Gas Incentive Programs

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Montana-Dakota offers two residential natural gas conservation programs in the state of Wyoming. Financial incentives are available to encourage residential consumers to initiate natural gas conservation measures in their homes and are available to Montana-Dakota’s natural gas customers in Wyoming. The following outlines the details of the programs:

ENERGY STAR® rated Natural Gas Furnaces: Montana-Dakota residential natural gas customer who replace an 80% or less annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) natural gas furnace with an ENERGY STAR rated natural gas furnace (90% or greater AFUE) qualify for an incentive payment of $150.

Wyoming Appliance Rebate Program: Customers who qualify for the natural gas furnace incentive from Montana-Dakota, also qualify for an additional rebate through the Wyoming Appliance Rebate Program. For more information visit: http://www.wyomingrebates.com.

ENERGY STAR® rated Programmable Thermostats: Montana-Dakota residential natural gas customers who purchase and install an ENERGY STAR rated programmable thermostat qualify for an incentive payment of $20.

A typical customer will save 1% of their heating energy use for every degree of set back (with an eight hour minimum setback period). For example: an average customer who sets back their thermostat 5 degrees and uses 83 dk of natural gas for heating per year will save approximately 4 dk per year for the 15 year life of the thermostat. Actual energy savings may be higher or lower depending on the degree of setback temperature the customer desires.

Although ENERGY STAR rated equipment can be more expensive to purchase up front, the cost difference will be paid back over time through lower energy bills.

Programs & Conditions

Qualifications: The qualifying equipment must be installed in a Wyoming residence served with Natural Gas from Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (Montana-Dakota). The residence must be served under Montana-Dakota’s Residential service rate 60. Montana-Dakota uses ENERGY STAR® listings to determine eligibility of the equipment. You can access this information at www.energystar.gov. Dealers are not eligible to receive their customer’s incentive. Equipment installed under warranty replacement does not qualify for the incentive payment.

ENERGY STAR rated Furnaces: Incentive applies to the replacement of an existing efficiency (80% AFUE rating or less) furnace with an ENERGY STAR® rated (90% AFUE rating or greater) furnace.
ENERGY STAR rated Programmable Thermostat: Incentive applies to the purchase and installation of an ENERGY STAR® rated programmable thermostat and is limited to one unit per residential natural gas account.

Application Requirements: The incentive application must be completely filled out with the purchaser information, equipment information (including a sales invoice/receipt with the brand, model number, serial number and installation date) and dealer information. Montana-Dakota is unable to accept applications that do not include all of this information. It is the responsibility of the dealer and purchaser to ensure that the installed equipment qualifies for the incentive. If it does not qualify, no incentive will be paid.

Incentive Payment Details: Montana-Dakota issues incentive payments in the form of checks, not utility bill credits.

Send completed application to:

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Attn: Market & Sales Support
400 N 4th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501

*Montana-Dakota reserves the right to modify or cancel these programs at any time.