Fifty households have already taken advantage of energy efficiency rebates offered by the Michigan Home Energy Rebates program, which is expected to launch statewide in early 2025, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Conservation announced. ‘Energy.

EGLE implemented the pilot launch of the $211 million MiHER program in the Upper Peninsula on Tuesday. Funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and the program will be able to help up to 15,000 households reduce the cost of home energy improvements.

“Michigan’s home energy rebate programs will provide families with thousands of dollars to help them improve their homes, purchase efficient appliances and reduce their energy costs,” said EGLE Director Phil Roos . “EGLE is excited to test these programs in Holland and Marquette County and launch them statewide early next year. We invite entrepreneurs to register now to help us roll out the programs.

MiHER consists of two programs: the $105.7 million Home Efficiency Rebate Program and the $105.3 million Electrification and Appliances Rebate Program.

The HER program will provide rebates to reduce the upfront cost of whole-home energy upgrades, partially covering renovation and electrification efforts. EGLE will base the amount of rebates on the amount of energy savings the project can achieve, although the maximum rebate per household is $20,000.

The HEAR program will help finance the installation of specific electricity-saving technologies such as heat pumps and electric stoves or ovens, as well as ventilation, insulation and upgrades to electrical panels or wiring. The maximum rebate a resident is entitled to under the HEAR program is $14,000.

“Michigan’s home energy rebate programs will lower energy costs for Michiganders,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration and our hard-working delegation in Congress, we have federal resources to help families upgrade their homes with more energy-efficient appliances, helping them stay cool in the summer and warm in winter while allowing working families to save money. at $34,000.

EGLE will prioritize financing for low- and middle-income households.