We're Here to Help you Capitalize on Peak AC Season!
We know you’re out there working hard during these hot summer months. It’s the perfect time to educate your customers about the KCP&L Heating and Cooling Rebate and help them save hundreds on new high-efficiency equipment. We’re here to support your efforts every step of the way, so feel free to email us or call us at 816-772-1010 with any questions. We want to make sure you have all the tools you need to remind customers that now is the time to take advantage of these valuable rebates.
Temperatures Are Hot and so Is the Competition!
Are you participating in the KCP&L Summer AC and Heat Pump Promotion? Don't forget: you only have until July 31st to submit qualifying equipment rebate applications for your chance to win! As explained in the promotion email you received earlier, KCP&L wants to offer a fair chance to all KCP&L-Authorized trade allies, no matter the company size! The top three performing companies in each category (small, medium, and large) will be awarded their prizes by the end of August.
Haven’t signed up? You still have a chance to get in the game! As a reminder, KCP&L-authorized trade allies with the greatest number of qualifying HVAC equipment installations and accompanying rebate applications during the contest period will win one of three fantastic diagnostic tools. The promotional period will run during the month of July, and prizes will be awarded at the end of August. Winners will be able to use their brand new diagnostic tools for the busy end of summer equipment upgrades.
All contractors who have signed a 2016 Trade Ally Participation Agreement and are in good standing throughout the promotional period of July 1 to July 31, 2016, are eligible to participate.
Check out the latest stats of submitted applications as of 7/25 —how does your company stack up against the competition?
Introducing the Power RebateTM App
Submitting your customers’ rebate applications is now easier than ever with our Power Rebate App, the first mobile rebate app specifically designed for the HVAC industry. Download the app today for your iOS or Android device. Contact your outreach manager to get set up with a username and password and for training to use the app.
The app streamlines and improves the rebate process. How? It solves many of the challenges that hamper current rebate programs, including the administrative burden for contractors and incomplete and flawed rebate applications; both of which means a potential delay in issuing rebates to customers.
Benefits include the following:
- Increased customer satisfaction. By shifting data collection and submission to the field, rebate applications are submitted immediately after the work is completed. This step eliminates the normal 1- to 3-week delay from the contractor’s back office, so customers receive their rebate checks sooner.
- Increased contractor satisfaction. By streamlining the data collected and leveraging a combination of barcode scanning, photographs, geotagging, and auto-fill functionality, the level of effort required by contractors is minimized.
Interested in using the app? Contact Manny Cano for more information.
Avoid Delays by Following These Tips
- Make Sure it Matches: Model numbers of the new equipment must match to meet the rebate SEER requirements per the AHRI certificate. They must also match what is on the Invoice. Our processors will check the AHRI certificate number and if any of the model numbers are different than what is on the Invoice, or if the matching system doesn’t meet the SEER requirement for the rebate applied for, they’ll hold up the rebate and request clarification.
- Snap a Pic to Ensure Accuracy: The customer’s name and account number on the Invoice, Commissioning Report, Terms and Conditions, and Rebate Reassignment Form (if applicable) should all match customer’s KCP&L utility bill. If possible, take a picture of the customer’s bill to ensure accuracy.
- All Equipment Isn’t Equal: If existing equipment being replaced is still operating, it must be 10 SEER maximum or less, and 5 or more years old. If anything higher than 10 SEER is written on the Commissioning Report, the rebate will be held up until resolved. If the old system is failed, this is not a requirement.
- No “Rounding Up”: Air conditioners must be a 15 or 16 SEER, and heat pumps a 15 or 16 SEER with 8.5 HSPF or higher, or 17 SEER with 8.6 HSPF or higher. For example, if the equipment is AHRI certified at 15.5, it does not qualify for the higher 16 SEER rebate amount.
News Flash! There is a 30-day limit on submitting rebate applications from the date of installation. Please start meeting this deadline to avoid applications getting turned down. If you have a backlog of applications and need help getting caught up, your outreach manager will be happy to help you!
Coming Soon: Trade Ally Web-Portal
We’re putting the finishing touches on our Trade Ally web-portal, due for release in late summer. This will be a convenient one-stop shop for information and marketing resources related to KCP&L Home Energy Savings, including a print-on-demand option. Everything you need, all in one place.
Here's a Bright Idea!
Did you know that KCP&L offers LED bulb discounts? You and your customers can save up to $4 instantly at checkout on the purchase of select ENERGY STAR® certified LED bulbs at participating retailers. And because LEDs use 80% less energy than incandescent bulbs and last up to 25 times longer, you’ll save on energy costs and minimize the hassle of replacing bulbs. Share this bright idea with your friends, neighbors and customers! You can find participating retailers in your area here.