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Smart Thermostat: Open

Editor: Sean Greene · Updated

Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open for qualifying smart thermostat installations. Check with your local electric utility for eligibility.

Serves: Customers of Nebraska Public Power District and participating wholesale electric utilities of NPPD.

Do I Qualify

  • Have home Wi-Fi and a central air conditioner or heat pump.
  • Use a compatible eligible thermostat with scheduling, energy-use information and demand-management support.

How Much Comes Off

Smart Thermostat — program page · rebate chart
EquipmentRequirementAmount
Professionally installed smart thermostatPrimary Electric Heat (Professionally Installed)$100 per thermostat
Customer-installed smart thermostatPrimary Electric Heat (Customer Installed)$75 per thermostat
Professionally installed smart thermostatPrimary Fossil-Fuel Heat (Professionally Installed)$50 per thermostat
Customer-installed smart thermostatPrimary Fossil-Fuel Heat (Customer Installed)$25 per thermostat

Who Files It

The customer signs and submits the application to the local electric utility. Professional installations also require contractor information.

The money is paid to the homeowner.

The Steps to Apply

  1. Ask your local utility to confirm the thermostat and incentive.
  2. Install the thermostat and keep the purchase receipt.
  3. Submit the application and proof of purchase within six months. Include the contractor invoice for professional installation. Thermostat application.

Read on October 22, 2026 from the Nebraska Public Power District page. The chart was printed 01/2025. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.