Offered by City of Palo Alto Utilities (Local)

Up to $3,500 rebate for heat pump water heater

Electrify Your Life

Rebate

Potential savings

$500 - $3,500

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About this incentive

Up to $3,500 when you replace a gas water heater with a heat pump water heater; $500 when replacing an electric water heater.
Heat pump must meet NEEA Tier 3 or higher. No income qualifications.

Detailed description

NEEA Tier 3 or higher

City of Palo Alto residents are eligible for a rebate of $3,500 for a Heat Pump Water Heater replacing a gas water heaters. $500 rebate is available for electric water heaters that are replaced with heat pump water heaters.

Eligibility

Service region
Eligible building types: Single Family, Multi Family
Who can apply: Contractor, Property Owner, Renter
Other requirements: In addition to the rebates, the city of Palo Alto has two other programs to help home owners replace gas water heaters with heat pumps: The full-service program offers turnkey installation at a standard price for a standard 65-gallon heat pump water heater installation of only $2,300. In addition, for homes that need some extra work to electrify their water heaters, the City also offers a credit of up to $1,000 for site preparation costs.

For residents with water heater emergencies, they can switch quickly to a new heat pump water heater within two days using the City's emergency program. Costs start at $3,650, weekend service available at extra charge. Find more information here: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Utilities/Residential/Ways-to-Save/Switch-to-a-Heat-Pump-Water-Heater/Electric-Water-Heater-FAQs

Equipment types

Water heater

Heat pump hybrid water heaters

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