NC Plus Program

Welcome to the NC Plus Program!

If you are buying a new home, make sure it's an NC Plus Program home. It's a smart financial decision. Here's why.

With the NC Plus Program you get a more comfortable home that is better for the environment, is likely to have higher resale value, that offers better protection against increases in energy costs, and your total monthly costs will be lower!
Over the life of your home, those monthly savings will add up to thousands of dollars.
Receive a cash rebate for making the smart decision to purchase an NC Plus Program home.
The program is backed by the nationally recognized ENERGY STAR® brand created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and supported by the North Carolina State Energy Office.

Find an NC Plus Program Retailer

To purchase an NC Plus Program home, hear more about the benefits, and qualify for the rebate, start by visiting a participating home retailer. For a list of participating retailers, click here. Your retailer will provide a customized energy and cost savings report and review the other benefits of purchasing an NC Plus Program home.

Find a Retailer

Estimate Your Savings

When you purchase a home, your monthly costs include payments on your mortgage (loan payments) and energy costs paid to your utility company. NC Plus Program homes may cost more, increasing the loan payment amount, but will reduce your monthly utility bills. For families buying an NC Plus Program home in North Carolina, the savings in utility bills will be greater than the increase in loan costs, putting money back in your pocket each month.To estimate your energy savings, use the Savings Analyzer by clicking here.

Estimate Your Savings

Apply for the NC Plus Program Rebate

To reserve your rebate:

At the time of signing the sales agreement with the home retailer, fill out a Rebate Application online click here.
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Follow the instructions on the application and review the Rebate Terms and Conditions on the second page of the form. Once complete, print and sign the application.

Submit the Rebate Application and a copy of the signed and dated home sales agreement to the fax number or address provided on the application form.

Note: The rebate amount is $500 for homes sold on or after July 1, 2010 and completed on site before June 13, 2011. The rebate amount is $1500 for homes completed between June 13, 2011 and January 31, 2012. The rebate check will be mailed within 10 weeks of when your home is installed and completed on site.

Apply for the Rebate

Features of NC Plus Program Homes

Here's what you get with an NC Plus Program home:

ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured home

More insulation
Tight construction and tight ducts
Advanced windows
Constructed by certified home builder and inspected by an independent energy expert

Energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
Right-sized cooling equipment (either 13 SEER or 14 SEER heat pump, depending on home package selected)

ENERGY STAR
Qualified Home Label

Quality Assurance
Label

Demand ENERGY STAR and look for the ENERGY STAR and Quality Assurance labels on your home.
They are your assurance of superior home energy performance and quality.

Benefits of NC Plus Program Homes

Compared with a standard home, NC Plus Program homes are:

Quieter and more comfortable
Less expensive to heat and cool (lower energy bills)
Healthier with better indoor air quality
More durable, meaning less maintenance
Constructed of high quality materials

Learn More

Support for the NC Plus Program for ENERGY STAR^® Homes is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) through the North Carolina Department of Commerce State Energy Office, in cooperation with the Systems Building Research Alliance, the companies involved in the manufactured housing industry, GreenCo Solutions Inc. electric membership cooperatives, the North Carolina Manufactured and Modular Homebuilders Association, East Carolina University College of Technology and Computer Science, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Center for Research and Technology and Appalachian State University Energy Center.