Enhanced Home Comfort with up to $8,000 in Heat Pump Incentives
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- Heat Pump Pilot Program
If you’re a Duvall* area resident with natural gas heating, you may be eligible for our heat pump program that offers up to $8,000 in incentives to help local families upgrade their home comfort systems by switching to an efficient electric heat pump system.
Heat pumps provide consistent, even temperatures throughout your home without the hot and cold spots common with other systems. They also filter and circulate air continuously, reducing dust and allergens. And unlike window AC units, they operate quietly both indoors and outdoors.
*Must be a Duvall area resident within specific neighborhoods of zip codes 98014 or 98019 – address verification by PSE is required. Your current primary heating system must be natural gas. This includes natural gas forced-air furnaces, wall heaters, and boilers.
What you get
Get an $8,000 rebate when you replace your existing natural gas heating system with an energy-efficient electric heat pump system.
Do I qualify?
Customer requirements
- You must be a current, PSE single-family residential natural gas or dual fuel (natural gas and electric) customer. Single-family new construction, multifamily (five or more attached units) and commercial accounts are not eligible.
- Your current primary heating system* must be fueled with PSE natural gas. This includes: natural gas furnace and natural gas boiler
- Customers with existing heat pumps, or have installed a new heat pump as air-conditioning only are not eligible.
Equipment requirements
- Your new heat pump (ducted or ductless) must be AHRI Certified®.
- Must install to comply with all federal, state, and local code requirements.
- Previous natural gas heating equipment is removed or decommissioned (cut and cap is allowed) after installation of electric heat pump system.
- Heat pump must meet or exceed the current national energy efficiency standard for residential heat pumps.
- Compressor lock out must be disabled. If not possible, compressor lock out temperature must be set at or below the system balance point.
- Electric resistance backup heat must be locked out so it does not operate when the compressor can still meet the home’s heating load efficiently (defrost cycles or compressor failure excluded).
- Recommended lockout is at 5°F above balance point.
If locked out at more than 5°F above balance point, provide justification with rebate application. - Guidance on thermostat programming must be provided to residents to prevent unnecessary use of backup or emergency heat.
Additional requirements for ductless equipment
- Your new ductless system must be AHRI Certified® as a variable speed mini-split or multi-split heat pump, use inverter technology, and be a minimum of ¾ ton in heating mode.
- It must meet or exceed the current national energy efficiency standard for residential heat pumps.
- At least one indoor head must be installed in the main living (high-flow) area, each bedroom, and any other high-flow rooms of the property.
- The heat pump may not make use of any ducting systems for conditioned air delivery.
- 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
- Must be installed by a PSE Trade Ally or REP.
- Rebate application must be submitted within 30 days of install.
- Rebates only available on new, qualifying equipment.
- Equipment that is replaced under warranty will not be eligible for a second rebate.
- One rebate per qualified single-family residence.
- Must install to comply with all federal, state, and local code requirements.
- Rebate cannot exceed the pre-tax purchase price of any rebated product
- Home or accessory dwelling units (ADUs) with existing heat pumps are not eligible
Need to know more?
Contact us for more details about the New Heat Pump Pilot Program in Duvall.