Nevada Power is sponsoring the rebate program to increase sales of ENERGY STAR homes within their service territory. The program is a win-win for all involved, with the manufacturer qualifying for the federal tax credit, the homebuyer purchasing a more comfortable and efficient home that will help lower their monthly energy bills, and now the rebate for home retailers and community owners and HVAC distributors.

For many utilities, improved efficiency can be a cost-effective strategy for reducing electric demand and system peaks, factors that reduce the need to build additional generating capacity. Underwriting a portion of the costs of ENERGY STAR construction through a rebate program is a good fit with their overall efficiency portfolio and reaches a segment of their customer base that has been difficult to reach in the past.

To help retailers and community owners sell new ENERGY STAR homes in Nevada Power Company's service area, MHRA will provide at no cost marketing materials, including a sales video DVD, posters, brochures and window decals. To obtain these materials, simply fax or email a completed Marketing Materials Request Form to MHRA.

Retailers and community owners should contact their manufacturer representatives for information about their ENERGY STAR options. If you have any questions, contact Gwynne Koch, MHRA ENERGY STAR Program Coordinator, at 212-496-0900 ext. 12 or gkoch@research-alliance.org.

Step 1. Verify the Power Provider			Verify that the homebuyer is a customer of Nevada Power Company. If neither you nor the homebuyer knows, contact Gwynne Koch at 212-496-0900 ext. 12 or gkoch@research-alliance.org. Be sure to have the home's street address on hand.
Step 2. Order the Home			Contact an ENERGY STAR qualified manufacturer about availability and pricing of ENERGY STAR homes. See the list of Participating Home Manufacturers below.
Step 3. Order and Install a Heat Pump			Homes must have a properly sized heat pump installed to qualify for the rebate. Follow the home manufacturer's sizing recommendation or select the correct size from the Sizing Guidelines chart below.
Step 4. Verify the ENERGY STAR Installation Items			After the home is installed, use the Site Installation Checklist (provided by the home manufacturer with each home) to verify completion of the ENERGY STAR installation items. Sign the Checklist and the MHRA Quality Assurance (gray) label that is affixed to the home. Mail or fax the completed Checklist to the home manufacturer. If this step is completed by the home manufacturer, request of copy of the Site Installation Checklist from the manufacturer. Please contact your manufacturer representative for more information about their Site Installation Checklist.
Step 5. Apply for the Rebate				Fill out a Rebate Application. Attach a copy of the completed Site Installation Checklist and heat pump purchase order for each home included on the application. Mail or fax the application and all required documentation to:
				NPC ENERGY STAR Rebate Manufactured Housing Research Alliance 2109 Broadway, Suite 200 New York, NY 10023 Fax: 212-496-5389

Nevada Power's service area covers parts of Clark and Nye counties. (Click on the map to enlarge).

Marketing is telling your story, and ENERGY STAR is a great story—better performing homes that cost less to own. Unless you tell your story, you give it away. This presentation reviews what every retailer needs to know about ENERGY STAR. It is suitable for training and other group presentations.

ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured homes typically require less cooling capacity because their high insulation levels and tight construction slow the transfer of heat from outside into the home, and their tight air distribution systems minimize the loss of conditioned air from the ducts.

Find the county on the table where the home will be placed. To find the required cooling equipment capacity in tons for a heat pump, read across that row to the column that corresponds to the home's conditioned floor area. The value represents the maximum cooling equipment size (in tons of cooling capacity) for ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured homes in Nevada Power Company's service area.

Disclaimer: The technical basis for the values that appear on the table is Right-J™, an Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)-endorsed software version of ACCA Manual J, Load Calculation for Residential Winter and Summer Air Conditioning, Seventh Edition. The values on this table are intended as a guide for equipment selection. This information is not a substitute for proper evaluation and judgment by an equipment specifier. The cooling capacity estimates are based on typical home configurations and assumed design conditions (up to 14% window to floor area ratio). Actual sizing requirements may differ from the values on the table. The Manufactured Housing Research Alliance and its members assume no liability for errors in equipment sizing, selection and installation.

		Rebate Application
		Answers to Frequently Asked Homebuyer Questions
		Marketing Materials Request Form
		Sample Site Installation Checklist