Springfield Utility Board Rebates and Loans

The $500 Level 2 charger rebate

SUB's page reads: "Receive a $500 rebate to help with the cost of a newly purchased and installed residential Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charger." If the application is approved, SUB credits your residential electric account. SUB lists these requirements:

• "A qualified Level 2 charger must be installed at a residence with SUB electric service"
• "Charger must comply with the current SAE International J1772 Standard"
• "Charger must be new, unused, and certified at the time of installation"
• "Charger must be ENERGY STAR rated"
• "Have a (new or used) electric vehicle DMV-registered to the same SUB service address"
• "SUB electric bill for listed address must be current"

"Rebate form must be submitted within 60 days of installation," so keep the charger receipt and the vehicle registration handy and send the form soon after the job is done. Our EV charger page covers the circuit, the panel, and where to mount the charger.

Ducted heat pumps

When an electric forced-air furnace is replaced with a ducted heat pump, SUB lists rebates of up to $1,500 for a variable-speed system and $1,250 for a standard ducted system, or a 0% loan of up to $7,000. Other replacements have different options. SUB checks eligibility, looks at the contractor's proposal, and approves the project before work begins, so call SUB first. On a heat pump job, the HVAC contractor sets the unit and we handle its circuit and shutoff switch. See heat pump circuits.

Panel work for new equipment

SUB's charger rebate and heat pump offers are tied to that equipment. If your panel needs room for the new circuit, we price the panel work as its own line, so you can ask SUB whether it counts and see both costs side by side. See panel upgrades.

Questions to ask SUB

• Does the charger I picked meet the current requirements?
• For my heat pump, is a rebate or a loan the better fit, and what has to be approved first?
• Will any panel or circuit work count toward the program?

Who SUB serves

SUB supplies most of Springfield. Some Springfield addresses, such as about 200 homes in the Natron area of east Springfield, get their power from EPUD instead, so check the name on your bill and use the Emerald PUD guide if that's yours.