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City staff update: home energy rebates have funds remaining through FY25; e-bike rebates exhausted until FY26; HERD program continuing
Summary
The Environmental Commission received a staff report (via John Mirsky's written update) that the city's home energy rebate programs have funds available through fiscal year 2025 except for e-bike rebates, and that the Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD) program reporting requirement remains in effect.
Commissioners received a written staff update (provided by John Mirsky) on the City of Ann Arbor’s Home Energy Rebate programs and the Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD) program.
Key takeaways in the report: city staff and contractors are applying lessons learned to improve the rebate programs; most rebate lines still have available funds for fiscal year 2025 (ending June 30, 2025); an exception is the e-bike rebate line, which the report said has been exhausted for the current fiscal year and will resume in fiscal year 2026. Commissioners were encouraged to use and promote the rebate programs.
The written update also summarized the HERD program: single-family homes must have a home energy score generated and provided to prospective buyers on the multiple listing service when a property is listed for sale. Staff provided a status update to the commission and linked documentation through Legistar and city web pages.
Ending: commissioners were asked to share rebate information with their networks; staff will continue to refine program operations.
