Insulation

Benefits:
Insulation is designed to resist heat flow. When it’s cold outside, insulation keeps warm air
inside the house. In the summer, it helps keep the heat out. The most common types of
insulation are fiberglass (batts and blown), cellulose, rigid foam, rock wool, and spray foam.

Reasons to install or upgrade the insulation in your home:
• Heating and cooling are the biggest energy users in your home
• Insulation keeps your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer
• The higher the R-Value, the better the thermal performance of the insulation

Incentive amount for electrically heated homes
Home must have an electric heating system serving 80 percent of the floor area
Attic: $0.30 per square foot. Contractor must install R-19 or greater
Floor: $0.25 per square foot. Contractor must install R-19 or greater
Wall: $0.45 per square foot. Contractor must install R-11 or fill cavity

CLICK HERE to download 2009 incentive form for electrically heated homes

Incentive amount for gas heated homes
Home must have a central air conditioner or a heat pump serving 80 percent of the floor area
Attic: $0.20 per square foot. Contractor must install R-19 or greater
Wall: $0.30 per square foot. Contractor must install R-11 or fill cavity

CLICK HERE to download 2009 incentive form for gas heated homes

Customer qualification requirements:
1. Gas heated homes must have a central air conditioner serving 80% of the floor area.
2. Electrically heated homes must have an electric furnace, heat pump, or electric zonal
    heating system serving 80% of the floor area.
3. Newly constructed homes do not qualify because they already meet insulation
    requirements in current building code. Remodeling projects may not qualify if the     upgrade requires a building permit. Unheated spaces, such as a garage, do not qualify
    for incentives.
4. Pre-existing insulation levels must be nonexistent or less than the following for each
    insulation area.
    Attics and floors: R-18 or less
    Walls: R-10 or less
    To ensure your home is below the maximum insulation depth requirements, please use the
    pre-existing insulation depth calculator. Prior to your contractor recording measurements,
    take a peek in your attic and do it yourself!
    CLICK HERE for an insulation depth calculator.
5. Insulation may be installed by the customer or contractor. Self-installers are eligible for     incentives on materials only.
NOTE: Greater energy- efficiency can be gained by insulating to higher R-values.
Recommended Levels for your geographic area (Utah) are: Walls to R-21, Floors to R-30,
and Attics to R-49.
6. Insulation must be installed and proof of payment (copy of cancelled check or charge receipt)     is required to process incentive application.
7. Work may be inspected. To ensure that your insulation is installed correctly and to gain the
    most benefit from energy efficiency, we recommend using a contractor.

Receipts must clearly indicate R-value and square footage.
Contractor invoices must clearly indicate square footage for each area, insulation type and
R-values for insulation installed, and cost of materials and labor before sales tax.

Consumer tips for hiring a contractor
· Regardless of any “special deal” offered up by a contractor to work on your home, ask for
  three quotes from three different contractors before proceeding with the work. This process
will serve you well in selecting a reputable contractor.
· When securing your three quotes, be sure to give all contractors exactly the same description
  of the work you want, including instructions regarding the specifications required by your
utility to qualify for any utility incentives. Have it written into your contract.
· Compare the specifications provide by each contractor against the utility programs and
  among the contractors providing the quotes. If they vary, ask for an explanation.
· Ask your contractors for references, make a few calls – it’s always recommended. Ask for
  all contractors to provide proof of their contractor’s license and proof of insurance. Do a licensee   check and verification by accessing the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing, DOPL’s, Web site: www.dopl.utah.gov. Click on “Licensing,” then “Verify a License.”   You will be able to search by contractor name, business name, or license number. (Note: some   contractors are licensed under the business name, rather than their individual name.)
· Be sure you get a written contract that covers all your project requirements including types
  of materials or equipment specifications, costs, clean-up and warranties. Don’t be shy about   modifying a contractor’s standard agreement to make sure all expectations are clear and called   out in the contract. If you don’t understand the agreement, don’t sign it!
· Obtain a signed lien release prior to payment. Ask all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers
working on your project to sign lien releases prior to paying them for completed services.
· You're in charge, it's your home and money, so make sure you are getting what you
  are contracting for.

For more information on hiring a contractor, go to: http://www.commerce.utah.gov/releases/04-04-08_hiring-a-contractor.pdf

CLICK HERE for a list of participating contractors.

Qualified Customers:
Residential electric customers residing in the state of Utah who purchase their electricity from Rocky Mountain Power on rate schedules 1, 2, 3 or 25 qualify. Landlords who own rental properties served by the company in the state of Utah where the tenant is billed on rate schedules 1, 2, 3 or 25 also qualify for this program.

*Find your rate schedule by looking under Detailed Account Activity on your bill. Next to Electric Service you will find Residential Service – Schedule X below your address.
See an example.

How to receive your incentive:
Please follow the steps outlined below to ensure timely payment of your incentive. Please note that filling out forms incorrectly/incompletely may result in incentive processing delays or denial.

1. Review the qualifications and specifications for the incentive.
2. Review the incentive form.
3. Purchase and install the insulation and/or windows.
4. Pay special attention to attachments required for processing the incentive (i.e. proof
   of payment, contractor invoice, NFRC stickers, etc).
5. Complete the incentive form; attach proof of payment and any other necessary documentation,    and mail to the address provided. All documents will need to be submitted within 90 days of
   the purchase and installation of insulation and/o windows. (The proof of payment is the
    most common missing information and is the reason for most incentive delays.)

When your incentive form is received and verified as complete, you will be mailed within have a check issued within 45 days of receipt of a complete and approved incentive application.

Home Improvement for ELECTRICALLY HEATED homes Questions? Call 1-800-942-0266
Product	Customer incentive	Contractor incentive	Qualifications	Form
Insulation: attic	$0.30/sq. ft.	n/a	Home must have electric heat serving 80% of the floor area. Pre-existing condition R-18 or less. Install R-19 or greater.	2009
Insulation: floor	$0.25/sq. ft.	n/a	Home must have electric heat serving 80% of the floor area. Pre-existing condition R-18 or less. Install R-19 or greater.	2009
Insulation: wall	$0.45/sq. ft.	n/a	Home must have electric heat serving 80% of the floor area. Pre-existing condition R-10 or less. Install R-11 or fill cavity.	2009

Incentives are paid to the customer only.

Home Improvement for GAS HEATED homes Questions? Call 1-800-942-0266
Product	Customer incentive	Contractor incentive	Qualifications	Form
Insulation: attic	$0.20/sq. ft.	n/a	Home must have central air conditioner or heat pump serving 80% of the floor area. Pre-existing insulation must be R-18 or less. Install R-19 or greater.	2009
Insulation: wall	$0.30/sq. ft.	n/a	Home must have central air conditioner or heat pump serving 80% of the floor area. Pre-existing insulation must be R-10 or less. Install R-11 or fill cavity.	2009

Incentives are paid to the customer only.

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