Affiliate Disclosure
Effective date: July 21, 2026
The short version
Some pages on Home Energy Basics may contain affiliate links. When affiliate links are present, clicking one and making a purchase may earn us a commission from the retailer at no additional cost to you. This is how the site pays for the time it takes to keep rebate and incentive information verified and current.
What affiliate links never change
Rebate amounts, program status, and eligibility details on this site come from official program administrators, utilities, and government sources — never from retailers or affiliate partners. No company pays to be mentioned, ranked, or recommended.
Where affiliate links appear
When present, affiliate links appear only on commercial-intent content such as buying guides, cost breakdowns, and product comparisons. State rebate and incentive pages are informational: their job is to tell you what programs actually offer, and they are kept free of product promotion.
We may participate in affiliate programs operated by networks such as Impact, CJ Affiliate, ShareASale, Awin, and FlexOffers, and in retailer programs including Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as partner programs for home energy services.
FTC compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). Pages containing affiliate links also carry a disclosure statement on the page itself.
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