Heat Pump Water Heater Incentive for Tier 4 – $1,800
- Energy efficiency levels and features vary by product tier. Higher tier products have greater efficiency and more advanced product features.
Heat Pump Water Heater Incentive for Tier 3 – $1,600
Income Qualified Heat Pump Water Heater Incentive – $3,000
- Pre-approval required for income qualified heat pump water heater incentive. Must be approved for a Penlight income-based energy assistance billing program to qualify for the higher incentive. Homeowners receiving the Pierce County Property Tax Exemption will be considered for the higher incentive as funding allows.
Heat pump water heaters, also known as hybrid water heaters, use heat pump technology to transfer heat from the surrounding air to water in the tank. They use as little as one-third of the energy consumed by standard electric storage water heaters, while delivering the same supply of reliable hot water.
Heat pump water heaters must be installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications and be listed on the BPA HPWH Qualified Products List (PDF)
- Only homes replacing an existing electric standard tank are eligible. For a limited time, replacing natural gas or propane water heaters to a heat pump water heater also qualify.
- Homeowners may hire a professional or self-install to qualify for PenLight incentive.
- We are unable to offer incentives for standard electric storage-type, tankless demand-type, or new construction installations.
- Incentive amount not to exceed total project costs.
- Income qualified heat pump water heater incentive requires pre-approval.
Submit your heat pump water heater invoice or program requirement questions to our energy specialist.