Get up to $1,150 per home with SRP PowerWise Homes
By participating in the SRP PowerWise Homes™ program, you'll offer discerning buyers the right combination of value, aesthetics, environmental sensibility and energy efficiency — and put money back in your pocket for each home you build. 
For each SRP PowerWise Home you build, you'll earn $450–$1,150 based on the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index of the home. SRP PowerWise Homes must have a HERS Index of 84 or lower. This index uses an evaluation of house design in comparison with a computer-simulated reference house of identical size and shape.
There are three tiers of incentives based on the HERS Index:
| Tier |
Rating |
Incentive |
| 1 |
HERS Index of 84–78 |
$450/home |
| 2 |
HERS Index of 77–71 |
$800/home |
| 3¹ |
HERS Index of 70 or less |
$1,150/home |
¹Additional water-efficiency requirements apply.
Verification of whole-house mechanical ventilation and pressure balancing of each room are required. (Note: Powder and laundry rooms are exempt from pressure balancing.)
Additional benefits of participation:
- SRP brand recognition
- Flexibility in reaching eligibility
- Utility-cost estimate sheets
Complimentary I-codes for enrolled subdivisions - Complimentary inspections during various stages of construction to ensure building and energy-efficiency standards are being met (includes insulation, blower door and duct testing)
- Marketing support, such as homebuyer publications, sales kits, signage, advertising and website links
All homes in a PowerWise Homes community must meet the following criteria to be deemed eligible:
- HERS Index of 84 or lower (The HERS Index is the result of a computer-simulated energy model of the house.)
- Whole-house fresh-air ventilation system
- Room pressure balance differences of less than 3 pascals
- HVAC system(s) of SEER 14 or better
- Heat pump efficiency of 8.0 HSPF or better
- Gas furnace efficiency of 80% AFUE or better
- Completion of the Thermal Bypass Checklist (ENERGY STAR version 2)
- Tier 3 only: Water-efficient plumbing fixtures with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense label or equivalent flow rates
- Toilets with a flush rate of 1.28 gallons per flush (GPF) or less
- Showerheads with a flow rate of 2 gallons per minute (GPM) or less
- Lavatory faucets with a flow rate of 1.5 GPM or less (Low-flow aerators may be installed on standard-flow lavatory faucets.)
Features to consider –Features that can help you qualify for this program are:
- Upgraded HVAC equipment
- Improved wall insulation
- R-30 ceiling insulation cathedralized attic insulation
- Lower window-to-wall ratios
- Upgraded dual-pane, low-e windows
- Energy Star lighting and appliances
- Jump ducts or transfer grilles
- Water-saving plumbing fixtures (only required for Tier 3)
- Lavatory faucets must have an WaterSense label or flow rate of 1.5 GPM or less
- Aerators with flow rates of 1.5 GPM or less may be installed on standard flow lavatory faucets
View the program manual.
Qualifying features – Features that can help you qualify for this program include:
- 14 SEER HVAC equipment
- R-19 composite wall insulation
- R-30 ceiling insulation
- Lower window-to-wall ratios
- Dual-pane and low-E windows
- ENERGY STAR® lighting and appliances
- Jump ducts
- Water-saving plumbing fixtures (only required for Tier 3)
- Toilets must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense label or a flush rate of 1.28 gallons per flush or less.
- Showerheads must have an EPA WaterSense label or a flow rate of 2 gallons per minute (GPM) or less.
- Lavatory faucets must have an EPA WaterSense label or a flow rate of 1.5 GPM or less.
- Aerators with flow rates of 1.5 GPM or less may be installed on standard-flow lavatory faucets.
Testing and inspections: To demonstrate the energy efficiency of the models being offered to buyers, testing and inspections are performed by a third-party consultant on randomly selected houses during construction. Compliance with the ENERGY STAR version 2 Thermal Bypass Checklist will be required as part of the testing and inspection process. SRP pays 100% of the cost for this initial testing.
For a more detailed description of program requirements, features, and inspections, please refer to the program manual.
The SRP PowerWise Homes program uses whole-building design to develop high-performance buildings at optimal costs. This approach brings together building design, energy conservation, and today's energy-efficient technologies to minimize a building's operating costs and make the most of all its elements.
Criteria established for PowerWise Homes are built on reduced energy consumption on a basis of kilowatt-hours per square foot, thereby lowering utility bills. Compared with standard homes, PowerWise Homes use substantially less energy for heating, cooling and water heating, delivering hundreds of dollars of annual utility-bill savings to each home.
If you agree that participating in SRP PowerWise Homes is the right move economically and environmentally, call your SRP key account manager today.
Jeff Klefstad
(602) 236-4267
Raul Pacheco
(602) 236-3227
Rebecca Smout
(602) 236-2489
Are you unsure who your account manager is? Call Vicki Davis, Business Customer Solutions Manager,
(602) 236-5623.