Minnesota Energy Start Credit Information

Biomass Stoves: Biomass stoves burn biomass fuel to heat a home or heat water. Biomass fuel includes agricultural crops and trees, wood and wood waste and residues (including wood pellets), plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, and fibers.

By installing a biomass stove with 75% efficiency you will recieve a $300 tax credit

Air Source Heat Pumps: Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners in moderate climates. Like your refrigerator, heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space into a warm, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. During the heating season, heat pumps move heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house; during the cooling season, heat pumps move heat from your cool house into the warm outdoors. Because they move heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps can provide up to 4 times the amount of energy they consume.

Tax Credit is $300; Requirements Split Systems HSPF> 8.5, EER>12.5, SEER>15

Package systems: HSPF>8, EER>12, SEER>14

Central Air Conditioning (CAC)The best way to find tax credit eligible CACs is to ask your HVAC Contractor (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning). To verify tax credit eligibility, ask your HVAC contractor to provide the Manufacturer Certification Statement for the equipment you plan to purchase. Or, search the Manufacturer's website.

Tax Credit is $300; Split Systems SEER>16, EER>13 Package Systems SEER>14 EER>12

Gas, Propane, or Oil Hot Water Boiler: These are heating units that use water circulated throughout the home in a system of baseboard heating units, radiators, and/or in-floor radiant tubing.

Tax Credit is $150 and requires a AFUE rating > 95

Natural Gas, Propane, or oil Furnace: A furnace uses the combustion of fuel and air to create heat.

Tax credit $150 and requires a AFUE rating 95 or higher

Insulation: Adding adequate insulation is one of the most cost-effective home improvements that you can do.

Tax Credit Amount: 10% of the cost, up to $500

Requirements

Typical bulk insulation products can qualify, such as batts, rolls, blow-in fibers, rigid boards, expanding spray, and pour-in-place.

Products that air seal (reduce air leaks) can also qualify, as long as they come with a Manufacturers Certification Statement, including:

Weather stripping

Spray foam in a can, designed to air seal

Caulk designed to air seal

House wrap

Metal and Asphalt Roofing: Qualified roof products reflect more of the sun's rays, which can lower roof surface temperature by up to 100F, decreasing the amount of heat transferred into your home.

Requirements

"Metal roofs with appropriate pigmented coatings" and "asphalt roofs with appropriate cooling granules" that also meet ENERGY STAR requirements.

Tax credit is 10% of the costs up to a $500 credit

Gas, oil, propane water Heater: Water heating can account for 14%–25% of the energy consumed in your home.

Tax Credit Amount: $300 Requirements; Energy Factor ≥ 0.82 OR a thermal efficiency of at least 90%.

Electric Heat Pump Water Heater: Water heating can account for 14%–25% of the energy consumed in your home.

Tax credit of $300 is available and requires the unit to have

Windows and Doors: Tax Credit: 30% of cost with no upper limit

Expires: December 31, 2016

Details: Existing homes & new construction qualify. Both principal residences and second homes qualify. Rentals do not qualify

Geothermal heat pumps are similar to ordinary heat pumps, but use the ground instead of outside air to provide heating, air conditioning and, in most cases, hot water. Because they use the earth's natural heat, they are among the most efficient and comfortable heating and cooling technologies currently available.

Requirements Closed Loop: EER ≥ 14.1, COP ≥ 3.3

Open Loop: EER ≥ 16.2, COP ≥ 3.6

Direct Expansion: EER ≥ 15, COP ≥ 3.5

Tax Credit includes installation costs

Wind turbines collects kinetic energy from the wind and converts it to electricity that is compatible with a home's electrical system.

Requirements: Must have a nameplate capacity of no more than 100 kilowatts.

Solar Energy Systems: Tax Credit: Credit Details: 30% of the cost, up to $500 per .5 kW of power capacity

Expires: December 31, 2016

Details: Existing homes & new construction qualify. Must be your principal residence. Rentals and second homes do not qualify.

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