• You must use a contractor found on the Xcel Energy participating contractor list. Rebate requests for work completed by anyone, not on the participating contractor list will be denied. Self-installed insulation and air sealing do not qualify for a rebate.
• Your contractor should complete the paperwork for you. Only registered insulation contractors have access to the insulation rebate application.
• Purchase and install new, qualifying insulation and air sealing between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
• Submit rebate paperwork by September 30, 2021. It takes about six to eight weeks to receive a rebate check if your application is complete. Applications that are missing information may take longer to process.

If you don't see an insulation contractor in your area, check with our registered contractors, as many will travel to your home.

Attic insulation and air sealing rebates are 30 percent of project cost up to the rebate maximum.

Wall insulation and air sealing rebates are 30 percent of project cost up to the rebate maximum.

• Maximum rebate when both attic and wall insulation are completed in the same calendar year is $750.
• Customers may receive one attic, wall, and air sealing rebate per calendar year.

To qualify, you must be a Minnesota residential customer living in an existing single-family home or in a multi-unit home up to four units. This means:

To be eligible for a rebate all insulation installs must be installed by a BPI certified insulation contractor and to the manufacturer’s specifications and meet all state and local codes and federal regulations. The air sealing must follow industry-accepted practices for mitigating air leakage.

Eligible installations include:

1. Attic insulation, attic hatch, and air sealing:
   • Must have a pre R-value of 20 or less and
   • Must have a post R-value of 44 or greater
   • If existing is R-21 or greater, must add at least R-25 of additional insulation
   • Air sealing: Tighten the building envelope, reduce energy loss from air leakage, and improve indoor air quality by reducing pollutants and allergens. Installers improve thermal comfort and energy efficiency through the proper installation of dense-pack insulation materials.
2. Wall insulation
• Must have empty wall cavity
• Must have post R-value of 12 or more

These areas are not eligible for an insulation rebate:

1. New construction
2. New residential additions
3. Garages
4. Sheds
5. Workshops
6. Basements
7. Insulating doors
8. Mobile homes
9. Soundproofing applications
10. Properties with more than four units

Participants are also not eligible to receive a rebate for improvements earned with a different rebate program such as Whole home efficiency (formerly Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®).

By upgrading insulation and air sealing in your home, you may experience:

• Monthly energy savings on heating and cooling costs
• Improved comfort in your home
• Reduced noise from the outside
• Improved humidity control
• Reduced ice dams

Houle Insulation Case Study (PDF)
Tammy Treptow Case Study (PDF)

Insulation Contractor Requirements

We require all insulation contractors to be BPI certified in order to participate in the Minnesota Insulation Rebate and Whole home efficiency programs.

BPI, or Building Performance Institute, Inc. (external link), is a national organization recognized for it's development of residential energy efficiency and weatherization certification. By requiring contractors to be BPI certified, we will ensure that quality contractors are participating in our programs.

Insulation Information Sheet (PDF)

Program Rules in English (PDF)

Insulation Information Sheet in Spanish (PDF)

Insulation Information Sheet in Somali (PDF)

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