Do I qualify for Conserve & Save?

Qualify for the corresponding cooling-only equipment rebate.

An amount set per project. Open. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Rochester Public Utilities Conserve & Save — cooling efficiency bonus: Open

Editor: Sean Greene · Updated October 22, 2026

Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Serves: The Rochester community.

Rochester Public Utilities Conserve & Save — cooling efficiency bonus — program page
Equipment	Requirement	Amount
Central AC efficiency bonus	Qualifying Table 1 equipment above 16.2 SEER2	$20 per SEER2 point above 16.2
Cooling-only mini-split efficiency bonus	Qualifying Table 1 equipment above 16.2 SEER2	$20 per SEER2 point above 16.2
Cooling-only air-source heat pump efficiency bonus	Qualifying Table 1 equipment above 16.2 SEER2	$20 per SEER2 point above 16.2

The customer includes the bonus calculation in the equipment application.

The money is paid to the homeowner.

Use the AHRI SEER2 rating in the form's bonus calculation and submit it with the equipment application.

Read on October 22, 2026 from the Rochester Public Utilities page. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.