Is PERC Saying Goodbye to its Propane Construction Incentive Program?

Is PERC Saying Goodbye to its Propane Construction Incentive Program? Act Now. Funds Available in 2020.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will pay builders and remodelers up to $1,500 for each home completed in 2020, for up to 5 homes per state, when you build with propane or include propane appliances in new construction or remodeling projects. That’s a total of $7,500 per year.

Funding Availability

Funding is limited, and not everyone who applies will receive an incentive. Less than 50% of the total budget is left in the Propane Construction Incentive. Have your builders apply quickly to secure your incentives for building with propane.

Additionally, for 2021, PERC is thinking about proposing to eliminate all of their national incentive programs including the Propane Construction Incentive Program.

The sooner your builders and remodelers send your application, the better your chances of receiving the full $7,500.

Who Can Apply?

In addition to meeting one of the three required package levels, you must also meet the following criteria:

PROPANE APPLIANCE PACKAGE 1 $1,500 full comfort & efficiency PACKAGE 2 $1,000 essential needs PACKAGE 3 $750 strategic applications

Space heating: any boiler, furnace, or combination system Water heating: any tankless, storage, or combination system Cooking: oven, grill, cooktop or other installed kitchen appliance Minimum additional propane applications: Two additional One Two clothes drying, propane Additional additional fireplace, pool applications propane propane heating, outdoor applications Applications heating or lighting (may include features, space cogeneration, heating) renewable backup (off-grid) power, or standby generator Note: Outdoor grills or patio heaters with portable propane cylinders do not count toward application requirements. Equipment must be purchased new.

• A U.S. builder or remodeler, and at least 18 years of age. • They are only claiming up to five incentives per state, per year (maximum 10 incentives per builder or remodeler). • The homes for which they are applying were built or remodeled in 2020, and your application must be received prior to March 15, 2021.

Other conditions may apply. To ensure the most effective research findings, PERC has the right to deny an application even if all eligibility requirements are met.

How It Works

Qualifying and selected construction professionals receive a monetary incentive for building or remodeling new homes using the propane appliances that follow. Eligible homes use propane space heating, water heating, cooking, and other heating and power applications.

Construction professionals may apply to participate in the program at one of three levels, based on the amount and type of propane equipment installed in the home.

Examples

There are many qualifying combinations for the incentive. BeHow to Apply

low are examples for each package.

PACKAGE 1 ($1,500) FULL COMFORT & EFFICIENCY:

• Furnace • Tankless water heater • Cooking range • Clothes dryer • Fireplace

PACKAGE 2 ($1,000) ESSENTIAL NEEDS:

• Furnace • Storage tank water heater • Cooking range • Fireplace • Storage tank water heater • Oven • Fireplace • Standby generator

Visit Propane.com/Construction-Incentive to learn more, determine if you qualify, and apply for the Propane Construction Incentive Program. Remember, incentive funds are limited, so apply soon!

For questions regarding specific scenarios or what qualifies, call PERC at 202-452-8975 or email constructionincentive@ propane.com.

Program will pay participants upon receiving a completed contract and W9. Applicants will receive a 1099 for tax purposes.

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PACKAGE 3 ($750) STRATEGIC APPLICATIONS:

Propane Clean American Energy is builder-friendly. Used in 50 million homes nationwide, propane gives builders the freedom to build without the high cost of connecting to the natural gas mains. Propane professionals can install properly sized propane storage and connect home appliances and other applications on your build schedule.

Propane tanks can be placed aboveground or buried underground, and large community propane systems can even be designed to fuel an entire development. Propane also provides jobsite flexibility by providing gas energy for portable generators and temporary construction heaters.

Propane also offers a home energy upgrade that delivers superior comfort and efficiency compared with all-electric homes. When high-efficiency propane gas appliances are installed to meet a home’s major energy needs, they combine to boost performance and help homeowners lower energy costs. For builders and remodelers, propane is an energy upgrade that gives them a significant competitive advantage.

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