WATER HEATER REBATES

Darke REC Water Heater Rebate Program Requirements
The installation of a new electric water heater in a home, office or other building which uses electricity from Darke Rural Electric Cooperative(Darke REC) may qualify for a rebate from Darke REC. The new heater may be placed in a new or existing building.

• SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
  1. Qualified Equipment and Installation
     • The minimum manufacturer's tank warranty shall be 6 years
     • The minimum tank capacity shall be 50 gallons.
     • A unit must have a minimum of two inches of foam insulation (approximate R-16). The use of an insulation blanket will not qualify for the R-16 rating requirement.
     • The maximum element size should not exceed 4500 watts.
     • The water heater shall comply with all applicable local and Ohio plumbing and electrical code requirements.
  2. The rebate program will be reviewed each year to determine its continuation.
• ELIGIBILITY FOR REBATE
  1. Building - Residential/commercial (including agricultural) /institutional structure which uses electricity from Darke REC.
  2. Who - Cooperative member who owns the building.
  3. Qualified water heaters. An electric water heater for original installation (in new construction) or that replaces an existing fossil fuel water heater. Also an electric water heater replacing an existing electric water heater that does not currently have a Radio Control Switch installed.
• CONDITIONS OF REBATE
  1. The installation of the water heater must be approved by the cooperative.
  2. Member must allow Darke REC to install a Radio Control Switch(RCS) for load management purposes during peak loading periods. T6ere is no charge for the RCS.
• REBATE

  	50-70 Gallons	Over 71 Gallons
  6-10 Year Warranty	$250.00	$300.00
  11-Year or more Warranty	$300.00	$400.00