Earn cash incentives for building high-efficiency homes
Home builders within NIPSCO's service territory can earn cash incentives for building homes that meet high energy-efficient standards through NIPSCO’s Residential New Construction Program. Incentives will be paid to the home builder on a per-home basis, and residential home builders can earn up to $1,050 per home!
New construction homes must meet minimum requirements for ENERGY STAR® 3.1 (Rev 13), Exhibit 1, zone 5 for heating, cooling and water equipment. ENERGY STAR® certification is not required. New construction homes must be rated by a Certified RESNET Home Energy Rater or Rating Field Inspector to qualify and be submitted through the NIPSCO Ekotrope site.
Beginning July 1, 2026, gas measures are no longer eligible for incentives. Electric Measure applications will continue to be accepted through November 30, 2026, provided all applicable minimum program requirements are met.
All applications received must use the application linked below and meet the new requirements to qualify for a rebate.
Rebate Information1, 2, 3, 4, 5
| Area- Conditioned Space (sq ft) | Electric Customer |
| 1,000-2,000 | $150 |
| 2,001-3,000 | $250 |
| 3,001-4,000 | $350 |
| Greater than 4,001 | $450 |
| HVAC Measures | Electric Customer |
| Central AC (>16.2 SEER2) | $500 |
| Central AC (>17.2 SEER2) | $600 |
- New Construction electric home must have NIPSCO residential electric, an electric cooling system, and utilize natural gas for all space heating to be eligible.
- Dual fuel home must meet the gas equipment requirements for furnaces and water heating to qualify for electric rebates.
- New Construction electric only home must have active NIPSCO residential electric service AND the home must have an electric cooling system to be eligible.
- The maximum NIPSCO residential New Construction rebate value may not exceed $1,060 per qualifying home.
- New Construction homes using ground source heat pumps (geothermal) or dual fuel systems (a heat pump used in conjunction with a gas furnace) are only eligible for an electric rebate through the Residential New Construction program.
Have questions?
To speak with a program representative, call TRC toll free at 1-800-721-7385 (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CST). NIPSCO’s residential energy efficiency programs are administered by TRC, a third-party implementation specialist that helps homes and businesses save energy.
How home builders can participate
Complete the applicationSend in your application by email, fax or mail
- Email your completed PDF to
NIPSCO.SaveEnergy@TRCcompanies.com - Fax to
1-877-511-5032 - Mail to
RNC Rebate Program c/o TRC
P.O. Box 14237
Merrillville, IN 46411
All faxed and emailed applications will receive an email confirmation. If you do NOT receive confirmation within three (3) business days or you do not have email, please call TRC at 1-800-721-7385 to confirm that we received your application.
Follow these steps to avoid delayIf you choose to submit your own applications to TRC, please follow these steps to help prevent processing delays and ensure your application is processed efficiently.
- Copy your Rater on all submissions.
- Include your NIPSCO account number on the application so your Rater can enter the project details into Ekotrope.
- Ensure all information on your application matches the data provided by the HERS/ENERGY STAR Rater.
- All homes must still be rated to qualify for rebates.
Related Information
Eligibility Requirements
- This program offering is only available to home building companies of new construction homes.
- Homes must be new construction.
- Homes must have active NIPSCO residential electric service at time of application submission.
- Homes must be detached single family, duplex, townhouses or multifamily end unit type.
- New construction homes must meet minimum requirements for ENERGY STAR 3.1 (Rev 13), Exhibit 1, zone 5 for heating, cooling and water equipment. ENERGY STAR certification is not required.
- Projects must be submitted through a HERS/ENERGY STAR Rater and be entered on the NIPSCO Ekotrope site.
- Homes receiving a rebate in the Residential New Construction program will not be eligible for HVAC and water heater rebates through any other NIPSCO Residential programs or instant discounts in the Online Marketplace for a period of three (3) years after date of new construction rebate.
- Applications must be submitted within 90 days of rater completion date between January 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026. Applications for homes rated after October 31, 2026 must be postmarked by November 30, 2026. Applications postmarked after November 30, 2026 will begin processing in January 2027 dependent on program availability, funding, and eligibility.
- Beginning July 1, 2026, gas measures are no longer eligible for incentives. Electric Measure applications will continue to be accepted through November 30, 2026, provided all applicable minimum program requirements are met.
- 2026 program funds are limited. Applications are processed and paid on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program Administration
NIPSCO’s energy efficiency programs are administered by TRC, a third-party implementation specialist that helps homes and businesses save energy.
For more information on the Residential New Construction Program, please contact a TRC program representative at 1-800-721-7385.
