Clark PUD Heat Pump Rebates 2026: $500

The short answer

In 2026, Clark Public Utilities (Clark PUD) pays $500 to $1,250 for a ducted heat pump installed by a member of its Contractor Network and a flat $900 for a ductless heat pump, limit one per home, but only if your existing Clark County home is heated with electricity today; gas and oil furnace conversions get $0. Pacific Peak is not in the Contractor Network, so we will not quote you ducted rebate money. The ductless rebate asks only for a Washington-licensed contractor, so we file that one.

In this guide

What Clark PUD offers in 2026
Rebate checker
What qualifies for a Clark PUD rebate
What disqualifies a rebate claim
Other Clark Public Utilities rebates for your home
How to apply for a Clark PUD rebate
Questions homeowners ask

What Clark PUD offers in 2026.

Clark PUD's 2026 heat pump rebates run from $500 to $1,250 for a central heat pump and a flat $900 for ductless, set by the type of heat pump and the heat it replaces:

Electric forced-air furnace to a central variable speed heat pump: $1,250
Electric forced-air furnace to a central heat pump: $1,000
Existing heat pump or electric zonal heat to a central variable speed heat pump: $500 (also offered on single-family new construction outside Clark PUD's New Homes Performance program)
Ductless heat pump, single or multi-head: $900, limit one per home

Clark PUD's first requirement: your home has to be heated by electricity today. Apart from the new-construction case above, every Clark PUD heat pump rebate is built around replacing an electric furnace, baseboards, wall heaters, cable ceiling heat or an older heat pump. A home that heats with a gas or oil furnace gets no Clark PUD heat pump rebate, though manufacturer rebates may still apply.

Amounts verified against Clark Public Utilities program pages in September 2026. Clark PUD sets them and says its amounts and rules can change without notice.

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What qualifies for a Clark PUD rebate.

A heat pump qualifies for a Clark PUD rebate when the equipment, the contractor and the home all pass:

Equipment rated 7.5 HSPF2 or better. That is the only efficiency bar on Clark PUD's heat pump and ductless pages today, and the AHRI certificate for the matched outdoor and indoor units lists the system's certified HSPF2. The Mitsubishi and American Standard systems we install meet it.
The right contractor. Ducted rebates need an installer in Clark PUD's Contractor Network. The $900 ductless rebate only needs a Washington-licensed installer.
Electric heat permanently installed. For ductless, Clark PUD lists cable ceiling heat, baseboards, wall heaters or an electric furnace. A plug-in space heater in a gas-heated house does not make the home eligible.

What disqualifies a rebate claim.

Five rules on Clark PUD's program pages sink a claim:

Gas, oil or propane heat today. In an existing home, converting a gas or oil furnace earns $0 from Clark PUD.
Not the homeowner. Clark PUD says the ductless rebate applicant must be the homeowner.
DIY installs. Ductless systems must be completely installed by a contractor licensed in Washington, and the ducted rebate needs a Contractor Network installer.
A second ductless rebate. Clark PUD limits the ductless rebate to one per home.
A like-for-like heat pump swap. Replacing an existing heat pump only pays ($500) when the new one is a central variable speed heat pump.

Other Clark Public Utilities rebates for your home.

Beyond heat pumps, Clark Public Utilities pays rebates on heat pump water heaters ($1,500), smart thermostats ($140), windows, insulation, duct and air sealing, and Level 2 EV chargers. The thermostat, window, insulation and sealing rebates share the heat pump rule: your home has to be heated with electricity today. The window, insulation and sealing work also needs a contractor in Clark PUD's Contractor Network.

Rebate	What Clark PUD pays	The rule that decides it
Heat pump water heater	$1,500	Tier 3 or 4 unit replacing an electric tank water heater one for one. A gas water heater swap does not qualify.
Smart thermostat	$140	Electric furnace or ducted heat pump. Dual-fuel homes with a gas, propane or oil backup are not eligible.
Windows and patio doors	$6 to $10 per square foot	U-factor 0.30 or lower (0.22 for the top rate), electric heat, Contractor Network installer.
Attic, floor and wall insulation	Per square foot, by your current and new R-value	Electric heat, Contractor Network installer. Attic: R-19 or less brought up to R-38 or R-49.
Duct sealing and air sealing	$200 or $500 for duct sealing, $300 for whole-house air sealing	Electric heat, Contractor Network installer.
Income-qualified insulation	Up to $4 per square foot	Income under 80% of area median, electric space heat (heat pumps count), pre-approval first.
Level 2 EV charger	$500 for an ENERGY STAR connected charger	Any Clark PUD customer. No heating rule.

