limited energy resources
- helps maintain a uniform temperature throughout your home, making it more comfortable
- makes walls, ceilings, and floors warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
The amount of energy you conserve through added insulation will depend on several factors: your local climate; the size, shape, and construction of your house; the living habits of your family; the type and efficiency of the heating and cooling systems; and the fuel you use. Once the energy savings have paid for the installation cost, energy conserved is money saved - and saving energy will be even more important as utility rates increase over time.
Source Material: US Dept. of Energy
Resource List
- Insulation Rebate Program
- Where to Insulate
- How Insulation Works
- Types of Insulation
- Inspecting and Evaluating Your Insulation
- Selecting Insulation for New Homes or Remodels
- Zip-Code Insulation Program from the U.S. Department of Energy. Use this program to determine where you need to insulate and the recommended R-values based on your climate and type of heating and cooling system, etc. The program also will provide cost estimates and a rate of return.
- www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation
- www.eere.energy.gov/consumer
- www.energystar.gov