Empowering Homes, Businesses, and Nonprofits with Energy Savings
What's the purpose of the Energy Hub?
There are many opportunities to save money on energy costs, improve comfort and indoor air quality, and reduce environmental impact through weatherization, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. This webpage is designed to connect Douglas County residents, businesses, and nonprofits with local financial incentives and tools to help make energy upgrades more attainable.
The Residential and Commercial Built Environment: A Key to Climate Action
Buildings account for 54% of greenhouse gas emissions in Douglas County. That’s why one of the first strategies in Adapt Douglas County—our community’s climate action and adaptation plan—is to prioritize energy conservation and cost savings.
By cutting energy use and adding clean energy, our community can make real progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions—and save money while doing it.
Learn more about Adapt Douglas County and how your actions support community-wide climate solutions.
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Whether you’re looking for simple weatherization tips, funding for energy efficiency upgrades, or guidance on going solar, these resources will help you take the next step. Explore the links, learn about financial incentives that reduce upfront costs for upgrades, and start saving energy and money!
To find incentive programs for weatherization, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, try out the different drop-down filters to find programs applicable to you.
Incentive Programs
To find specific incentive programs, use the dropdown filters. Note that only one filter can be used at a time.
Renters & Landlords: Energy Savings May Be Closer Than You Think
Many energy-saving programs apply to rental properties too—not just homes you own and live in. Whether you're a renter or a landlord, check out the available incentives to see what might work for you. Not sure what applies? Fill out the contact form below and share a few details about what you’re looking for—we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.
Kansas Energy Efficiency Programs
Eligibility:
Kansas Evergy customers
Discounts on energy audits, smart thermostats, heating and cooling upgrades, insulation and air sealing, income-eligible weatherization assistance and multi-family housing upgrades.
Weatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility: Income-qualifying Douglas County residents
Free weatherization services such as air sealing and insulation, appliance upgrades, and air quality improvements.
Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit
Eligibility: Homeowners
Significant tax-saving opportunities to incentivize energy-efficient home improvements through Internal Revenue Code section 25C.
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Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit
Eligibility: Homeowners
Significant tax-saving opportunities to incentivize energy-efficient home improvements through Internal Revenue Code section 25D.
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The Home Efficiency Rebate Program (HER)
Eligibility:
Low-Moderate Income Homeowners
The Home Efficiency Rebate Program (HER) will provide rebates for energy-efficiency home improvement.
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The Home Efficiency Rebate Program (HER) will provide rebates for energy-efficiency home improvement that can include a combination of energy-saving measures such as appliance and HVAC system upgrades, adding insulation, air sealing, and associated electrical panel and/or wiring upgrades.
Energy Analyzer Tool
Eligibility: Kansas Evergy commercial customers
Personalized online dashboard for small businesses to see how and when energy is used.
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Smart tip: With this tool, customers can see the energy breakdown by appliance, a good way to find out which appliances need upgraded.
The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR)
Eligibility: Low-Moderate Income Homeowners
The Home Electrification Appliance Rebates (HEAR) will provide rebates for single or stand-alone appliances,
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The Home Electrification Appliance Rebates (HEAR) will provide rebates for single or stand-alone appliances, (i.e.heat pumps), or energy upgrades (i.e. insulation, electric load service center, electric wiring, insulation, air sealing, and mechanical ventilation).
Clean Vehicle Tax Credits
Eligibility: Taxpayers
Purchase of new or used electric vehicle and installation of an electric car charger.
Evergy Business Savings
Eligibility:
Kansas Evergy commercial customers
Incentives can help reduce installation costs for energy-efficient equipment upgrades such as lighting, HVAC, water heating, kitchen equipment, commercial refrigeration, and more.
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Small businesses and non-profit organizations may be eligible for improved incentive rates.
Small Business and Non-Profit Enhanced Incentives
Eligibility: Kansas Evergy commercial customers
30-50% extra savings on upgrades to lighting, HVAC, water heating, kitchen equipment, commercial refrigeration, and more.
Kansas Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EERLF)
Eligibility:
An entity that owns or operates one of the following facility types
Provides loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve the comfort and air quality of buildings.
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Does not require matching funds. Energy Audit Subsidy: Energy audits are free for nonprofits and provided at a discount for all other eligible entities.
REAP (Rural Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs)
Eligibility:
Agricultural producers and rural small businesses
Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems.
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Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems (i.e. geothermal, hydropower, hydrogen, wind, solar) or to improve energy efficiency (i.e. HVAC, insulation, doors, windows, lighting, refrigeration, solar/gravity pumps for sprinkler pivots, electric irrigation motors).
Kansas Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EERLF)
Eligibility:
An entity that owns or operates one of the following facility types
Provides loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve the comfort and air quality of buildings.
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Does not require matching funds. Energy Audit Subsidy: Energy audits are free for nonprofits and provided at a discount for all other eligible entities.
Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit
Eligibility: Businesses
Manufacturers and other entities that invest in qualifying advanced energy projects may apply for a tax credit through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Elective Pay / Direct Pay
Eligibility: Non-tax paying entities
Allows non-tax paying entities to receive payment equal to the full value of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and its bonus credits, starting at 30%.
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Nonprofits, states, local governments, and Tribal Nations are all able to more fully participate in the benefits of clean energy through Direct Pay.
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction
Eligibility:
Owners of qualified commercial buildings, designers of energy efficient
Building owners who place in service energy efficient commercial building property (EECBP) or energy efficient commercial building retrofit property (EEBRP) may be able to claim a tax deduction.
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An increased deduction may be available for increased energy savings or meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. Applies to public buildings as a pass through to their design team.
Solar and Battery Technical Assistance Fund
Eligibility:
Community-serving entities. Examples include community centers
Provides dedicated one-on-one support and funding to help critical community service providers explore solar+storage feasibility as a resilient power solution during a power outage.
Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit
Eligibility:
Eligible contractors
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) amended Internal Revenue Code Section 45L to provide eligible contractors with a business tax credit for eligible new or substantially reconstructed homes.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) amended Internal Revenue Code Section 45L to provide eligible contractors with a business tax credit for eligible new or substantially reconstructed homes that meet applicable ENERGY STAR home program or DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program requirements.
Resources
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