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VMEU
is
participating in
the
Change
a
light,
change
the
world
Compact
Fluorescent
Lamp
(CFL)
program
again
this
year
(2009).

Vinton
Municipal
Electric
Utility
will
participate
again
in
the
2009
Change
A
Light,
Change
The
World
program.
From
October
through
December
2009
our
customers
are
eligible
for
special
pricing
that
will
allow
them
to
purchase
Energy
Star®
qualified
compact
fluorescent
light
bulbs
for
as
little
as
$0.99
at
participating
dealers.
A limit
12
bulbs
per
customer
applies.
Beginning
July
1,
2009
VMEU
added
Home
Energy
Audits
to
their
Energy
Efficiency
program.
Contact
the
VMEU
office
@
319-472-4813
to
schedule
a
home
energy
audit.
These
audits
are
being
conducted
in
conjunction
with
Alliant
Energy
for
a
total
home
energy
audit
for
both
gas
and
electric.
Beginning July 1, 2009 VMEU added rebates for refrigerators and
freezers larger than 10 cubic feet in size. The rebate for freezers
will be $25.00 and refrigerators are $50.00. We will offer limited
appliance recycling for working units of window air-conditioners,
refrigerators and freezers when new units are purchased. Take that
working second unit out of the basement or garage and receive a
reward for doing so. Customers will receive a reward of $25 for
recycling working window air-conditioners and $50 for working
refrigerators and freezers. Call our office at 319-472-4813 to arrange
pickup of your units.
The following information pertains to the rebate requirements.
CENTRAL
AIR
CONDITIONER
Only
those
products
that
are
Energy
Star®
labeled
and
meet
the
following
guidelines
will
qualify.
14.0
or
higher
$250.00
LIMIT
1 PER
METER
LOCATION
ROOM
AIR
CONDITIONER
Only
those
products
that
are
Energy
Star®
labeled
and
meet
the
following
guidelines
will
qualify.
Less
than
6,000
Btu;
10.7
EER
6,000
to
7,999
Btu;
10.7
EER
8,000
to
13,999
Btu;
10.8
EER
14,000
to
19,999
Btu;
10.7
EER
20,000
Btu or
greater;
9.4
EER
$50.00
REBATE
LIMIT
1 PER
METER
LOCATION
AIR
SOURCE
HEAT
PUMP
Available
to any
VMEU
customer
that
replaces
an
existing
heating
system
or
builds
new
and
utilizes
an
Energy
Star®
labeled
air to
air
heat
pump
with
electric
resistance
back
up.
The
Utility
will
rebate
single
package
equipment
air
source
heat
pumps
having
a
minimum
HSPF
of
8.0,
and
split
system
having
a
minimum
HSPF
of
7.6.
Rebates
will
start
at
$80.00
per
ton on
units
meeting
the
minimum
qualifications.
For
units
exceeding
the
minimum,
an
additional
$40.00
per
ton,
per
HSPF
unit
will
be
rebated.
Example
Customer
installs
a 3
ton
split
system
with a
rating
of 8.5
HSPF
($80.00
x 3) +
((8.5
- 7.6)
x ($40
x 3))
=
$348.00
LIMIT
1 PER
METER
LOCATION
GROUND
SOURCE
HEAT
PUMP
(CLOSED
LOOP)
Available
to any
VMEU
customer
that
replaces
an
existing
heating
system
or
builds
new
and
utilizes
an
Energy
Star®
labeled
water
to air
heat
pump
with
electric
resistance
back
up.
The
Utility
will
rebate
ground
source
heat
pumps
which
are
Energy
Star®
labeled
and
have a
minimum
EER of
14.1
(COP
3.3)
at
$175
per
ton.
For
units
exceeding
14.1
EER,
an
additional
$125
per
EER
will
be
rebated.
MULTI-STAGE
UNITS
WILL
BE
CALCULATED
BY
DIVIDING
THE
SUM OF
THE
RATINGS
FOR
EACH
STAGE
BY THE
NUMBER
OF
STAGES.
Example;
Customer
installs
a 3
ton
unit
with a
rating
of
16.1
EER.
(3
x
$175)
+
((16.1
-
14.1)
x
$125)
=
$775.00
LIMIT
1 PER
METER
LOCATION
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