Step 1 - Talk with your plumbing contractor to decide which ENERGY STAR-certified unit works best for you.

Step 2 - Your plumbing contractor can find details on qualifying units* and approval requirements at participating equipment distributor locations or refer to your utility’s website.

CNG     SCG     Eversource

Step 3 - Have your qualifying unit installed. Simple!

^{*Instant Distributor Discounts: HVAC equipment distributors automatically apply our instant discount to the price they charge your contractor for qualified equipment.  Multiple instant discounts for the same unit (equipment serial number) will not be accepted. Your installer should pass this instant discount along to you through a lower equipment installation cost.}

Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information.

Residential customers of CNG or Eversource can participate.

The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) is currently experiencing a strong demand for the residential energy efficiency programs leading to program budgets being severely constrained. Due to the increase in program activity, at the close of business on June 16, 2022, SCG will no longer offer incentives for natural gas boilers, furnaces and water heaters sold in SCG territory. Effective June 17, 2022, the instant discount currently offered upstream by distributors will no longer be offered to customers in the SCG territory.

We look forward to resuming program activity in SCG territory once funding becomes available in 2023.

Please note this does not impact Eversource Gas or Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG).

Eligible Equipment

Instant discounts* are available for:

• ENERGY STAR-certified Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater with Electric Ignition. Units must have an EF¹ of .94 or greater.
• ENERGY STAR-certified Natural Gas Condensing storage water heater. Units must have a Thermal Efficiency of 0.95 or greater. 

¹ EF - Energy Factor.

Funding for this instant discount program is limited to the period indicated or while funds last.

Finding ENERGY STAR-certified units is easy. Just talk to your plumber or look for the ENERGY STAR label. Qualifying units are available through local plumbing distributor supply stores.

*Instant Distributor Discounts:  HVAC equipment distributors can now automatically apply the Energize CT instant discount to the price they charge your contractor for qualified equipment. Multiple instant discounts for the same unit (equipment serial number) will not be accepted.

If you are a Connecticut resident and are not served by one of the utilities listed above, please visit your municipal utility's website to see what energy efficiency programs are available to you. 

Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information.  

We have instant discounts for the following hot water heater:

• A $300 instant discount for ENERGY STAR-certified Condensing Storage Tanks with a Thermal Efficiency of 0.95 or greater

High efficiency models have better insulation, heat traps, and more efficient burners than standard models. Improvements that have a modest impact on price but increase efficiency by about 7.5%.

Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information.

Plumbing Contractors:  Offer your customers high efficiency water heating equipment at a reduced cost without the hassle of a rebate form.

The electric and gas utilities have partnered with many Connecticut equipment distributors to offer an instant discount at your point of purchase.  Help your customers make the decision to switch to high efficiency equipment by offering it at pricing comparable to standard equipment. 

When you purchase eligible equipment from a participating distributor, the instant discount amount has already been deducted from your purchase cost.  The distributor will request some information from you including the name and address of the customer and their housing type.

Now, you have the opportunity to offer your customer the equipment at a lower price because the instant discount is already applied.  You saved your customer the hassle of completing and mailing a rebate form and provided them with superior, energy-saving equipment.

All Eversource, UI, and CNG customers are eligible for rebates, but only licensed contractors may purchase equipment with the instant discount applied at the distributor. 

The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) is currently experiencing a strong demand for the residential energy efficiency programs leading to program budgets being severely constrained. Due to the increase in program activity, at the close of business on June 16, 2022, SCG will no longer offer incentives for natural gas boilers, furnaces and water heaters sold in SCG territory. Effective June 17, 2022, the instant discount currently offered upstream by distributors will no longer be offered to customers in the SCG territory.

We look forward to resuming program activity in SCG territory once funding becomes available in 2023.

Please note this does not impact Eversource Gas or Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG).

Below is a list of the types of water heating equipment included.  

¹ UEF– Uniform Energy Factor
² TE – Thermal Efficiency