Solar thermal professionals:
Please take note that, effective immediately, a replacement of the water heater is required in order to obtain the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) rebate for solar water heaters. The Department of Energy has asked that we enforce the use of a single-tank design with actual removal of the existing tank, or if a 2-tank design is to be used, the replacement of the existing water heater must also occur. That auxiliary tank must also be ENERGY STAR or better. A rebate is available for this replacement under SEEARP, if ENERGY STAR and funds available, and Focus also has water heater incentives; see the recovery webpage for details on the SEEARP water heater rebate:
www.focusonenergy.com/recoveryWe will be making revisions to that webpage and the reward form to reflect this change. The funds are going quickly, so this change will not be pertinent in the near future.
Thank you,
Kari
Kari Heinrich
Focus on Energy
Solar Hot Water Lead
431 Charmany Dr.
Madison, WI 53719
608.249.1271 ext. 319
888.509.3247 ext. 319