Insulation Rebates

1. You must use a BPI insulation contractor to install the insulation*. Self-installed insulation does not qualify for a rebate.
2. Get your contractor to fill out your application. Only registered BPI certified insulation contractors have access to the insulation rebate application.
3. Purchase and install new, qualifying insulation between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018.
4. Complete all required areas of the application and mail it with your dated invoice by July 31, 2019. 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.
5. Get free advice. Call 800-895-4999 and ask for a Residential Energy Expert.

*Only BPI certified insulation rebate and whole home efficiency programs. 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 can reach a maximize rebate of 30 percent of project cost.

Wall insulation and air sealing can reach a maximize rebate of 30 percent of project cost.

If both attic and wall insulation is installed, then only one air sealing rebate at 30 percent of installed costs up to $150 with a maximum total received of $750 in one calendar year.

Customers can only get one attic, wall, and air sealing rebate every 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.

Home and additions constructed in the last 12 months do not qualify under the insulation rebate program.

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 adding to your insulation, your home can see:

• Monthly energy savings on heating and cooling costs
• Improved comfort in your home during the cool winter months or hot summer months
• Reduces noise from the outside
• Improves humidity control
• Lowers the chance of ice dams on the roof/eves in the winter months

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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