Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program
The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (also known as HEAR) will provide rebates to low- and moderate-income households to install specific eligible high-efficiency electric appliances and associated upgrades.
Rebate Details
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Eligible Projects
Electric appliance projects (certified ENERGY STAR® when available). Details below!
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Low & Moderate Income
Rebates are available to low- and moderate-income households.
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Rebate Amount
HEAR Program participants could receive between 50 to 100 percent of project costs up to $14,000, depending on the energy upgrades completed and the household's income.
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In-Store Coupons
HEAR rebate coupons will be available for use at participating retail locations across the state with purchase of a qualifying appliance in Phase 3.
Eligible project details
Install certified ENERGY STAR® (when available) electric appliances and associated upgrades, including:
Electric heat pump water heater
Electric heat pump for space heating and cooling
Electric heat pump clothes dryer
Electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven
Electric load service center
Insulation, air sealing, and ventilation
Electric wiring
Heat pumps for space heating and cooling
HEAR rebates can be used to help pay for the cost of installing an electric heat pump for space heating and cooling, even if the heat pump will replace a non-electric system. However, HEAR rebates cannot be applied toward the cost of removing existing non-electric equipment for space heating and cooling.
All other appliances
HEAR rebates can be used to upgrade existing electric appliances to ENERGY STAR® certified electric appliances. HEAR rebates can’t be used if the existing appliances are not electric.
Rebate Amounts
The maximum rebate amount per project is $14,000. We have reserved 60 percent of funding for low-income households and an additional 20 percent for low-income multifamily households.
Appliances
Heat Pump Water Heater | $1,750
Heat Pump for Space Heating and Cooling | $8,000
Electric Heat Pump Clothes Dryer | $840
Electric Stove, Cooktop, Range, or Oven | $840
Rebate Amount by Income Level
Single-family and multifamily low-income household | 100 percent of cost
Single-family and multifamily moderate-income household | 50 percent of cost
Building Materials
Electric Load Service Center | $4,000
Insulation, Air Sealing, and Ventilation | $1,600
Electric Wiring | $2,500
Area Median Income is established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the most recent tax year, and the limits are established according to county and household size. Use the income table to determine if your income is considered low-income or moderate income based on your county.
A low-income single-family household earns less than 80 percent of the area median income.
A moderate-income single-family household earns at least 80 percent and less than 150 percent of the area median income.
For multifamily buildings to qualify for a HEAR rebate and for the low-income rebate levels, at least 50 percent of households must meet the above criteria.