Indianola Municipal Utilities - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Indianola Municipal Utilities offers rebates on ENERGY STAR appliances, air conditioners, heat pumps, smart thermostats, and LED lighting, with amounts ranging from $1 to $600 depending on equipment efficiency levels. To claim your rebate, submit the application and purchase invoice to IMU within six months of buying the equipment; rebates are credited directly to your utility account, and you can receive up to $2,500 annually. Check the IMU website for the specific efficiency standards your equipment must meet to qualify.

You can help residential and commercial customers access rebates on high-efficiency HVAC equipment, including air-source and geothermal heat pumps, as well as LED lighting and appliances; commercial customers also qualify for custom incentives on lighting retrofits and add-on heat pump systems. Ensure customers' equipment meets the efficiency thresholds listed on IMU rebate forms and that applications are filed within six months of purchase to avoid disqualification. Coordinate with IMU at (515) 961-9444 for commercial lighting projects, which require verification of 1,000 hours of annual operating time.

IMU administers a pre-determined rebate program covering residential appliances, HVAC equipment, thermostats, maintenance, and LED lighting, plus commercial-only options such as HVAC VRF systems and custom commercial lighting rebates. Incentives are delivered as utility account credits with a $2,500 annual per-customer cap and a six-month application deadline from equipment purchase. The program targets residential and non-residential customers (including federal government) across multiple efficiency tiers, with specific SEER and HSPF minimums for heat pumps and SEER floors for air conditioners to drive market transformation toward high-efficiency equipment.