Get Cash for Heat Pump Water Heater Upgrades

Support Your Clients in a Broken Water Heater Emergency

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Local contractors replacing gas with heat pump water heaters and supporting California’s clean energy goals.

Get $1,500 for Installing a Heat Pump Water Heater

MCE’s Emergency Water Heater Incentive provides contractors $1,500 to help cover the cost of installing and maintaining a temporary loaner water heater (gas or electric) as part of the customer’s permanent heat pump water heater (HPWH) installation. 

As more households move toward environmentally-friendly options and the Bay Area passes new regulations to support California’s clean energy goals, your clients will need to start replacing gas appliances with electric when their old equipment breaks down.

What You’ll Get

$1,500 incentive for each permanent heat pump water heater installed after installing a temporary loaner (gas or electric) water heater
Flexibility to support your clients in an emergency – with a loaner water heater, they get hot water without the wait
Time to complete necessary upgrades that are often required when switching from gas to electric

Who’s Eligible

Contractors must be an active, current participant in TECH Clean California.

Note: To register with TECH Clean California, you must possess a valid CSLB license (B, C-36, C-20, C-20+C10, or C-36+C10).

Projects must also meet the following criteria:

How It Works

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Connect with MCE

Complete the interest form below. We’ll determine if your company can take advantage of the program.

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Submit your project details to reserve your incentive

Submit one application for each project using the instructions below. 

  1. Once approved by MCE to participate, obtain a copy of your client’s PG&E bill and confirm they’re an MCE customer by checking their bill to find the MCE line item. See item #3 on this sample bill for an example.
  2. Install your loaner water heater (gas or electric) for your confirmed MCE customer.
  3. Submit a request to reserve funds for your project within five business days of installing your loaner, and work with your customer to choose a TECH Clean California-approved heat pump water heater.
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Submit forms

Once MCE approves your project and reserves your incentive, install an approved heat pump water heater within 45 days and submit a request for payment. You will receive your incentive from MCE within 2-4 weeks.
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Get help applying for post-purchase incentives. Contact us at instantrebates@mceCleanEnergy.org or (628) 272-9910.

Frequently Asked Question

No, this program is for installation of temporary water heater loaners, combined with a permanent heat pump water heater installation only. Contractors must show proof of installation of an interim “loaner” water heater and then a permanent heat pump water heater. To find more heat pump technology incentives, visit our rebate finder or the Switch Is On.

Questions?

Contact us at info@mceCleanEnergy.org or (888) 632-3674, Mon–Fri from 9 am to 5 pm.

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Emergency Water Heater Loaner Incentive Interest Form for Contractors

You must be enrolled in TECH Clean California to participate in this program. Please fill out the form below to get started with your registration.

Request to Reserve MCE Emergency Water Heater Incentive

Contractors, please fill in all required fields below. Information must be submitted for each project for which you are requesting to reserve funds. Make sure the heat pump water heater you and your client choose to install is on the TECH Clean California-approved list.

Request for Payment: Emergency Water Heater Loaner Incentive

Contractor reminder: you must receive MCE approval of your reservation request for your project before requesting payment. Once the reservation request is approved, you must install a TECH Clean California-approved heat pump water heater within 45 days.

Once the eligible new heat pump water heater is installed, please fill in all required fields below, including both your client’s and your own information for each project in which you are requesting final payment.

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