HVAC and Water Heating Discounts
Benefits of Instant Incentives
Instant Incentives makes it easier for Ameren Illinois residential customers to make their homes more energy-efficient by providing upfront discounts on:
- Smart Thermostats: They provide convenience, insight, and control of your heating and cooling.
- Ducted Air Source Heat Pumps: According to ENERGY STAR®, an ENERGY STAR certified ASHP provides heating for approximately one third the cost of traditional electric baseboard heating and approximately half the cost of oil heat.
- Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps: According to ENERGY STAR, you can cut heating costs in half compared to conventional electric heating systems. Because they transfer instead of generate heat, ENERGY STAR certified ductless mini-split heat pumps use 60% less energy than standard home electric resistance-based heating systems.
- Heat Pump Water Heaters: According to ENERGY STAR, an ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heater uses 70% less electricity to make the same hot water as a standard electric model.
- Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps: According to ENERGY STAR, an ENERGY STAR Geothermal Heat Pump uses 61% percent less energy than a standard model, saving nearly $830 annually, and more than $9,500 over the 15-year life of the product.
Incentives & Eligibility
Download the Instant Incentives Fact Sheet below to view all Product Categories, Incentives and Requirements. Ensure your contractor is aware of the requirements listed on the Fact Sheet to qualify for the instant discount.
Smart Thermostats
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount of $115 for a smart thermostat:
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Outside of Instant Incentives, there are other ways to receive a smart thermostat incentive. You can visit the smart thermostat webpage to learn more!
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- ENERGY STAR certified – view qualifying models
- Limit 1 per residential account
- Your primary heating source must be supplied by an Ameren Illinois delivered fuel, natural gas or electric. Propane heat does not qualify.
Ducted Air Source Heat Pumps
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount of $900 for a ducted air source heat pump:
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
$900 discount.
- New system must be 15.2 SEER2 (16 SEER) and 8.1 HSPF2 (9.5 HSPF) or greater as confirmed by AHRI
- Maximum capacity of 65 kBtu
- Limit 2 per residential account
To qualify for incentives, you must be an Ameren Illinois electric customer.
Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount of $630 for a ductless mini-split heat pump:
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- New system must be 16 SEER2 (16 SEER) and 8.55 HSPF2 (9.5 HSPF) or greater as confirmed by AHRI
- Limit 2 per residential account
To qualify for incentives, you must be an Ameren Illinois electric customer.
Heat Pump Water Heaters
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount of $1,150 for a heat pump water heater:
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Outside of Instant Incentives, there are other ways to receive heat pump water heater incentives. You can visit the heat pump water heater webpage to learn more!
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- Have a residential Ameren Illinois electric account
- Select an ENERGY STAR certified model
Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount ranging from $1,350 to $5,400 for a Ground Source Heat Pump.
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- Eligible for Residential Electric customers
- Must be Energy Star certified
- Must be Multi-stage/Part Load Capable
- Must have an ECM for blower fan motor
- Closed Loop Water to Air
- Limit two per Residential account
*Additional $500 if GSHP is installed with a desuperheater.
Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
How To Receive a Discount
Through Instant Incentives, there are two ways to receive a discount ranging from $225 to $450 for an Energy Recovery Ventilator.
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- Only eligible for Ameren Illinois Residential customers
- The unit must be listed in the Home Ventilation Institute’s (HVI)-Certified Ratings Listing.
- Limit two per Residential account.
1. Contact Your Trusted HVAC Contractor
Contact your trusted HVAC contractor and encourage them to purchase from one of the participating Instant Incentive Distributors to receive a discount.
2. Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor
Contact an Instant Incentives Program Ally Contractor, who have self-attested to understand how to receive discounts from participating distributors.
Ensure your contractor is aware of these requirements to qualify for the instant discount:
- Only eligible for Ameren Illinois Residential customers
- The unit must be listed in the Home Ventilation Institute’s (HVI)-Certified Ratings Listing.
- Limit two per Residential account
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