The Public Utility Commission of Texas and the State's investor-owned transmission and distribution electric utilities reduce energy use in homes and commercial buildings. You may be able to qualify for a rebate from your local utility when you install a qualifying energy efficient window.
As a result of legislation enacted in 1999, the State's investor-owned electric utilities offer Standard Offer Programs, which provide financial incentives or rebates for various qualifying energy efficiency measures. These programs are designed to advance the State's energy conservation goals. The installation of windows meeting the stringent federal ENERGY STAR® standards may qualify for a financial incentive under these programs.
Windows installed in any of the following electric utility service areas may be eligible for a rebate:
For a window to qualify for these deemed savings, it must meet ENERGY STAR® criteria anywhere in the state, it must have a U-factor less than or equal to 0.40 and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) less than or equal to 0.40.
The windows should be installed by a qualified installer and the project managed by the customer or approved Project Sponsor. Contact your local Utility for a list of Project Sponsors in your area. Information about the U-factor and SHGC of the window must be available and provided.
The amount of any available rebate is based on the size of the window, multiplied by the following incentive amounts which will vary depending upon your location within Texas and the type of home in which the window is installed
ENERGY STAR® windows savings are per square foot of window, inclusive of frame and sash. Windows must be installed only in homes with electric air conditioning to qualify for these deemed savings values.
The baseline is a double-glazed (i.e., double-pane), clear window with an aluminum frame, with a U-factor of 0.87, a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.66, and air infiltration of 1 cfm/ft2.
For a window to qualify for these deemed savings, it must meet ENERGY STAR® criteria anywhere in the state, it must have a U-factor less than or equal to 0.40 and a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) less than or equal to 0.40.
For more details on Rebates and how you, your customers or subcontractors can apply for them, visit the following page links found in the Residential Consumer section of this Web site: