Insulation

Ensure the home qualifies:

• Must be existing home, not new construction

Requirements for all insulation projects:

• Work must be completed by a Program-Eligible Weatherization Contractor listed on the Program-Eligible Weatherization Contractor List or may be self-installed by the homeowner. Please review our tips for hiring a contractor.
• Insulation must be installed according to the specifications outlined in the Wyoming Technical Specifications Manual
• Insulation must be installed between unconditioned and conditioned living spaces
• Work completed must comply with all building codes and standards
• Work performed as part of building code requirements do not qualify
• Unfinished areas or areas that aren't conditioned living spaces, such as a garage, do not qualify
• Home built in or after 2013 do not qualify

Additional requirements for attic insulation:

• Existing R-value must be no more than R-20*
• Final R-value depth must be equal to or greater than R-49*
• An electric heating or electric cooling system must serve at least 80 percent of the home's conditioned living space

Additional requirements for wall insulation:

• Existing R-value must be no more than R-10*
• Final R-value depth must be equal to or greater than R-13 or fill cavity*
• An electric heating or electric cooling system must serve at least 80 percent of the home's conditioned living space
• Basements do not qualify
• Interior walls, such as walls between rooms, do not qualify
• Insulation along rim joists do not qualify

Additional requirements for floor insulation:

• Existing R-value must be no more than R-18*
• Final R-value depth must be equal to or greater than R-30 or fill cavity*
• An electric heating system must serve at least 80 percent of the home's conditioned living space

Additional program rules:

• Mail all documents so they are postmarked within 90 days of the qualifying service completion date
• Insulation must be installed within 90 days of purchase
• Incentive cannot exceed project costs, self-installed insulation are eligible for incentives on materials only
• For each area of the home, limit one incentive per insulation type, for the lifetime of the home
• Incentive is paid by square footage of installed insulation
• For customers applying for multifamily properties, please contact the program at hesmultifamily@rockymountainpower.net for details on how to apply

Required documents:

• Insulation and Air Sealing Application, completed and signed
• Itemized receipt or contractor invoice
• Third Party Payment Addendum for applicants who would like to forward payment to a third party not listed on the utility account
• IRS W-9 Form, if applicable**

*To ensure your home is eligible for an incentive and below the maximum insulation depth requirements, please use the Insulation Depth Calculator. Prior to your contractor recording measurements, take a peak in your attic and do it yourself!

**Applicable only to businesses and non-individual customers applying for incentives

Definitions:

Electric heating is defined as a permanently installed system consisting of an electric furnace, heat pump, or electric zonal heating system (baseboard or ceiling/wall heaters) serving as the home's current primary heat source. Space heaters do not qualify.

Electric cooling is defined as a permanently installed electric heat pump, or ducted electric central air conditioner serving as the home's current primary cooling source. Room air conditioners and evaporative coolers do not qualify.

Non-electric heating or cooling is defined as a heating or cooling system with gas, oil, wood heating, pellet stoves, or propane serving as the home's current primary heat or cooling source.

Please see the Incentive Application for a list of required documentation and additional terms and conditions. Incentives and qualifications are subject to Wyoming Public Service Commission approval. Additional terms and conditions may apply.