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Residential Heat Pump Incentives

REBATE CLAIM FORM
 

Over 100,000 heat pumps have been installed in Maine and they are now more common than oil heat in new homes (source: 2021 Maine New Construction Baseline Assessment). They are the most popular heating system across all of Efficiency Maine’s rebates because they offer highly efficient heating, air conditioning, and dehumidification. Click here to find an installer near you. For other residential heat pump incentives, click here.

Incentives up to $10,600

  • Efficiency Maine rebates up to $8,000
    • Low income – 80% of project cost up to an $8,000 lifetime rebate limit
    • Moderate income – 60% of project cost up to a $6,000 lifetime rebate limit
    • Any income – 40% of project cost up to a $4,000 lifetime rebate limit 
    • Lifetime rebate limits are per housing unit. A housing unit is defined as having a dedicated kitchen, sleeping area, and bathroom.
  • Federal Tax Credit up to $2,600 – Click here for details.
    • Heat pumps up to $2,000
    • 200+ amp circuit panels up to $600

Efficiency Maine Rebate Eligibility

Heat Pump(s)

  • The cost of all eligible single-zone heat pumps is rebatable. Multi-zone heat pump costs are not rebatable, but their capacity can be counted towards the total heating capacity.
  • Heat pump outdoor unit is on this list of rebate-eligible heat pumps
  • Heat pump / fossil fuel combination systems (“dual fuel”) are not rebate eligible
  • New and previously installed heat pump(s) sized for at least 80% of home’s peak heating load (see Residential Heat Pump Rebate Claim Form, p. 2, Sizing Worksheet)
  • Heat pump(s), combined with supplemental heat, sized for at least 100% of home’s peak heating load
  • Installed according to the Heat Pump Installation Requirements Checklist

Participant

  • Low-Income – Homeowner or homeowner’s household member participates in MaineCare, HEAP, SNAP, or TANF and income eligibility verified here
  • Moderate-Income – Homeowner’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is up to $70,000 for individual tax filers, or $100,000 for joint filers and income eligibility verified here
  • Any Income – Homeowner of any income

Building

  • Primary, fossil-fuel, space-heating system, if any, reserved for emergency backup by:
    • Turning all thermostats off or all the way down, or
    • Turning off and covering power switch, or
    • Connecting system only to a generator
  • Single-family house, two-unit duplex, condominium, or mixed-use building with one or two housing units and no commercial electrical meter(s). Click here for all other building types.
  • Existing or new construction
  • Heat pump(s) will be used as primary heating system throughout the heating season
  • Homeowner’s principal residence (low- and moderate-income customers only)

Installer

Timeframe

  • Rebate claim form emailed or postmarked within 6 months of project completion

Efficiency Maine Home Energy Loan Eligible?

How to Get a Rebate

  1. Verify eligibility for enhanced low- and moderate-income rebates (if applicable)
  2. Hire a Residential Registered Vendor
  3. Reserve low- or moderate-income rebate (optional)
  4. Complete upgrade
  5. Submit rebate claim form
  6. Efficiency Maine sends rebate check
  7. File for federal tax credit (if applicable)

Terms and Conditions

Only one rebate will be paid for any given upgrade. Efficiency Maine does not warrant the performance of rebated upgrades. Program and incentives subject to change or termination. Please allow six weeks for rebate processing. Incomplete information may delay or disqualify your rebate. Efficiency Maine reserves the right to verify installation and perform an inspection.