Minnesota Power - Residential New Construction Rebate Program

You can earn rebates up to $1,700 for superior air sealing, plus additional incentives for insulation, efficient windows, heat pumps, and water heaters when building a new home heated primarily with electric heat in Minnesota Power's service area. A dedicated Energy Advisor will guide you through the process, including a free blower door test during mid-construction to identify air leaks, with final rebate checks issued 6–8 weeks after project completion.

This program offers your clients substantial rebates for high-performance electric heating systems, air sealing (measured by blower door test), insulation, and efficient equipment, with the largest incentives ($1,200–$1,700) available for meeting stringent airtightness and insulation standards. You must work with the homeowner to contact Minnesota Power early, coordinate plan reviews and inspections with their Energy Advisor, and ensure the home meets requirements for primary electric heat and an ERV/HRV with minimum 60% sensible recovery efficiency.

This rebate program incentivizes new electric-heated construction meeting energy standards through tiered payments for air sealing (ACH50-based, up to $1,700), insulation, windows, heat pumps ($500–$1,500 depending on type), and ERV/HRV systems, plus $250 building certification bonuses and $1,000 affordable housing adders. Delivery includes Energy Advisor support, blower door testing, mid-work and final inspections, and targets residential new construction in Minnesota Power's service territory; funding and specific annual budget allocations are not detailed in available materials.