About the programs
The Home Efficiency Rebates Program and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program will provide rebates for high-efficiency home improvements and appliance installation to eligible single-family and multifamily households, particularly low- and moderate-income households.
The Home Efficiency Rebates Program
The Home Efficiency Rebates Program (also known as HOMES) will provide performance-based rebates for energy efficiency upgrades in existing single-family and multifamily homes, with reserved funding for low-income households.
Upgrades include installing more efficient equipment like a heat pump or on-demand water heater, weatherization measures like insulation or air sealing, smart thermostats, and more.
To qualify for a rebate, each HOMES applicant must complete an energy assessment that demonstrates a projected minimum of 20 percent energy savings, based on the home, project, and historical energy use. The program’s enrolled contractors and energy auditors will be trained how to complete the required home energy assessment.
HOMES Program participants could receive between 50 to 100 percent of project costs up to $10,000, depending on the energy upgrades completed, the household's income, and the project’s estimated energy savings.
The 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.
The new high-efficiency electric appliances must be selected from a list of eligible appliances and can be a first-time purchase of an all-electric stove, heat pump, heat pump water heater, or heat pump clothes dryer; replacement of a non-electric appliance; or installation in new construction homes.
HEAR rebate coupons will be available for use at participating retail locations across the state when purchasing a qualifying appliance beginning fall 2026.
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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