HVAC Rebate Claim Tracker.
An app idea for hVAC contractors.
Tracks utility and manufacturer rebate claims per job and chases missing documents, so contractors get paid for rebates they usually write off.
What the search found
- Who pays
- HVAC company owner
- The problem
- Contractors leave money on the table because rebate claims get stuck. Missing documents, wrong forms, and slow utility portals mean they write off rebates.
- The gap
- Existing tools are either utility-specific portals (Georgia, SMUD) or manufacturer-focused (Rebate Bus). No product tracks rebate claims across multiple utilities and manufacturers for a small HVAC contractor, and chases missing documents per job.
- Already out there
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates energyrebates.georgia.gov
State portal for homeowners and contractors to verify eligibility and track progress. Only for Georgia, not a multi-utility tool.
- Rebate Bus cbinsights.com
Utility rebate management for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and energy service companies. Not built for small HVAC contractors tracking per-job claims.
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates energyrebates.georgia.gov
- People asking for it
- Heat Pump Rejected reddit.com
User asks how to resolve a rejected heat pump claim and mentions being on hold for 2 hours.
- HVAC company sold system, rebate denied reddit.com
Denial letter said the receipt from the HVAC tech did not include removing the old system.
- Energy Efficient AC Tax Credit Denied reddit.com
User got a CP-12 notice that their $600 credit for an efficient AC was denied.
- Heat Pump Rejected reddit.com
- The big assumption
- HVAC owners will pay to track rebates, rather than just eating the loss or having the office manager chase them manually.
- Test it this week
- Ask 10 HVAC owners how many rebate claims they wrote off last year and the total dollar amount.
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