Equipment Qualification for Nebraska Customers

Equipment must be purchased between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, and installed and operating prior to submitting the final rebate application. Rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications must be submitted online by January 31, 2025. Please review the general qualifications and conditions, as well as specific equipment qualifications (below).

Heating and water heating

Equipment	Qualification(s)	Customer Rebate
Natural gas furnaces – AHRI Certified^®	<225 MBtuh and AFUE 95 or greater	$450/unit
Commercial natural gas boilers – AHRI Certified^® For nonresidential customers only; residential customers are not eligible	<300 MBtuh; 0.90 – 0.939 AFUE	$700/unit
	<300 MBtuh; ≥0.94 AFUE	$900/unit
Natural gas furnace tuneups	One tuneup rebate per calendar year; rebate not to exceed 50% of cost, including contractor's coupons and manufacturer rebates	$50/tuneup
Commercial natural gas boiler tuneups For nonresidential customers only; residential customers are not eligible	One tuneup rebate per calendar year; rebate not to exceed 50% of cost, including contractor's coupons and manufacturer rebates	$150/tuneup
Natural gas storage water heaters – AHRI Certified^®	≥20 to ≤55 gallons, ≤75,000 Btuh; ≥0.64 UEF medium draw pattern	$150/unit
Natural gas storage water heaters – AHRI Certified^®	≥20 to ≤55 gallons, ≤75,000 Btuh; ≥0.68 UEF high draw pattern	$150/unit
Tankless natural gas water heaters – AHRI Certified^®	>75,000 and <200,000 Btuh, <4,000 Btuh/gallon and <2-gallon tank; ≥0.87 UEF	$250/unit

Glossary

AFUE – Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency: Ratio of annual heat output of the furnace or boiler compared to the total annual fossil fuel energy consumed by a furnace or boiler.
AHRI – Air conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute: Provides standardized testing and certification of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.