Official State of Rhode Island website

State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI)

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program:

The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program offers direct energy and cost savings to households through rebates that can help save money on select high efficiency electric home appliances. To learn more about the HEAR Program, visit: https://energy.ri.gov/incentives/home-energy-rebate-programs/home-electrification-and-appliance-rebate-hear 

 

HEAR Rebate Amounts:

  • Rebates are reserved and/or awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The Income-Eligible Pathway serves households currently enrolled in LIHEAP. If you are receiving LIHEAP benefits and are interested in participating in HEAR, please contact your local Community Action Program (CAP) agency to learn more and schedule a home energy audit.
  • The Retail Pathway is available to eligible low- and moderate-income Rhode Island residents. To apply through this pathway, please complete the HEAR Application linked below.

 

HEAR Application Link

 

Clean Heat Rhode Island: 

Rebates for high-efficiency electric heat pumps and heat pump hot water heaters. These incentives are for low-to-moderate income households that currently heat their homes with oil, propane, or natural gas. To learn more, please visit the Clean Heat RI website.

 

Department of Human Services (DHS) Energy Assistance Programs:

The Department of Human Services (DHS) works to ensure that Rhode Islanders have access to home energy and energy efficiency improvements through their assistance programs. To learn more, visit https://dhs.ri.gov/programs-and-services/energy-assistance-programs-heating.

 

Good Neighbor Energy Fund

The Good Neighbor Energy Fund, sponsored by United Way, gives assistance to Rhode Islanders that are struggling to pay their heating bills. To learn more, visit https://www.unitedwayri.org/gnef/.

 

RI Energy Assistance Programs

Rhode Island Energy also has a dedicated page on their website that offers general help on making bill payments. This website provides 6 different resources available to customers, such as payment plans, debt forgiveness, shut-off protections, etc. Click this link to learn more: https://www.rienergy.com/RI-Home/Bill-Help/Help-Making-Payments.