Fuel-Switching Heat Pump Program
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Save money and stay comfortable year-round with PSE’s income-qualified heat pump rebate
If you’re an income-qualified customer currently heating your home with natural gas, PSE offers a $4,000 rebate on a heat pump system. This program is designed to help eligible households make the switch to efficient electric heat pump systems. This upgrade boosts the energy efficiency of your home while providing year-round comfort through both heating and cooling.
Check if you qualify for this rebate here.
Features and Benefits
- Significant energy savings. Heat pumps are just as reliable as other heating systems and can reduce your electricity use by up to 50% compared to furnaces and baseboard heaters. And they’re typically 2-3 times more efficient than gas furnaces.
- The comfort of air-conditioning. Heat pumps are designed to add cooling as well as heating, making your home more comfortable year-round.
- Improved air quality. Heat pumps offer better humidity control, air circulation, and filtration compared to gas heating systems. Depending on the heat pump model you choose, you can control your heat pump with a remote, mobile app, or smart thermostat.
- Consistent, even heat. Heat pumps provide steady, comfortable temperatures without the hot/cold cycles you experience with traditional furnaces.
- Works with your existing ductwork. If your home has ducting for your heating system, ducted heat pumps integrate seamlessly to help distribute warm and cool air to all parts of your home.
- Ductless options available. No ducting in your home? Mini-split styles of heat pumps are perfect for ductless homes or for targeting heating/cooling in a specific area of your house.
Customer requirements
- You must be a current, PSE single-family residential natural gas customer. Single-family new construction, multifamily (five or more detached units) and commercial accounts are not eligible.
- Your current primary heating system* must be fueled by natural gas. This includes natural gas forced-air furnaces, boilers, and gas wall heaters.
- Customers with existing electric resistance or hybrid heat pump heating/cooling systems are not eligible.
*Unsure if natural gas fuels your existing heating system? Contact our Energy Advisor team.
Equipment requirements
- Your new heat pump system must be AHRI Certified®.
- Must install to comply with all federal, state, and local code requirements.
- The previous natural gas space heating system must be completely removed and replaced with an electric heat pump system (ducted or ductless). All existing furnace equipment, including the furnace unit itself, must be physically removed from the property
- Natural gas lines to the heating system are removed or decommissioned (cut and cap is allowed) after installation of the electric heat pump system.
| Rebate Equipment Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre Install Equipment | Post Install Equipment | HSPF/HSPF2 |
| Natural Gas: (natural gas forced air furnace, boiler, or gas wall heater.) | AHRI Certified Ducted Heat Pump (Split/Pkg) | No HSPF/HSPF2 minimum |
| AHRI Certified Ductless Heat Pump** | ≥ HSPF 9; HSPF2 8.1* | |
*For units that have both HSPF and HSPF2, the HSPF rating will be used to determine eligibility.
**Additional requirements apply to ductless equipment (listed below)
- Your new ductless system must be AHRI Certified® as a variable speed mini-split and multi-split heat pump, use inverter technology, and be a minimum of ¾ ton in heating mode.
- At least one indoor head must be installed in the main living (high-flow) area of the home; bedroom only installations do not qualify.
- Attached or detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) may qualify for a ductless heat pump rebate if they meet the following criteria. Any qualifying ADU must:
Be occupied full time
- Be a completely separate living area with no venting from the primary dwelling.
- Include a fully-functioning kitchen and a full bathroom.
Rebate requirements
- You will need an electronic image of your paid installation invoice and purchase receipt for installed product(s). These documents must include: an installation date, installation address, brand, model number(s) of all rebated equipment (including the heat pump, air handler, and/or coil model number on the invoice), and amount paid.
- Your rebate application must be submitted within 30 days of equipment purchase.
- Rebates only available on new, qualifying equipment.
- Equipment that is replaced under warranty will not be eligible for a second rebate.
- One rebate per qualifying single-family residence.
- Rebate cannot exceed the pre-tax purchase price of any rebated product.
- This rebate is for income-qualified customers only. Find out if you qualify before applying for the rebate here.
Learn more about rebates for multifamily buildings, apartments, or condos.
In addition to your PSE rebate, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit on qualifying energy-efficiency equipment.
Request a PSE Recommended Energy Professional (REP) to complete your energy efficient improvement upgrade.