Pacific Peak does not do insulation or windows and is not in the Contractor Network, so we can't file those rebates. Start with Clark PUD's contractor directory or its energy counselors at 360-992-3355. Clark PUD also says smart thermostats are not recommended for variable speed heat pumps and do not work with ductless, baseboard, wall or ceiling cable heat, so don't plan on the $140 rebate with a variable speed or ductless install.

How to apply for a Clark PUD rebate.

A Clark PUD heat pump rebate claim comes together in four steps:

Confirm the home qualifies: you own it, and it is heated today by an electric furnace, baseboards, wall heaters or cable ceiling heat (or, for the $500 tier, an existing heat pump).
Pick the right installer: a Contractor Network member for a ducted heat pump, any Washington-licensed contractor for ductless.
Install new equipment rated 7.5 HSPF2 or better, with the mechanical permit from your city or Clark County (on our jobs, we pull it).
On ductless, Clark PUD pays eligible homeowners once the system is installed. Energy Services answers eligibility questions at 360-992-3355.

What we can and cannot file.

On a ducted install through Pacific Peak, the Clark PUD rebate is $0, because we are not in the Contractor Network. We would rather say that here than write it into a quote you cannot collect. On a qualifying ductless job, we compile the full package and submit it on the homeowner's behalf at no extra charge.

A note on stacking (updated for 2026)

The federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (up to $2,000 on heat pumps) expired December 31, 2025 and was not renewed for air-source heat pumps. Clark PUD rebates still stack with manufacturer rebates. The Section 25D geothermal credit ended for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. For the full current picture, see our 2026 rebates & incentives breakdown.

Have a specific project in mind? Request a quote and we'll build the rebate analysis into the written estimate, so you know what you're getting back before you sign anything.

Questions homeowners ask.

How much can Clark PUD heat pump rebates save Vancouver homeowners in 2026?

Clark Public Utilities pays $1,250, through a Contractor Network installer, to convert an electric forced-air furnace to a central variable speed heat pump, $1,000 for a standard central heat pump, and $500 to replace an existing heat pump or electric zonal heat with a central variable speed unit. Ductless is a flat $900 for a single or multi-head system, limit one per home. A qualifying Tier 3 or 4 heat pump water heater adds $1,500 through a separate program. In an existing home, every heat pump rebate requires electric heat today, so gas and oil furnace conversions do not qualify. Amounts verified against Clark PUD program pages in September 2026.

What equipment qualifies for a Clark PUD heat pump rebate?

Clark PUD's heat pump and ductless rebates require equipment rated 7.5 HSPF2 or better and, in an existing home, electric heat today. The ducted rebate also needs an installer in Clark PUD's Contractor Network; the $900 ductless rebate needs a new system completely installed by a Washington-licensed contractor, limit one per home. Pacific Peak has not joined the network yet, so we do not quote ducted rebate money, but we file the ductless rebate.

Why do Clark PUD rebate claims get rejected?

Clark PUD's program pages list the rules that sink a claim: a home heated with gas, oil or propane instead of electricity; a ductless claim from someone who is not the homeowner; a self-install, or a ducted install by a contractor outside the Contractor Network; a second ductless rebate on the same home; and a heat pump replaced with one that is not a central variable speed unit.

How does the Clark PUD rebate application process work?

Confirm you own the home and that it is heated with electricity today, pick a Contractor Network installer for ducted or any Washington-licensed contractor for ductless, and install new equipment rated 7.5 HSPF2 or better with the mechanical permit. Clark PUD says eligible homeowners receive the rebate once the system is installed. On a qualifying ductless job, Pacific Peak submits the rebate on the homeowner's behalf at no extra charge.

Does the federal tax credit still stack with Clark PUD rebates in 2026?

No. The federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, worth up to $2,000 on heat pumps, expired December 31, 2025 and was not renewed for air-source heat pumps. Clark PUD rebates still stack with manufacturer rebates. The Section 25D geothermal credit is also gone, ended for expenditures made after December 31, 2025.

Sources and resources

Reviewed for accuracy by Sam Tsarenko, founder of Pacific Peak Mechanical. This guide draws on the following primary sources:

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