This category is for customers who do not want to or cannot meet all of the following criteria: (1) Replace a natural gas/propane/other unit with a HPWH with load-shifting capabiltiies;  (2) Enroll in an eligible time-of-use rate; (3) Program HPWH to follow the time-of-use rate; and (4) Enroll in an eligible demand response (DR) program

Previous water heating fuel type must be natural gas, propane, or other (not replacing electric).

Up to 2 units per address

HPWH Incentive
For HPWH <55 gallons - $3,300
For HPWH > 55 gallons - $3,800

Kicker Incentives
Income-Qualified (CARE/FERA enrollment) - $1,000
Disaster Benefit (Home was damaged by a Governor-proclaimed disaster) - $1,000

Previous water heating fuel type must be natural gas or propane.

Customer must be CARE/FERA enrolled.

This category is for customers who meet all of the following criteria: (1) Replace a natural gas/propane/other unit with a HPWH with load-shifting capabiltiies; (2) Enroll in an eligible time-of-use rate; (3) Program HPWH to follow the time-of-use rate; and (4) Enroll in an eligible demand response (DR) program

To qualify for equity rates, customers must have a household income that meets at least one of the following designations: (1) At or below 80% of the area median income (AMI); (2) at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. If both equity requirements are met, the highest possible incentive will be provided

Please refer to the following resources about these requirements, including how to qualify for the equity incentives:

Time-Of-Use

Demand Response

Equity

Amounts below include incentives from TECH Clean California:

Market Rate Incentives

$4,600 (< 55 gallons); $5,300 (>55 gallons)

Equity Incentives

$5,685 (< 55 gallons); $6,385 (>55 gallons)

Kicker Incentives (Market Rate or Equity Incentives)

Disaster Benefit (Home was damaged by a Governor-proclaimed disaster) - $1,000 (Market Rate or Equity)

Low GWP Kicker (HPWHs that utilize a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or less) - $1,500 (Market Rate or Equity)

Requirements for 25C Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Residential Tax Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Eligible for 30% of costs, including labor, up to yearly maximum limit of $2,000 for heat pump water heater installs on existing home, and not for a newly constructed home.

Must be a 45–80 gallon Heat Pump Water Heater. Minimum UEF 3.30. Must be replacing a GAS storage water heater (fuel substitution).

Rebate amount subject to type and size of water heater being replaced and must be on the Qualified Products List at the time of purchase. Other restrictions apply.

Rebate is issued as a retail coupon to use at checkout in-store or online through a participating retailer.

Customers may reside in a single-family, multifamily, manufactured home or mobile home. Must be an electric customer of SDG&E, SCE, or PG&E.

Must be 45-55 gallons. Minimum UEF is 3.30. Must be replacing a 40 or 50 gallon ELECTRIC storage water heater.

Heat pump water heater must be on the Qualified Products List at the time of purchase.

Rebate is issued as a retail coupon to use at checkout in-store or online.

Eligible incentives:

Income Qualifying (equity) Heat Pump Water Heater Incentive: $4,185 

Low-GWP Kicker Incentive: $1,500 

55+ Gallon Capacity Incentive: $700

Requirements: 

1. Work must be done by a TECH-enrolled contractor
2. Project must be a non-heat pump to heat pump installation
3. No new construction, retrofits only.
4. Customer must enroll in demand response (DR) program
5. Customer must enroll in time-of-use (TOU) program
6. Click here to learn more about income qualification eligibility and access the verification tool here.

Heat Pump Water Heater Incentive can be combined with Electrical & Pre-Electrification Upgrades:

Up to $4,000 (capped at 100% of the reported cost up to $4,000 for income qualified(equity) incentive)