SVCE Home Rebates

Core rebates (standard / income-qualified), per SVCE's Home Rebates page, April 2026 Appliance Specifications and Participant Agreement: heat pump water heater replacing gas $2,500 / $3,500, replacing electric resistance $1,000 / $2,000; heat pump HVAC replacing gas furnace $2,000 / $3,000, replacing electric resistance $500 / $1,500; induction cooktop or range replacing gas $500 / $750, replacing electric resistance $100 / $350; prewiring, wiring and circuit splitter/pauser devices $500 per circuit or device up to $2,000 / $750 up to $3,000. (An older table still on the page shows $3,500 for income-qualified HP HVAC; the current table, specifications and agreement show $3,000.) Add-ons, which need a core rebate installed at the same time: electrical infrastructure (in-home electrical service) upgrade $1,000 ($2,000 income-qualified per the specifications), induction cookware up to $250, prewired EV charging circuit $500, all-electric bonus for gas meter removal $500. Seasonal bonus: an extra $500 for a heat pump water heater on new reservations submitted September 1 - October 31, 2026 (also May 1 - June 30, 2026). City rebates administered by SVCE on top of SVCE's, until each city's funds run out: Milpitas HPWH replacing gas $850, HP HVAC replacing gas $2,500, panel upgrade $250, induction replacing gas $500; Mountain View HPWH replacing gas $2,000, replacing electric resistance $500; Sunnyvale HP HVAC replacing gas $1,000 ($1,500 income-qualified). Los Altos: 'Extra City Funds No Longer Available'. Rebates can't exceed project costs. SVCE advertises up to $13,000 in rebates.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) Home Rebates. Amounts: Core rebates (standard / income-qualified), per SVCE's Home Rebates page, April 2026 Appliance Specifications and Participant Agreement: heat pump water heater replacing gas $2,500 / $3,500, replacing electric resistance $1,000 / $2,000; heat pump HVAC replacing gas furnace $2,000 / $3,000, replacing electric resistance $500 / $1,500; induction cooktop or range replacing gas $500 / $750, replacing electric resistance $100 / $350; prewiring, wiring and circuit splitter/pauser devices $500 per circuit or device up to $2,000 / $750 up to $3,000. (An older table still on the page shows $3,500 for income-qualified HP HVAC; the current table, specifications and agreement show $3,000.) Add-ons, which need a core rebate installed at the same time: electrical infrastructure (in-home electrical service) upgrade $1,000 ($2,000 income-qualified per the specifications), induction cookware up to $250, prewired EV charging circuit $500, all-electric bonus for gas meter removal $500. Seasonal bonus: an extra $500 for a heat pump water heater on new reservations submitted September 1 - October 31, 2026 (also May 1 - June 30, 2026). City rebates administered by SVCE on top of SVCE's, until each city's funds run out: Milpitas HPWH replacing gas $850, HP HVAC replacing gas $2,500, panel upgrade $250, induction replacing gas $500; Mountain View HPWH replacing gas $2,000, replacing electric resistance $500; Sunnyvale HP HVAC replacing gas $1,000 ($1,500 income-qualified). Los Altos: 'Extra City Funds No Longer Available'. Rebates can't exceed project costs. SVCE advertises up to $13,000 in rebates. Who qualifies: an active SVCE account in good standing at the install address, which must have had PG&E gas service; a single-family home, mobile or manufactured home, ADU (inhabited year-round, not a short-term rental) or multifamily building of 4 units or fewer in Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale or unincorporated Santa Clara County; existing buildings only (no new construction). One rebate per appliance type per dwelling unit; the prewiring rebate covers up to 4 circuits. Equipment (April 2026 specifications): HPWH UEF 3.3 or greater unless 120V or split, NEEA Tier 3 or higher, thermostatic mixing valve, 40 gallons or more (no tankless), gas water heater removed, permit required. HP HVAC SEER 17 / SEER2 16 or greater or inverter heat pumps (single-stage not eligible), ducted or ductless, gas furnace removed, no dual-fuel systems, permit required. Induction cooktop or range 24 inches or larger (no portable units), invoice and receipt, no permit needed. Prewiring: circuits wired to source, costs itemized per circuit, permit required; EV circuit can't be the only prewired circuit; splitters/pausers can't pair with EV or dryer circuit rebates. Panel upgrade: main panel within 100A, subpanel, smart load center or feeder/disconnect upgrade (upsizing above 100A only by SVCE exception up to 200A), not combinable with the SVCE Storage Assistant panel rebate, permit required. Gas meter removal: all gas meters removed, proof required. How to apply: reserve online before installation (Standard or Income-Qualified application, or Assisted Home Upgrades); only appliances installed on or after the reservation date qualify; emergency replacements may apply within 30 days of installation (programs@svcleanenergy.org). Reservations last 120 days (one 30-day extension may be granted). After installation and permit approval, submit photos, proof of costs (itemized per circuit) and permits; SVCE mails the check to you or your contractor, about 4 to 6 weeks after approval. Full Service Home Upgrades participants don't reserve separately except for the gas meter removal bonus. Keep the appliances installed 5 years. Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis (Participant Agreement). City rebates are available until each city's money runs out and do not affect SVCE's standard rebates; Los Altos city funds are no longer available. The $500 heat pump water heater bonus applies only to new reservations submitted September 1 - October 31, 2026, while funds last. Contact: 1-844-474-SVCE (7823), programs@svcleanenergy.org.