Rebates & Incentives: What to Ask Before You Assume Anything
Rebate programs change, and Clarksville participation is not confirmed on this page. Read this as a list of questions to ask — not as a promise of money back.
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Read this first: nothing on this page promises you a rebate
Utility participation, eligibility rules, qualifying equipment, and amounts change frequently, and we have NOT verified current Clarksville participation for the programs below. Do not buy a water heater assuming a rebate, and do not treat any figure you find elsewhere online as current. The reliable step is a phone call — to the utility and to us — before you commit. Call (931) 208-9638 and we will help you check, but we will not confirm eligibility we have not verified.
Programs people ask about
TVA EnergyRight is the Tennessee Valley Authority's efficiency programme delivered through local power companies; whether Clarksville's local power company, CDE Lightband, currently participates in any particular EnergyRight or Home Uplift offering, and for which equipment, is UNVERIFIED — call CDE Lightband and ask directly. Federal energy tax credits have also changed: the energy-efficient home improvement credit (section 25C) was terminated for property placed in service after December 31, 2025 under Public Law 119-21, so do NOT assume a federal credit is available for a 2026 installation — confirm current tax law with a tax professional. Tennessee weatherisation assistance (through THDA) is a separate, income-qualified programme delivered through community agencies; it is not a rebate and it does not pay contractors directly in the way people often assume.
What to ask, and whom
Ask CDE Lightband: do you currently participate in TVA EnergyRight or Home Uplift for water heaters, which equipment qualifies, and what documentation is required? Ask us: does the unit you are considering match any programme's equipment list as currently published? Ask a tax professional: is any federal credit available for your installation date and equipment? Get each answer in writing, dated, before you rely on it.
How we handle rebates on a job
If a rebate is confirmed for your equipment and installation, we will help with the paperwork our part of the job requires (model numbers, installation documentation). We do not guarantee approval, we do not advance rebate amounts against your bill, and we do not adjust our quoted price on the assumption a rebate will arrive. Your quoted price is the price; a rebate, if approved, is a bonus on top.