ENERGY STAR New Homes®
2016 PROGRAM CLOSED
The 2016 program is closed. 2017 program funding will be available January 1, 2017.
El Paso Electric Company’s (EPEC) High Performance Homes and ENERGY STAR® certified new homes can provide a more comfortable and energy-efficient living environment while also helping to keep monthly energy costs down. El Paso Electric is proud to sponsor the High Performance New Homes Program, which helps homebuilders to construct energy-efficient homes by providing training, guidance and financial incentives to help offset the cost of energy-efficient upgrades.
If you’re in the market for a new home, or if you’re a homebuilder constructing new, single-family homes in the El Paso Electric New Mexico service territory, read below to learn more about High Performance Homes and ENERGY STAR® certified new homes.
High Performance Homes
High Performance Homes and ENERGY STAR® certified homes are significantly more energy efficient than standard homes. In fact, High Performance Homes are required to exceed code performance by a minimum of 15 percent, and most ENERGY STAR® certified homes exceed code by 30 percent.
Participating homebuilders achieve this high level of efficiency by incorporating a variety of specialized features, including:
- Tight Construction and Ducts
- Effective Insulation Systems
- Efficient Heating and Cooling Equipment
- High-Performance Windows
- ENERGY STAR® Appliances & Products
- Independent Testing of Energy Performance
If you’re looking for a new home, call one of our participating homebuilders today!
Participating Homebuilder Information
Enjoy a competitive advantage, support from EPEC and financial incentives when you participate in our New Homes Program.
Program Benefits
- Up to $2,000 in rebates per qualified home.
- Free sales and technical training courses.
- Marketing support, including free marketing materials.
- Support from a program account manager.
How to Participate
Incentives will be paid on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to project and customer eligibility and availability of funds. See below to learn more about eligibility requirements and the types of financial incentives available in 2017. Two types of incentives are available: Whole-House Path and Prescriptive Path.
Whole-House Path
Homebuilders can receive incentives for constructing new, single-family homes that exceed current New Mexico code requirements.
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Incentive
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Whole-House Savings
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Amount Rewarded
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$/kWh Base Incentive
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Minimum 5% of
Whole-House Savings Required
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$0.30/kWh
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15% Savings Bonus
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15%
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$175
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20% Savings Bonus
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20%
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$250
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30% Savings Bonus
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30%
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$500
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Bonus Incentive for ENERGY STAR® Certification
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$100
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Maximum Incentive per Home (Including Bonuses)
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$2,000
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To Qualify for the Whole-House Path
- Complete and submit a program application.
- Complete and sign the builder agreement.
- Select a RESNET-accredited HERS Rater.
- Work with your HERS Rater to maximize the performance incentives.
- Build homes according to the measures you have selected.
- Conduct on-site inspections and home performance testing.
- Obtain and submit final documentation for each home to EPEC via the online rebate system for final incentive.
Prescriptive Path
Builders can receive incentives to install above-code products in newly built homes. You must install a minimum of two measures from the table below to qualify
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Equipment Measure
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Amount Rewarded
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Air Conditioning
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New-SEER 16 replacing SEER 14
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$120 per ton
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New-SEER 17 replacing SEER 14
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$150 per ton
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New-SEER 18 replacing SEER 14
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$200 per ton
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New-SEER 19 replacing SEER 14
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$225 per ton
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New-SEER 20 replacing SEER 14
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$250 per ton
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LED Lighting
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New-60% E*LED
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$2.77 per bulb (above 50% code)
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New-70% E*LED
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$3.17 per bulb (above 50% code)
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New-80% E*LED
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$3.33 per bulb (above 50% code)
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New-90% E*LED
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$3.45 per bulb (above 50% code)
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New-100% E*LED
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$3.55 per bulb (above 50% code)
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New-Radiant Barrier-from-None
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$0.05 per sq ft of barrier
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Refrigerator
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New ENERGY STAR® certified refrigerator replacing standard appliance
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$20 per unit
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Insulation
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New-Attic insulation R-38 replacing R-30
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$0.075 per sq ft of insulation
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New-Attic insulation R-48 replacing R-30
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$0.14 per sq ft of insulation
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Combination Package
New-100% LED lighting, ENERGY STAR® certified refrigerator, radiant barrier, and 17 SEER air conditioning- from- code compliant building
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$600 per home
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To Qualify for the Prescriptive Path
- Complete and submit a program application
- Complete and sign the builder agreement.
- Submit photo documentation and purchase receipt(s) via the online system. If one of your homes is selected for post-installation verification, the verification must be completed before the incentives will be paid.
Become a participating homebuilder today! Register here.
