Certain measures in the construction of new homes, such as foam insulation and building using insulating concrete forms, may result in energy savings and reduce the amount of air conditioning required in a home. Foam insulation, unlike fiberglass insulation, requires a professional to spray or pump foam into walls and ceilings to keep heat inside during the cold months and the hot air outside when it's warm. Spray foam insulation may be more expensive to install, but it usually fills more cracks, crevices and other areas where air leaks may occur. It also tends to last longer than fiberglass insulation.

CPS Energy is offering a rebate of $0.50 per square feet of the floor plan of the conditioned areas of a home for new, constructed homes or for existing homes if both the attic and walls are insulated at the same time.  A rebate of $0.25 per square feet of attic floor space under conditioned areas of the home is offered if only the attic is sprayed.

• Applicable for new and existing homes.
• ATTIC AND WALL - rebate of $0.50 per square foot of the conditioned floor area of the home.
• Spray-foam insulation must cover all attic spaces and exterior walls in the home.  Rebate is based on the square footage of the floor area of the home for conditioned spaces in the home.  (Does not apply to garages, storage rooms etc. that are not air conditioned.)
• Wall insulation must be installed between conditioned and unconditioned areas to qualify.
• ATTIC ONLY - rebate of $0.25 per square foot of attic floor space over conditioned areas of the home.  (Does not apply to garages, storage rooms etc. that are not air conditioned.)
• Polyurethane spray foam (closed-cell spray foam) shall be a minimum of 5 inches in thickness when applied to interior roof deck and a minimum of 3 inches in thickness when applied to exterior walls.
• Polyisocyanurate spray foam (open-cell spray foam) shall be a minimum of 5.5 inches in thickness when applied to interior roof deck and a minimum of 3.5 inches in thickness when applied to exterior walls.
• Square footage measurements will be verified against Bexar County property tax records showing floor plan of home.
• Attach an itemized and dated invoice from the contractor or retailer (include insulation manufacturer, type and square feet) along with your application form.
• The floor area of each home will be determined and documented by the spray foam contractor.  Square footage measurements and floor area will be verified against Bexar County property tax records, or inspected by a CPS Energy inspector.
• Funding for this program is limited to funds availability.
• The measure must be installed in a home served by CPS Energy between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
• The completed application form, together with the itemized receipt detailing the work completed, must be received by December 31, 2009 to be eligible.

CPS Energy reserves the right to make changes to the program without notice.

Rebates are retroactive to January 1, 2009.  For work completed on July 1, 2009, or later, applications must be received within 30 days of completion of projects.

Spray foam insulation rebates will be granted only for installations completed by contractors registered with CPS Energy.  Work completed by other contractors or by homeowners are not eligible for a rebate from CPS Energy.

CPS Energy reserves the right to inspect all projects.  The customer may lose the incentive if CPS Energy cannot verify the information provided on the application form.

The maximum rebate per customer is $2,500 total for all rebates, excluding air conditioning, CFL, and Mow Down Smog.