The incentive landscape shifted this year. Here's exactly what's available, what's waitlisted, and the concierge service that tracks it all and files the paperwork for you.
The incentive landscape changed for 2026, and a lot of older online advice is now wrong. Here's where things actually stand:
The CCA and utility programs Plum is set up to work with across the Peninsula and South Bay. Funding and amounts change constantly — so every program shows a verify-current status rather than a promised dollar figure.
Community Choice Energy
Area: Parts of Santa Clara County — Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale & more
May cover: Heat pump HVAC & heat pump water heater incentives
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Community Choice Energy
Area: San Mateo County (and part of Santa Clara County)
May cover: Heat pump & heat pump water heater incentives for member households
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Community Choice Energy
Area: City of San Jose
May cover: Electrification incentives for San Jose customers
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Municipal Utility
Area: City of Palo Alto
May cover: Electrification Rebate Hub — heat pump HVAC & water heater rebates
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Municipal Utility · City of Santa Clara
Area: City of Santa Clara
May cover: Electric-utility rebates for qualifying efficiency upgrades
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Regional (9-county Bay Area)
Area: Incl. San Mateo & Santa Clara counties
May cover: Rebates for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters & more
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Statewide (CPUC)
Area: California
May cover: Battery storage & qualifying heat pump water heaters
Status: verify current eligibility (2026)
Amounts and eligibility shown intentionally as "verify current" — we confirm what's actually funded for your address before you count on it, then handle the application. Programs span heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, panels, and storage.
Slide in what you spend heating with gas each year for an illustrative range of what a heat pump might cost to run — plus you'd get cooling included. This is an estimate to frame the conversation, not a guaranteed number.
Not sure? A rough guess is fine — this is illustrative.
Illustrative estimate
Estimated heat-pump heating cost
$660 – $1,020 / year
Estimated change vs. gas heating
$180 – $540 lower / year
Illustration only, using a 15–45% energy-cost-reduction range. Your real numbers depend on your rates, home, and usage — and only an in-home assessment gives a true figure.
Heat-pump incentives change constantly, and a lot of older online advice is now wrong. Here's the honest, point-in-time status of each Bay-Area program — every one marked verify-with-us, because we confirm what's funded for your address before you count on it.
Federal · IRS
The energy-efficient home improvement credit expired December 31, 2025. We don't count on it for 2026 projects.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
Statewide · single-family
Waitlisted statewide in 2026 with no confirmed reopen date. We monitor it and file the moment funds reopen.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
Federal → State-administered
Waitlisted in 2026. We don't advertise it as available — but we'll act the moment it reopens.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
Santa Clara County · CCA
Heat pump & heat pump water heater incentives for member cities — verify current eligibility for your address.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
San Mateo County · CCA
Heat pump & water-heater incentives for member households — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
City of San Jose · CCA
Electrification incentives for San Jose customers — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
City of Palo Alto · municipal
Electrification Rebate Hub for Palo Alto homes — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
City of Santa Clara · municipal
Electric-utility rebates for qualifying efficiency upgrades — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
Regional · 9-county Bay Area
Rebates for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters & more — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
Statewide · CPUC
Battery storage & qualifying heat pump water heater incentives — verify current eligibility.
Reviewed Jun 2026 · [verify current eligibility]
We monitor the waitlists for you. The moment a program reopens, our Rebate Concierge files the paperwork — so you never miss a window or refresh a portal yourself.
Most companies just mention rebates. We do the work: we figure out what your address qualifies for, watch the waitlisted programs, and file the applications for you. Honest about what's funded today — ready to move the moment more reopens.
We match your home and city against the active CCA, utility, and statewide programs — and tell you exactly what's fundable today, with no rebate-that-isn't-funded promises.
TECH Clean California and HEEHRA are waitlisted in 2026. We watch them — and the local programs — and file the moment funds reopen so you're not refreshing a portal yourself.
Approved-contractor applications, documentation, and follow-up — handled. Our team (including Natalie, who's walked many customers through BayREN) does the filing for you.
The picture changed for 2026: the federal 25C tax credit expired, and TECH Clean California (single-family) and federal HEEHRA are waitlisted statewide. Several local Clean Energy (CCA) and utility programs — like SVCE, Westlight Energy, San Jose Clean Energy, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Silicon Valley Power, and BayREN — plus SGIP may still apply depending on your address. We verify what's funded for you and file the paperwork.
No. The federal 25C energy-efficient home improvement tax credit expired December 31, 2025. Plan your 2026 project around financing and any active local utility or CCA programs instead.
As of 2026 both are waitlisted statewide with no confirmed reopen date, so we don't advertise them as available. Our Rebate Concierge monitors the waitlists and files the moment funds reopen.
Yes — that's the Rebate Concierge. We match your address to active programs, complete and submit the applications, and follow up. Our team (including Natalie) has walked many customers through rebate paperwork like BayREN.
Possibly. Federal HEEHRA is waitlisted, but SGIP and some local utility/CCA programs may apply to a qualifying heat pump water heater. We confirm current eligibility for your address.
Meet Sam for an honest, no-upsell quote, and let our Rebate Concierge handle the incentive paperwork — including the waitlists.
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