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.
Columbia Gas of Virginia – Home Energy Audit
The free online energy audit provides a personalized report about ways to save money and reduce energy usage that is based on the age and size of your home, your heating and cooling systems, and your appliances. In addition, just for taking the Home Energy Audit, Columbia Gas of Virginia will send you a free energy-efficiency kit to help you start saving.
Qualifications:
Must be a residential customer of Columbia Gas of Virginia whose residence has natural gas water heating and/or primary natural gas heating.
How To Enroll:
Create an online profile to start your energy audit.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Non-Residential Office Energy Management System Efficiency Program
Participating customers can receive a rebate from Dominion Energy Virginia by recommissioning improvements made to your office’s energy management system. Some of the available program measures are scheduling lighting, heating, and air conditioning equipment, setting a different temperature at night, and resetting the chiller condenser air temperature. Benefits can include the following:
- Facility assessments and measure installations, scheduled at your convenience, that reduce energy usage and save you money on electric bills.
- More effective use of your facility’s energy management system, providing a comfortable environment for employees and customers.
- Financial incentives that help offset the cost of installing the recommended improvements.
Qualifications:
Participation in the program is open to nonresidential customers of Dominion Energy Virginia. Complete the customer eligibility form to verify your eligibility.
How To Enroll:
Contact a local participating contractor listed on Dominion Energy Virginia’s website and have them complete the initial assessment to reserve rebate funding with our program representative. Install qualifying measures that drive valuable savings through more efficient use of your facility’s energy management system, and then have your contractor submit a rebate application on your behalf. For more information, call 888-366-8280.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Dominion Energy Virginia – Commercial Lighting Systems and Controls Program
Participating customers can receive a rebate from Dominion Energy Virginia by upgrading existing lighting or installing new energy-efficient lighting and controls. Benefits may include the following:
- Reducing energy usage and saving money on electric bills.
- Providing a more comfortable working environment for employees.
- Creating a more appealing atmosphere for customers.
Qualifications:
Participation in the commercial lighting systems and controls program is open to nonresidential customers of Dominion Energy Virginia.
How To Enroll:
Have your contractor complete the initial assessment to reserve rebate funding with Dominion Energy Virginia’s program representative. When the qualifying energy-efficient lighting systems or controls are installed, have your contractor submit a rebate application on your behalf. For more information, call 888-366-8280.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Virginia Natural Gas – High-Efficiency Tank-Style Water Heater Rebate
Virginia Natural Gas offers a $70 rebate on the purchase and installation of a tank–style natural gas water heater with a capacity of 55 gallons or less and a uniform energy factor of 0.64 or greater.
Qualifications:
The rebate is available to active residential Virginia Natural Gas customers. The offer is good only on purchases for remodeling or renovation to preexisting homes, condominiums, or town houses in the Virginia Natural Gas service territory. The offer is not valid on new construction. All equipment purchased must be installed by a licensed contractor.
How To Enroll:
To apply for the energy efficiency rebate, download an application. Complete and mail your rebate application, along with required backup materials, to the following address:
Virginia Natural Gas Rebate Offer
Dept 22–82541
P.O. Box 540071
El Paso, TX 88554
The application must be postmarked within 45 days of the purchase and installation of qualifying equipment or by May 31, 2025, whichever comes first.
Washington Gas – Energy-Saving Water Heater Rebate
Washington Gas offers rebates of $100–$150 for qualifying ENERGY STAR–certified storage water heaters and rebates of $350–$400 for qualifying ENERGY STAR–certified tankless water heaters.
Qualifications:
The rebate is available to Virginia Washington Gas customers. All equipment purchased must be installed by a licensed contractor.
How To Enroll:
Have a participating contractor in the Washington Gas Home Energy Savings Contractor Network install qualifying high–efficiency home heating equipment. Your contractor should then submit a rebate application to Washington Gas on your behalf.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.
Washington Gas – Energy-Saving Home Heating Rebate
Washington Gas offers rebates of $300–$400 for qualifying ENERGY STAR–certified furnaces and $400–$700 for qualifying ENERGY STAR–certified boilers.
Qualifications:
The rebate is available to Virginia Washington Gas customers. All equipment purchased must be installed by a licensed contractor.
How To Enroll:
Have a participating contractor in the Washington Gas Home Energy Savings Contractor Network install qualifying high–efficiency home heating equipment. Your contractor should then submit a rebate application to Washington Gas on your behalf.
Enrollment Period:
Ongoing.