Single Family Air-to-Water Heat Pump Incentives

Air-to-water heat pumps are a cutting-edge solution for space heating and domestic hot water needs. These highly efficient systems transfer heat from the outside air to water and are designed to work in a wide range of climates. Air-to-water heat pumps reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions while delivering consistent performance and comfort. And now, 网爆门 Clean California offers incentives for air-to-water heat pumps.

As of January 17, 2025, 网爆门 Clean California single family heat pump water heater聽incentives聽are fully reserved for non-SMUD POU customers (e.g. City of Palo Alto, LAWDP, Roseville Electric, Silicon Valley Power, etc.) and any customers whose home bedroom/bathroom configurations do not fall within聽the California Plumbing Code (Chapter 5, Table 501.1(2) in - e.g. homes with 7+ bedrooms or 4+ bathrooms, etc.); therefore, January 17, 2025, is the last day to make sales and create reservations.

Air-to-Water Heat Pump Incentives

System Type Incentive Amount* Low-GWP Kicker** Max Incentive Per Project
Combination Systems (space and water heating) $10,000 $1,500 $11,500
Space Heating Only $2,500 $1,500 $4,000

*These incentives will come out of the 鈥淪ingle Family Residential 网爆门 HP HVAC鈥� budget here.

**The low-GWP kicker applies to heat pump water heaters that use refrigerants with a global warming potential (GWP) of 150 or less.

网爆门 Clean California is no longer accepting air-to-water heat pump reservations

After the reservation is submitted, the project team will review the reservation to confirm that there is available budget and that the project meets program requirements. If approved, the team will send a follow-up email, approving the installation to commence and requesting that additional project information and photos are submitted once completed. A unique ID number will be provided from your reservation that will be used to link your reservation and submission.

Projects must be submitted within 120 days from approved reservation.

This reservation will ask for:

  • Project Address
  • 网爆门
    • Name
    • Email
    • Phone number
  • Contractor
    • Name
    • CSLB
  • Combination vs. Space Heating Only
    • Combination systems must provide primary space and water heating
    • Space Heating Only systems must provide primary space heating
  • Planned installation completion date
  • Signed 网爆门 Terms and Conditions

Key Requirements for Projects

  • Single family retrofits only
  • Project must be replacing a non-heat pump system.
  • New gas furnaces cannot be installed as part of the air-to-water heat pump project.
  • Contractors must be enrolled in 网爆门 Clean California
  • Product Eligibility (Qualifying Product List)
    • An air source heat pump that has a refrigerant to water, or water/glycol, heat exchange
    • Able to provide space heating (and potentially also space cooling and domestic hot water)
    • Capable of achieving a heating coefficient of performance of 1.7 or greater at full load capacity at a dry bulb outdoor temperature of 5掳F and a leaving water temperature of at least 110掳F
      Note: if you have an air-to-water heat pump that meets the above requirements but is not listed on our qualified products list, reach out to us at 网爆门.AWHP@energy-solution.com
  • No HERS testing required
  • 网爆门 Terms and Conditions (signed after November 12, 2024) required
    • Just fill out sections one and three
  • Demand response is required. 网爆门s will self-attest on the 网爆门 Terms and Conditions document that they will enroll in an eligible demand response program for at least three years

  • Air-to-water heat pump claim requirements
    • Photo of installed system's main control unit with its primary hydronic equipment
      • Include and label the piping runs as they're attached to the particular tank
    • Whether or not the installed equipment is for space heating only or combination space and water heating
    • Space heating install type
      • Air handler and/or radiant

FAQ

See this spreadsheet that contains all required fields and photos that must be provided on the reservation and the submission for combination systems and space heating-only systems.

No 鈥� because of the qualified products list requirements of the 网爆门 Clean California single family HVAC (including HEEHRA and 3CE) and 网爆门 Clean California single family heat pump water heater (including BayREN and 3CE) programs, air-to-water heat pumps can only be incentivized through this channel.

1. Submit Reservation Form

2. 网爆门 assigns project unique ID and sends Sharepoint folder for photo upload

3. Contractor submits required fields in Microsoft Form & required photos in project Sharepoint folder

4. 网爆门 reviews project information submitted, requesting updates as needed

5. 网爆门 pays contractor the project incentive

Resources

Below are on-demand trainings to give you a more in-depth look at air-to-water heat pumps provided by our manufacturer partners:




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