Incentives and Rebates
Federal, state, and energy provider incentives can help Virginia residents and businesses offset the costs of purchasing and installing energy-efficiency upgrades and equipment. In addition, federal incentives may allow you to lower your federal income tax payment. Please note that federal tax incentives paid through credits on your annual federal tax filings will require using the Internal Revenue Service’s most up-to-date forms. An overview of federal energy tax credits for consumers for the 2022 and 2023–2032 tax years is available from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The following information is drawn from third-party websites and has not been independently verified.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Income and Age Qualifying Energy Efficiency Program
Qualifying customers will receive a free site visit that includes a custom energy assessment report and installation of energy-saving products.
Qualifications:
Income–qualifying customers must meet the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s weatherization assistance eligibility requirements. Age–qualifying customers must be 60 or older.
How to Enroll:
To determine program eligibility, contact a weatherization service provider that serves your community. Call 888-366-8280 and select option 2 for additional program information.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Appalachian Power – Business Energy Solutions
Appalachian Power offers businesses up to $25,000 for lighting projects and up to $25,000 for other projects — including the installation of refrigeration and kitchen equipment, air compressors, variable frequency drives, and heating and cooling equipment — for a total of up to $50,000.
Qualifications:
Most nonresidential customers with facilities located within Appalachian Power’s Virginia service territory are eligible for the program. Projects or equipment modifications must not have received rebates from another Appalachian Power program.
How to Enroll:
To apply for this program, submit an application online. For questions or to learn more, call 833-402-2221.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Charlottesville Gas – Programmable Thermostat Rebate
Charlottesville Gas offers a $100 programmable thermostat rebate.
Qualifications:
Charlottesville Gas offers a rebate of up to $100 on the cost of purchasing or installing a programmable thermostat. Only residences that receive natural gas from Charlottesville Gas are eligible for these rebates. Some installation requirements also apply.
How to Enroll:
Residents should print and mail in the Programmable Thermostat Rebate Form. To request a paper form, call 434–970–3812.
Enrollment Period:
Customers must purchase and install the thermostat between April 1, 2001, and June 30, 2023.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Appliance Recycling
Dominion Energy offers a $20 rebate when you recycle your old refrigerator or freezer.
Qualifications:
Refrigerators or freezers must be at least 10 years old, have a capacity of 10 to 32 cubic feet, and be in working condition to qualify. There is a limit of two appliances per account number over the life of the program.
How to Enroll:
Residential customers interested in appliance recycling can schedule a pickup online or call 888–452–0916 to speak with a customer service representative. On the pickup date, a professional collection crew will arrive to inspect and collect your appliance(s).
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Appliance Rebates
Rebates are available for the following ENERGY STAR–certified appliances:
- Refrigerator ($50)
- Freezer ($50)
- Clothes washer ($50)
- Electric clothes dryer ($100)
- Dehumidifier ($25)
- Room air purifier ($50)
- Dishwasher ($50)
Qualifications:
You must be a current Dominion Energy Virginia residential customer, and appliances must be purchased on or after July 1, 2019. Customers must include a legible copy of the entire sales receipt, which must include product information for each appliance purchased, the purchase price, the purchase date, and the retailer’s business information. To qualify for a rebate, the appliance must be new, ENERGY STAR certified, and purchased in Virginia and must meet the ENERGY STAR requirements.
How to Enroll:
Dominion Energy customers can receive a rebate at the time of purchase by getting a product coupon through Dominion Energy’s in–store rebate portal or submit an appliance rebate after purchase.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Non-Residential Distributed Generation Program
Participating customers will receive an incentive to use their on–site backup generation to reduce consumption of electricity when electrical demand is high. Customers operate their on–site backup generation to supply part or all of their electrical needs during load control events for up to 120 hours per year.
Qualifications:
Nonresidential customers of Dominion Energy Virginia are eligible to participate in the program if they:
- Purchase electricity pursuant to schedules other than Schedule CS, Schedule SG, Schedule 10, Schedule DP–1, and Schedule DP–2.
- Have use of backup generation facilities of 200 kilowatts or greater that either are owned by the customer or are subject to a lease that is used as a financing instrument to facilitate the sale of such backup generation facilities to the customer.
- Agree to allow the vendor to dispatch such backup generation facilities as directed for up to 120 hours per year. Load curtailment enrolled in this program may not simultaneously be enrolled in a demand response program offered by PJM Interconnection LLC.
How to Enroll:
Learn more about the distribution generation program or call 757–284–9187 to determine eligibility.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.