HVAC & Heat Pump Rebates

What is actually available to homeowners in Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano & Napa Counties right now — including the two large programs that are fully reserved and are still being advertised elsewhere as though they are open.

Verified September 2026. Every program links to its administrator so you can confirm status yourself — these change without notice.

3 open, 2 waitlisted

BayREN Home+

Bay Area Regional Energy Network

Open

Worth: Up to $2,000
Applies to: Ducted heat pumps and ductless mini-splits
Status: Accepting projects — budget runs in cycles

Roughly $1,500 for a single-zone ductless system and up to $2,000 for multi-zone or ducted heat pump installations. Home+ runs on annual budget cycles and the dollar figures shift between cycles, so confirm the current amount before you count on it. Work generally has to be performed by a participating contractor and documented for the program.

Coverage — Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano and Napa — all four of our counties

Check current status at Bay Area Regional Energy Network →

MCE Clean Energy Heat Pump Rebate

MCE (Marin Clean Energy)

Open

Worth: Up to about $3,200
Applies to: Heat pump heating and cooling systems
Status: Open as of July 2026

Structured as roughly $400 per 500 square feet of conditioned space plus a $2,000 bonus, which lands near $3,200 on a typical 1,500 square foot home. You need to be an MCE electricity customer — check your PG&E bill, which lists MCE as the generation provider if you are enrolled.

Coverage — MCE service territory — includes much of Contra Costa, Napa and Solano

Check current status at MCE (Marin Clean Energy) →

Federal Tax Credit (25C)

IRS — Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit

Open

Worth: 30% of project cost, subject to annual caps
Applies to: Qualifying high-efficiency heat pumps and HVAC equipment
Status: Available through 2032

A tax credit rather than an up-front rebate: it reduces what you owe when you file, and it stacks with the state and regional rebates above. The credit is 30% of qualifying costs but is subject to annual dollar caps that differ by equipment type, and the equipment has to meet specific efficiency tiers. Confirm the current cap and your own eligibility with a tax professional — we install equipment, we do not give tax advice.

Coverage — Federal — anywhere

Check current status at IRS — Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit →

TECH Clean California

Waitlist

Worth: Waitlist only
Applies to: Heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heaters
Status: Fully reserved since November 2025

Single-family incentives were fully reserved as of 14 November 2025 and the program is not accepting new reservations. Northern California requests that were not approved were moved to a waitlist. Worth submitting if you are already planning the work, but do not build your budget around it.

Coverage — Statewide

Check current status at TECH Clean California →

HEEHRA (Home Electrification Rebates)

California Energy Commission

Waitlist

Worth: Waitlist only
Applies to: Income-qualified home electrification projects
Status: Fully reserved statewide since February 2026

Single-family HEEHRA rebates were fully reserved statewide as of 24 February 2026. Reservations submitted after that date go to a waitlist. If funding is replenished this is among the largest programs available to income-qualified households, so it is worth being in the queue.

Coverage — Statewide

Check current status at California Energy Commission →

We install the equipment — we do not administer these programs and we cannot guarantee any homeowner qualifies. Treat the amounts above as a starting point for a conversation, verify with the administrator, and talk to a tax professional about anything on the credit side.

Want the rebate math on your house?

We will quote the system and lay out which programs it plausibly qualifies for. CSLB #1107541.

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Rebate Questions

Can I combine more than one rebate?

Usually yes. Regional programs like BayREN and utility programs like MCE are generally stackable with each other and with the federal tax credit, since they come from different sources. Two programs drawing on the same state funding pot often cannot be combined. Confirm with each administrator before you count on a combined total.

Do I have to use a specific contractor to qualify?

Most programs require a participating or licensed contractor and program-specific documentation submitted with the job. We are licensed under CSLB #1107541 and will tell you plainly whether a given program is one we can file paperwork for before you commit to anything.

Is a rebate the same as a tax credit?

No, and the difference matters for budgeting. A rebate reduces what you pay, at or near the time of the job. A tax credit reduces what you owe the IRS when you file, which can be months later, and only helps to the extent you have tax liability.

Why do these programs keep running out of money?

They are funded in fixed cycles rather than as open entitlements. When demand exceeds the budget for a cycle, the program stops taking reservations and moves applicants to a waitlist. Two of the largest California programs did exactly this in the last year, which is why we date this page and tell you to verify before planning around any number here.

Most of these programs are written around heat pumps specifically. If you are weighing that against a straight furnace replacement, the heat pump page covers what the equipment actually does, and the furnace installation page covers when a furnace is still the better call.

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