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Geothermal

What Is Geothermal?

Geothermal is the most energy efficient and economical resource for heating and cooling your home and it is right in your own backyard. The concept is simple. A water-based solution circulates through plastic pipes (called a loop) placed underground or submerged in a pond. Heat is absorbed and carried to the geothermal unit, which extracts the heat, compresses it to higher temperatures and distributes it through the home. The process is reversed in the summer by removing heat from the home and providing very comfortable air conditioning. For more information on how geothermal systems work, click here.

Program Qualifications:

The member must sign an agreement that explains the requirements on the geothermal program. The geothermal system must be an all electric system and be the only source of heat in the home (any other types of heat must be removed). This does not include fireplaces or wood stoves. The geothermal system must be installed by a contractor on our Geothermal Dealer List. The loop must be closed and only plastic pipe (such as polybutylene) may be used for the loop installation. Direct expansion systems do not qualify. The geothermal system installed must be Energy Star certified and have a minimum EER of 17.1 and minimum COP of 3.6. To download our geothermal informational packet, click here.

Program Incentives:

Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. offers a $1000 rebate on the purchase of a new geothermal system. A $500 rebate is also available for a geothermal system replacement. Members with geothermal receive a reduced kWh rate of 2¢ between 1001-2501 kWhs during the months of September through May. Members must use an HVAC dealer from our participating Geothermal Dealer List to qualify for the rebate and reduced kWh rate. Loans are available to at a fixed 3% interest rate. For more information on loans click here. Incentives can change and are not guaranteed. Call the office to confirm current program incentives prior to geothermal installation.

Participating Geothermal Dealers:

The following heating and cooling contractors are qualified installers of Geothermal systems and must be used in order to receive the rebate and reduced kWh rate by Butler Rural Electric:

Click here to view the qualified list of Geothermal contractors.

For more information on the geothermal program, call the Cooperative office at (513)-867-4400 or 800-255-BREC (2732) or e-mail us at butler@butlerrural.coop.