How to apply
Step 1
You may work with one of our program-eligible contractors or self-install your new insulation.
Step 2
Please contact us to apply. Online application coming soon.
Step 3
Receive your check. Incentive checks are issued within 14 business days after we review and approve your incentive application.
Don’t hesitate. Insulate.
Upgrade your insulation and earn cash back for every square foot. There’s no better way to prepare your home for the chill of winter and the dog days of summer. By installing qualified insulation, you can save hundreds of dollars a year on heating and cooling, which makes this simple upgrade the very definition of Wattsmart.
Qualifications and incentives
| Qualified contractor-installed insulation | Electrically heated homes incentive | Electrically cooled homes incentive |
|---|---|---|
| Attic insulation | $0.10 / sq. ft. | No incentive available |
| Wall insulation | $0.65 / sq. ft. | $0.25 / sq. ft. |
| Floor insulation | $0.65 / sq. ft. | $0.10 / sq. ft. |
| Self-installed insulation | Electrically heated homes incentive | Electrically cooled homes incentive |
|---|---|---|
| Attic insulation | $0.10 / sq. ft. | No incentive available |
| Wall insulation | $0.45 / sq. ft. | $0.25 / sq. ft. |
| Floor insulation | $0.25 / sq. ft. | No incentive available |
Ensure the home qualifies:
- Must be existing home, not new construction.
Requirements for all insulation incentives:
- Work must be completed by a program-eligible weatherization contractor or may be self-installed by homeowner.
- Must meet the specifications outlined in the Utah Technical Specifications Manual.
- Insulation must be installed between unconditioned and conditioned living spaces.
- Home must have electric heating system serving at least 80% of the home’s conditioned floor area.
- Areas that are not finished or conditioned living space such as a garage, do not qualify.
- Products must be installed between unconditioned and conditioned living spaces.
- Homes built in or after 2013 do not qualify.
- Work completed must comply with all building codes and standards.
- Work performed as part of building code requirements do not qualify.
Additional requirements for attic insulation:
- Pre-existing must be no more than R-20.
- Final R-value depth must be equal to or greater than R-30.
- Insulation may be installed by a Program-Eligible Contractor or self-installed.
Additional requirements for floor insulation:
- Pre-existing must be no more than R-11.
- Final R-value depth must be equal or greater than R-30.
- Floor insulation must be installed between conditioned and unconditioned space in order to qualify for incentives (basement floors do not qualify).
- Insulation may be installed by a Program-Eligible Contractor or self-installed.
Additional requirements for wall insulation:
- Must not have existing insulation.
- New insulation added must be equal or greater than R-13.
- Only exterior-facing walls qualify. Interior walls, such as walls between rooms, do not qualify.
- Basements do not qualify.
- Insulation along rim joists does not qualify.
- Work must be completed by a Program-Eligible Contractor or self-installed.
Additional program rules:
- Submit all documents so they are received within 180 days of the qualifying service completion date.
- Incentive cannot exceed project costs, self-installers are eligible for incentives on materials only.
- For each area of the home, limit one incentive per insulation type, for the lifetime of the home.
- If installing for a multifamily property (up to 3 units per foundation), customer must submit an application per unit. For properties with 4 or more units, please see our customer Multifamily Program.
Required documents for online submission:
- Insulation application, completed and submitted.
- Itemized receipt or contractor invoice.
- Third Party Payment Addendum for applicants who would like to forward payment to a third party not listed on the utility account.
- IRS W-9 Form, if applicable*
*Applicable only to businesses and non-individual customers, including landlords, applying for incentives.
Definitions:
Electrical heating is defined as a permanently installed system consisting of an electric furnace, heat pump, or electric zonal heating system (baseboard or ceiling/wall heaters) serving as the home's current primary heat source. Space heaters do not qualify.
Electric cooling is defined as a permanently installed, electric heat pump, or ducted electric central air conditioner serving as the home's current primary cooling source. Room air conditioners and evaporative coolers do not qualify.
Non-electric heating or cooling is defined as a heating or cooling system with gas, oil, wood stove, pellet stoves or propane serving as the home's current primary heating or cooling source.
Incentives are associated with the most recent tariff filing approved by the Utah Public Service Commission. All incentives are subject to change with 45 days' notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.
