Columbia Water & Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Incentives (Including Home Performance with Energy Star)

Columbia Water & Light offers multiple rebates to reduce your home's energy costs, including incentives for heat pumps, air conditioners, insulation, windows, and Level 2 EV chargers for both new and existing homes. You can start with a free residential energy assessment to identify improvements specific to your home, then access rebates and financing options through programs like Home Performance with Energy Star or Attic Plus if your home doesn't qualify for that program. Income-qualifying assistance programs are also available for City of Columbia residents who need additional support.

You can serve customers through CWL's Home Performance with Energy Star program and other rebate offerings covering heat pumps, AC units, insulation, windows, doors, and EV charging equipment in both single-family and multifamily properties. To participate, contractors must be certified and approved on the CWL contractor list; the utility provides rebates and financing options that you can offer to your customers to offset upgrade costs. Income-qualifying programs expand your addressable market to low-income households in the City of Columbia.

CWL administers a portfolio of residential efficiency rebates and financing covering electrification (heat pumps with reduced rates available), insulation, envelope improvements, smart thermostats (up to $50), heat pump water heaters (up to $500), and EV chargers for both retrofit and new construction. The program includes a free assessment tool for all customers, an energy scoring system for Home Performance participants, and income-qualified assistance programs (C.A.S.H and H.E.L.P) targeting low-income City of Columbia residents. Efficient Electrification rebates range from $500 to $1,400 for qualifying homes, with oversight of approved contractor networks and coordination with reduced rate offerings for heat pump customers.