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2009 Incentives & Savings

Don't miss out on these fantastic opportunities!

Save Money on Qualifying Products!

With the many discounts and incentives available, now is the perfect time to upgrade your home with new, energy efficient products from Main-Care Energy.

Remember that being ENERGY STAR certified is more than just selling products bearing the Energy Star logo. Always ask your contractor if they are certified Energy Star Partners!

Main-Care Energy is proud to be an Energy Star Certified Partner and employs the largest number of Energy Star Certified technicians in Upstate New York!

Central Air Conditioning

Tax Credit Specification:
Split Systems:
EER Greater Than or Equal To 13
SEER Greater Than or Equal To 16

Package Systems:
EER Greater Than or Equal To 12
SEER Greater Than or Equal To 14

Tax Credit:
30% of cost, up to $1,500 (Subject to a $1,500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined.)

Notes:
Not all ENERGY STAR products will qualify for the tax credit. If you have questions about a specific model, please ask us.

Natural Gas or Propane Furnace

Tax Credit Specification:
AFUE Greater Than or Equal To 95

Tax Credit:
30% of cost, up to $1,500 (Subject to a $1,500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined.)

Notes:
Not all ENERGY STAR products will qualify for the tax credit. If you have questions about a specific model, please ask us.

The following rebates are available to National Grid or Main-Care Energy Natural Gas heating customers.

Installing a natural gas heating system will prove helpful to the environment while saving you money at the same time. Plus, a high efficiency furnace or boiler can save up to 30% of your heating-related energy use.

  • $1,000 for forced hot water boilers with 90%+ Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE)
  • $500 for forced hot waters boilers with 85% AFUE
  • $400 for forced hot air furnaces with 92%+ AFUE and an Electronic Commutated Motor (ECM)
  • $500 for steam boilers with electronic ignition and 82%+ AFUE
  • $200 for forced hot air furnaces with 92%+ AFUE

Oil Furnace

Tax Credit Specification:
AFUE Greater Than or Equal To 90

Tax Credit:
30% of cost, up to $1,500 (Subject to a $1,500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined.)

Notes:
Not all ENERGY STAR products will qualify for the tax credit. If you have questions about a specific model, please ask us.

Gas, Propane or Oil Hot Water Boiler

Tax Credit Specification:
AFUE Greater Than or Equal To 90

Tax Credit:
30% of cost, up to $1,500 (Subject to a $1,500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined.)

Notes:
Not all ENERGY STAR products will qualify for the tax credit. If you have questions about a specific model, please ask us.

Gas, Oil, Propane Water Heater

Tax Credit Specification:
Energy Factor Greater Than or Equal To 0.82 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90%.

Tax Credit:
30% of cost, up to $1,500 (Subject to a $1,500 maximum per homeowner for all improvements combined.)

Notes:
Not all ENERGY STAR gas storage and gas condensing water heaters will qualify for the tax credit. All ENERGY STAR gas tankless models will qualify.

The following rebates are available to National Grid or Main-Care Energy Gas Water Heating customers.

Water heating accounts for the third largest energy expenditure of the average household. Installing a natural gas hot water system will prove helpful to the environment while saving you money at the same time. In fact, a high efficiency model can reduce your hot water costs by as much as 30%.

  • $500 for a tankless on-demand water heater with an Energy Factor of .82+ and electronic ignition.
  • $300 for an indirect water heater attached to a natural gas ENERGY STAR forced hot water boiler.