TexasRebate Program
CenterPoint Energy - Residential and Hard-to-Reach Energy Efficiency Program
You getResidential Standard Offer Rates: Standard/All Other Measures: $225/kW, $0.087/kWh Ceiling Insulation: $450/kW, $0.18/kWh Heat Pump Replacement: $325/kW, $0.15/kWh Central A/C Replacement: $400/kW, $0.17/kWh Window A/C Replacement: $175/kW, $0.13/kWh LED Lighting: $200/kW; $0.07/kWh A/C Tune Up: $190/tune-up Hard-to-Reach Offer Rates: Standard/All Other Measures: $275/kW, $0.09/kWh Ceiling Insulation: $585/kW, $0.23/kWh Heat Pump Replacement: $425/kW, $0.26/kWh Central A/C Replacement: $495/kW, $0.30/kWh Window A/C Replacement: $200/kW, $0.15/kWh LED Lighting: $212/kW; $0.12/kWh A/C Tune Up: $190/tune-up Pool Pumps: ENERGY STAR Tier Inground: $75 with horsepower of 2.25 or less; $100 with horsepower 2.25 - 3; ENERGY STAR Tier Above Ground: $150 with horsepower of 2.25 or less; $200 with horsepower 2.25 - 3 CEE Tier 1: $200 CEE Tier 2: $300
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Quick facts
- Incentive type
- Rebate Program
- Amount
- Residential Standard Offer Rates: Standard/All Other Measures: $225/kW, $0.087/kWh Ceiling Insulation: $450/kW, $0.18/kWh Heat Pump Replacement: $325/kW, $0.15/kWh Central A/C Replacement: $400/kW, $0.17/kWh Window A/C Replacement: $175/kW, $0.13/kWh LED Lighting: $200/kW; $0.07/kWh A/C Tune Up: $190/tune-up Hard-to-Reach Offer Rates: Standard/All Other Measures: $275/kW, $0.09/kWh Ceiling Insulation: $585/kW, $0.23/kWh Heat Pump Replacement: $425/kW, $0.26/kWh Central A/C Replacement: $495/kW, $0.30/kWh Window A/C Replacement: $200/kW, $0.15/kWh LED Lighting: $212/kW; $0.12/kWh A/C Tune Up: $190/tune-up Pool Pumps: ENERGY STAR Tier Inground: $75 with horsepower of 2.25 or less; $100 with horsepower 2.25 - 3; ENERGY STAR Tier Above Ground: $150 with horsepower of 2.25 or less; $200 with horsepower 2.25 - 3 CEE Tier 1: $200 CEE Tier 2: $300
- Administrator
- CenterPoint Energy
- Funding source
- Regulated Electric Utilities approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Program budget
- $300,000 (Residential); $400,000 (Hard to Reach)
- Applies to
- Utility, Nonprofit, Residential, Federal Government, Installers/Contractors, Retail Supplier, Multifamily Residential
- Technologies
- Insulation, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, HVAC, Lighting, LED Lighting, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Water Heaters, Boilers, Caulking/Weather-stripping, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Windows, Other EE, Floor Insulation, Wall Insulation, Duct Insulation, Electric Clothes Dryer, Heat Pump Water Heater, Pool Pumps
Dates
- Source last updated
- November 21, 2025
About this incentive
Note: Rebate Incentives are only available to CenterPoint Energy electric customers in the greater Houston area, Texas. CenterPoint Energy's (CNP) Residential and Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Program (RSOP & HTR) provides incentives to encourage contractors, service companies, community agencies and other organizations to install energy efficiency measures in homes and small businesses in CNP's designated service area. The HTR program specifically targets households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Contractors who install energy efficiency measures at a facility that has a maximum demand of no more than 100 kW are eligible to participate in the program as a Project Sponsor. Multiple facilities can aggregate projects, but must not have a maximum combined demand of more than 250 kW. All payments to project sponsors are based solely on kW and kWh savings. Examples of eligible projects include: Weatherization (window caulking, repair/replace door and window seals Ceiling insulation Water-saving devices for electric water heaters. Devices include faucet aerators and low-flow shower heads ENERGY STAR Windows Rebate incentives are also available for pool pumps and advanced lighting. Note that CenterPoint Energy is not a party to the agreement between the customer and the project sponsor. CNP pays all incentives directly to the project sponsors, not to customers. Project sponsors are not required to provide any direct incentives to customers, but are required to execute a contract with customers indicating that the project sponsor is participating in a CNP program and is receiving incentives for participating.
Data updated . Always confirm details on the official program website before applying. Programs change frequently.