California Launches First Phase of High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program

On October 8, 2024, the California Energy Commission launched the first phase of the federally funded Inflation Reduction Act High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program (HEAR or HEEHRA in California).

The program will initially make rebates of up to $14,000 per dwelling available to multifamily buildings with five or more units and income-qualified residents at or below 150 percent Area Median Income (AMI). Rebates will be available in amounts up to $8,000 for heat pump HVAC systems, $4,000 for electrical panels, $2,500 for electrical wiring, $1,750 for heat pump water heaters, $840 for electric stoves, cooktops, ranges, or ovens, and $840 for electric heat pump clothes dryers. The program will be implemented by TECH Clean California, an existing state program that funds single-family and multifamily rebates for heat pump technologies. Rebates for single-family households will be available soon, with rebate maximums at $8,000 for households below 80 percent AMI and $4,000 for households between 80 and 150 percent AMI.

For more information on California's HEEHRA program, visit Inflation Reduction Act Residential Energy Rebate Programs | California Energy Commission. For info on program implementation plans and complementary energy efficiency initiatives, visit the TECH Clean California Home Energy Rebates website. The NASEO Residential Energy Efficiency and Beneficial Electrification Task Force hosts regular meetings featuring on the implementation of the Home Energy Performance-Based Whole-House Rebates and High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate programs. Visit the NASEO Events page to register for upcoming meetings.