• Be a current New Jersey residential electric customer of PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light or Rockland Electric Company.
• Purchase a high-efficiency electric central air conditioner or heat pump.
• With the assistance of your contractor or dealer, submit a completed rebate application (Form A). Have your contractor complete and sign Section C of Form A. If you are applying for more than one rebate, a separate rebate form must be completed for each unit that you purchased.
• Submit the Air Flow and Charging Documentation Form (Form B), completed and signed by your contractor, and accompanied by the required materials, including Manual J calculations or equivalent, outlined below.
• Install and operate the high-efficiency central air conditioner or heat pump in a residence that is supplied with electricity directly from PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light or Rockland Electric Company and has a residential electric account number.
• Abide by the rules and rebate levels in effect at the date of installation.
• Submit your application within 8 months of the installation date.

*EER measured at 95 degrees Fahrenheit

*Ground Source Heat Pumps: Minimum 13 EER, $500 per ton.

Rebates for central air conditioners and heat pumps are based on the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) certified performance criteria of a condenser and indoor coil working together. Rebate amounts will be based on central air conditioners and heat pumps meeting the minimum ratings for all of the criteria listed in each tier. Systems not meeting minimum levels will be paid the lower tier rebate amount.

• All applications must include a cooling load calculation worksheet consistent with ACCA Manual J procedures. The installing contractor must size the equipment within 15% or one half-ton of the calculated cooling load ("Manual J Calculation" or equivalent).
• For all homes, the installing contractor must measure and document the airflow across the evaporator coil using Form B. For residential new construction installations only, the contractor must also verify that the measured airflow across the evaporator coil is within 10% of the manufacturer specifications. A copy of the table or graph used to estimate airflow must be attached to the completed form.
• The installing contractor must document the proper amount of charge installed (as determined by the manufacturer) by using one of the following charging methods: Weigh In, Superheat, Subcooling, or the Lennox Approach Method. A copy of the table or graph used to determine the proper amount of charge must be attached to the completed form.

Indoor design temperatures:
Manual J sizing calculations must be performed with an indoor design temperature no lower than 75°F and an indoor relative humidity of either 50% or 55%.

Window areas:
The expectation is that the vast majority of sizing calculations will be conducted using actual rough window areas between 10% and 18% of floor area, with the average below 15% (In most homes, window areas are approximately 10% to 15% of the floor area. In homes considered more "open" or "stylish", window areas may be as high as 18% of the floor area. Window areas only rarely exceed 20% of floor area).

Summer infiltration rates:
Manual J specifies summer infiltration rates (in Air Changes Per Hour) that should be used to calculate design cooling loads. These infiltration rates are a function of the area of the home that will be cooled (in square feet) and the assumed tightness of the home ("best", "average" or "poor"). Below are the infiltration assumptions required by Manual J, including definitions of the three different building envelope conditions.

Source: ACCA, Manual J Load Calculations for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, Seventh Edition.

Definitions of Envelope Condition:

Best: "Continuous infiltration barrier, all cracks and penetrations sealed, tested leakage of windows and doors less than 0.25 CFM per running foot of crack, vents and exhaust fans dampered, recessed ceiling lights gasketed or taped, no combustion air required or combustion air from outdoors, no duct leakage."

Avg: "Plastic vapor barrier, major cracks and penetrations sealed, tested leakage of windows and doors between 0.25 and 0.50 CFM per running foot of crack, electrical fixtures which penetrate the envelope not taped or gasketed, vents and exhaust fans dampered, combustion air from indoors, intermittent ignition and flue damper, some duct leakage to unconditioned space."

Poor: "No infiltration barrier or plastic vapor barrier, no attempt to seal cracks and penetrations, tested leakage of windows and doors greater than 0.50 CFM per running foot of crack, vents and exhaust fans not dampered, combustion air from indoors, standing pilot, no flue damper, considerable duct leakage to unconditioned space."

• Rebate payments will be based on the equipment installation date.
• Program procedures, requirements and rebate levels are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
• To qualify for a central air conditioner or heat pump rebate, the installing HVAC contractor must do the following: size the high-efficiency equipment within 15% or one half-ton of the calculated cooling load ("Manual J calculation" or equivalent), and provide documentation of both the proper amount of charge and the airflow across the evaporator coil. For residential new construction installations, the contractor must verify by measurement that the airflow across the evaporator coil is within plus or minus 10% of the manufacturer specifications.
• Homes constructed under the NJ Energy Star Homes program are NOT eligible for the Central Air Conditioner/Heat Pump Rebate Program.

For more information, contact New Jersey's Clean Energy Program at
1-866-657-6278.