Customers can receive money-back rebates when you purchase qualified high-efficiency products. Not only do you save on your purchase, you save on your electric bill, too!
Rebates range from $4 to $300 per item.
Rebate products include:
ENERGY STAR® refrigerators, freezers, electric clothes dryers, room air conditioners, dehumidifiers and air purifiers
ENERGY STAR® televisions, monitors, and computers
Qualified central air conditioning units and heat pumps
Programmable thermostats and intelligent surge protectors
Lowell Light & Power will pay you for your old inefficient appliances, and we’ll come pick them up for FREE! Old appliances use more energy than current models and are more likely to contain dangerous refrigerants that can be harmful to the atmosphere if they were to leak.
Rebates range from $15 to $50 for refrigerators, freezers, window air conditioners, dehumidifiers and mini refrigerators.
Program conditions/requirements:
Appliances must be in working condition
Participants must be Lowell Light & Power customers
Limit of two (2) large and two (2) small appliances per customer per year
Large appliances are eligible for free pickup on the third Tuesday of each month. Small appliances may be dropped off at the LL&P office (please call ahead) or can be picked up at the same time as large appliances
All appliances must be placed outside or in an accessible location (like the garage) for your scheduled pick up time
Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers can take advantage of many rebates available for remodeling and new construction projects.
Prescriptive Program
The C&I Prescriptive Program provides incentives when inefficient equipment is replaced with specified high-efficiency electric technologies, including:
The C&I Custom Program provides incentives to business customers who want to make improvements outside of the parameters of the Prescriptive Program.
Lowell Light & Power C&I customers may receive a maximum of $10,000 in incentives per year. Please see the Energy Smart C&I Application for further details.
Click the images below to learn more about Energy Smart and Energy Star programs.
Energy Use & Your Home: Save Energy, Save Money
Understanding kWh (kilowatt hour)
One kilowatt equals 1,000 watts
The cost of using a 100 watt bulb for 10 hours equals 1 kWh
Our average cost per kWh for the average residential customer is 12¢. To calculate the average cost of electricity, use the example below:
To operate a 40 watt bulb for 24 hours
40 watt bulb x 24 hours = 960 watts
960 watts = .96 kWh
.96 kWh x 12¢ = 11.52¢
Estimating the monthly cost of electric appliances
Determine the wattage used by the appliance and estimate the number of hours used per month. Wattage information can usually be found on the back or bottom of the appliance.
Use the following formula inserting 12¢ for your electric rate and 30 for the number of days in a month.
Wattage x hours used per day x 30 days x rate = estimated cost
Examples of wattage
16 cubic ft refrigerator
725 watts
coffee maker
900-1200 watts
dishwasher
1200-1400 watts
microwave
750-1100 watts
clothes washer
350-500 watts
clothes dryer
1800-5000 watts
dehumidifier
785 watts
The Energy Saver Guide: Tips on Saving Money and Energy in Your Home
This guide, produced by the U.S. Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, offers simple tips to help you make your home more comfortable and easier to heat and cool — while you save money. This guide has been updated for 2022 and brings you the latest information on energy-saving, efficient technologies. You’ll even find tips for using clean, renewable energy to power your home.
Download the guide today to start saving money and energy at home and on the road.
For a Certified Home Energy Audit and Weatherization Assistance, please contact the Kent County Community Action Home Weatherization Program at 616-632-7950 ext. 3203.
While all the above rebate programs are available to any residential customer, we also offer additional support for income-qualified customers.
Energy Saving Kit
Income qualified customers can obtain a FREE Energy Saving Kit from our office. Call the office or stop in to see if you qualify. Customers may also obtain a voucher for a FREE Energy Saving Kit from Flat River Outreach Ministries.
Personalized Energy Assistance
We are here to help answer questions and concerns about your energy bill. Our helpful office staff can look at your energy usage and advise on good energy use practices for your home. If needed, we will visit a customer’s home to evaluate potential areas of saving energy.
