The Cooperative will offer a geothermal system rebate to encourage the energy efficiency of an approved geothermal heating & cooling system. In order to qualify for the applicable geothermal rebate, the member must agree to carry out the following criteria, insofar as it is applicable to his/her whole house automatic backup heating system.
- The geothermal system shall be subject to approval and control by the Cooperative in accordance with established rules, regulations, and policies of the Cooperative and shall meet the following criteria:
- The backup heating system must be capable of maintaining the whole house at a minimum temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods up to a week or more.
- A qualified geothermal dealer must install the geothermal system. Only plastic pipe (such as polyethylene or polybutylene) may be used for a loop installation.
- It is understood that the purchase, installation, maintenance, repair, operability, cost efficiency, merchantability, and fitness for its purpose of any geothermal add-on or conversion unit of any type is the exclusive responsibility of the member (purchaser) and the contractor thereof. The Cooperative does not make any representations or warranties (expressed or implied) regarding a geothermal add-on or conversion unit of any type.
- A participating contractor will be obligated to provide the member with full operation instructions, owner’s manual, all warranties, installation instructions, and the calculations for sizing the equipment and any necessary ductwork.
- This agreement remains in effect for 12 years.
- I, the Cooperative member, acknowledge and disclose that the $800 geothermal rebate for my account is to be mailed directly to me, the Cooperative member. My heating and cooling contractor understands that I am to receive the $800 geothermal rebate.
- This agreement made and executed on this day between Union Rural Electric Cooperative and Member Name below.
