Requirements
1. You must be an active Cowlitz PUD customer served by a residential rate. To be eligible for a rebate, your account must be in good standing. Cowlitz PUD reserves the right to withhold rebate funds and apply to past-due account balance.2. Work must be performed by a contractor that participates in the Comfort Ready Home program. The list of participating contractors can be found at www.comfortreadyhome.com.
3. The following building types are eligible:
• Existing single-family homes (1to 4 dwelling units under the same roof) with electric zonal heat (wall heaters, baseboard heaters or ceiling cable heat) or an electric forced-air furnace.
• Existing single-family residential additions where the primary electric or non-electric system’s ductwork has not been extended to the addition and/or where the current heating source in the addition is electric zonal.
• New or existing manufactured homes with electric zonal heat (wall heaters, baseboard heaters or ceiling cable heat) or an electric forced-air furnace.
• Existing multifamily homes (5 or more dwelling units under the same roof) with electric zonal heat (wall heaters, baseboard heaters or ceiling cable heat).
4. A failed heat pump system operating with electric-resistance back-up heat is not considered electric-resistance for the purposes of meeting pre-condition requirements.
5. Cowlitz PUD does not offer a rebate for heat pumps installed in garages or shops. Customers who convert a garage or shop area to a living space are required to obtain a permit from Cowlitz County Building and Planning. For this type of project, Cowlitz PUD will offer a rebate after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued by Cowlitz County Building and Planning.
6. DHP or ducted mini-split must be a split-system heat pump employing an inverter-driven outdoor compressor with inverter-driven or variable-speed indoor blower that meets the federal minimum efficiency standards of 14.3 SEER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
7. The installed DHP must have an AHRI certificate of product ratings.
8. The DHP must be installed on a dedicated electrical circuit, according to manufacturer’s specifications and the Comfort Ready Home Program’s “Best Practices for Installing Ductless Heat Pumps Guide.”
9. All components of the heat pump, including indoor and outdoor components, must be replaced with the upgrade. They must be AHRI-tested and certified and meet all other measure requirements.
10. Limit of one DHP rebate, per residence, every 15 years.
11. Program requirements and available rebates are subject to change without prior notice.