Heat pump rebate guidance for Washington installers.
Reference for PSE, HEAR, and local utility rebates: what they pay, who qualifies, and how to stack them on a single install.
Basics
What Is a Heat Pump Rebate? A Plain-English Guide
A heat pump rebate is money paid back to you for installing a qualifying heat pump. It comes from three places, federal, state, and your local utility, and in Washington those can stack to roughly $9,200 on a single install.
4 min read →Heat Pump Tax Credit vs. Rebate: What to Tell Your Customer
A rebate is money back on the install itself; the federal 25C tax credit lowers what the homeowner owes at tax time. They're separate, and a customer can usually claim both on the same heat pump, which changes the real out-the-door price.
4 min read →PSE
The 2026 PSE Trade Ally Requirement: What Contractors Must Do
As of April 2, 2026, a heat pump install only qualifies for PSE rebates if an enrolled PSE Trade Ally does the work. If you're not enrolled, your customers can't get the PSE rebate.
5 min read →PSE Heat Pump Rebate Amounts (2026)
PSE pays roughly $500–$1,500 on a standard heat pump install and up to $4,000–$5,000 for income-qualified customers, with the exact amount depending on the equipment's efficiency tier.
4 min read →HEAR
WA HEAR Rebates: A Contractor's Guide
HEAR is Washington's income-based heat pump rebate for households at or below 150% of area median income. The customer's income tier sets the amount, and it stacks on top of PSE and local utility rebates.
5 min read →Income-Qualified Heat Pump Rebates in Washington
The biggest rebates in Washington go to households at or below 150% of area median income, but they require income verification, the step homeowners find most confusing.
4 min read →Utilities
Seattle City Light Heat Pump Rebates
Seattle City Light customers are outside PSE territory but have their own heat pump rebates, which stack with HEAR for income-qualified households.
3 min read →Snohomish County PUD Heat Pump Rebates
Snohomish County PUD runs its own heat pump rebates for customers in its service area, separate from PSE, and they stack with HEAR.
3 min read →Tacoma Power Heat Pump Rebates
Tacoma Power customers use Tacoma Power's own heat pump rebates rather than PSE's, and can stack HEAR if they're income-qualified.
3 min read →Clark Public Utilities Heat Pump Rebates
Clark Public Utilities serves Clark County in southwest Washington with its own heat pump rebates, separate from PSE, and they stack with the state HEAR program for income-qualified households.
3 min read →Avista Heat Pump Rebates (Eastern Washington)
Avista serves eastern Washington, including Spokane, with its own heat pump rebates, separate from the west-side utilities, and they stack with the state HEAR program for income-qualified households.
3 min read →Chelan County PUD Heat Pump Rebates
Chelan County PUD serves north-central Washington with its own heat pump rebates, separate from PSE, and they stack with the state HEAR program for income-qualified households.
3 min read →Cowlitz PUD Heat Pump Rebates
Cowlitz PUD serves southwest Washington with its own heat pump rebates, separate from PSE, and they stack with the state HEAR program for income-qualified households.
3 min read →Benton PUD Heat Pump Rebates
Benton PUD serves the Tri-Cities area of eastern Washington with its own heat pump rebates, separate from PSE, and they stack with the state HEAR program for income-qualified households.
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