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Rochester Public Utilities Conserve & Save — cooling 20,000–65,000 Btuh: Open

Editor: Sean Greene · Updated

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

Serves: The Rochester community.

Do I Qualify

  • Install new equipment connected to active RPU electric service.

How Much Comes Off

Rochester Public Utilities Conserve & Save — cooling 20,000–65,000 Btuh — program page
EquipmentRequirementAmount
Central air conditionerCooling capacity 20,000–65,000 Btuh; Table 1 minimum 16.2 SEER2; AHRI certified$200 per unit
Mini-split air conditioner used for cooling onlyCooling capacity 20,000–65,000 Btuh; Table 1 minimum 16.2 SEER2; AHRI certified$200 per unit
Air-source heat pump used for cooling onlyCooling capacity 20,000–65,000 Btuh; Table 1 minimum 16.2 SEER2; AHRI certified$200 per unit

Who Files It

The customer submits the application.

The money is paid to the homeowner.

The Steps to Apply

  1. Send the form, invoice and AHRI certificate to rebates@rpu.org by March 31, 2027.

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