The Cool Homes Program - Information for KCP&L Customers
The KCP&L Cool Homes Program is a residential central air-conditioning rebate program that helps KCP&L customers maintain the operating efficiency of central A/C systems and offset the cost of upgrading to new high-efficiency systems. KCP&L customers can save energy and reduce cooling costs while staying comfortable all summer long.
How the Cool Homes Program Works
KCP&L customers may have their existing central air cooling system tested by Boan Heating & Cooling to see if it can be brought back to manufacturers' specifications or replaced with a high-efficiency air-conditioner or heat pump.
Rebates are applied, per system, toward the purchase of a high-efficiency A/C or heat pump through Boan Heating & Cooling. (For example, a large house with three air conditioners may qualify for a rebate on each of the three air conditioners.)
KCP&L customers may qualify for basic maintenance services to help tune-up qualifying equipment, even if they do not purchase a new system. If the cooling system can be brought back to manufacturers' specifications, limited services such as recharging the cooling refrigerant, providing non-ductwork airflow adjustments and basic filter cleaning or replacement may be provided. (Customers may receive a quote for additional costs required to service the equipment. Contact Boan Heating & Cooling for details.)
Rebates and Incentives
Instant rebates of $650 and $850 may be available (at the time of purchase) for customers who replace their inefficient equipment with new equipment rated at 14/15 SEER or 16 SEER and above.
No paperwork is required to claim this rebate incentive. KCP&L pays Boan Heating & Cooling and customers receive the savings in the form of a credit on the invoice when purchasing a new high-efficiency system.
Customers purchasing electric heat pumps may qualify for a lower electric rate through KCP&L.
A $1,500 government tax credit may be available for purchasing high-efficiency cooling equipment. Learn more at www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm.
All customers receiving a CheckMe! evaluation will get a FREE six-pack of compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Eligibility
Cool Homes is available to any KCP&L customer receiving a residential electric rate, including single and multi-family homes.
Cool Homes is not available to customers that have already purchased a new system.
The instant rebate applies only to residential central A/C or heat pump systems at the time of purchase, and only when offered by a CheckMe! trained HVAC contractor (Boan Heating & Cooling).
Window or portable air conditioners do not qualify for rebates or tune-ups.
Only systems with a nameplate or operating EER of 8.0 or less are eligible for replacement. This can only be determined after the HVAC technician completes a test of the cooling system.
Only central A/C or heat pump systems in working condition are eligible for the program.
Cool Homes is not available to customers whose air conditioner or heat pump has died, malfunctioned, or is not working during the evaluation. Any inoperative or "dead" A/C and heat pump equipment cannot be tested, and therefore cannot be eligible for a rebate.
For more information, call Boan Heating & Cooling, (816) 356-4508.
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