Central Coast Community Energy is offering substantial incentives to their customers looking to convert from gas fired appliances to heat pumps. The available incentives, and key qualification details are shown here.
All TECH enrolled contractors are automatically eligible and claims are submitted through the TECH application, which can be found at www.catechincentives.com. Please reach out to TECH.contractor@energy-solution.com if you need any support.
Qualification Details
Category | Qualification |
Participant | TECH Enrolled |
Customer | Must confirm to be a Central Coast Customer |
Low-Income Customers | Enrolled on a CARE/FERA Rate |
Appliance Minimum Qualification | HVAC: Title 24 Code HPWH: NEEA Tier 3 |
Installation Characteristic | Gas/Propane to HP appliance conversions only No electric resistance to HP conversion No need to have existing AC |
Single Family Heat Pump Incentives
Equipment Type | Size Category | Tier | Seasonal/Part-Load Cooling Efficiency | HSPF | CCCE Incentive per Unit |
Unitary Split System and mini/multi-split
| < 5.4 tons
| Baseline HP Replacement
| $2,500 | ||
1 | 16.0 SEER | 9.0 | $3,000
| ||
2 | 18.0 SEER | 9.7 | $3,500
| ||
Unitary HPWH
Previous WH Fuel Type | HPWH Capacity | CCCE Incentive per Unit |
Natural Gas/Propane
| < 55 Gallons | $3,300
|
> 55 Gallons | $3,800
|
Electrical Upgrades
Measure Category | Qualifier | CCCE Incentive per Unit |
Panel upgrade | Up to 200 amps | $2,000
|
Smart Load Center* | None |
Low-Income Adder
Measure Category | Qualifier | CCCE Incentive per Unit |
LI Adder | CARE/FERA enrollment | $1,000
|
Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
| Which contractors can participate? | All TECH enrolled contractors are automatically eligible. |
| Which customers qualify? | All Central Coast Community Energy customers can qualify. Customers on CARE/FERA rates are eligible for increased incentives. |
| What installations are eligible? | All installations where a heat pump is installed to replace an existing natural gas or propane appliance. Conversions from electric resistance appliances are not eligible for CCCE incentives. |
| How do I participate? | The same way you participated in TECH! The application and reservation forms are exactly the same! |
| What do I do with the incentive? | Like in TECH, the incentive must be passed on in full to the customer and must be listed on the customer invoice. The incentive can be included as an instant rebate or provided after you receive your check. |