Utah Heat Pump Rebates

What's available in Utah

Utah homeowners get their meaningful heat pump incentives through the two major utilities — there is no federal heat pump tax credit in 2026 — both §25C (air-source) and §25D (geothermal) were repealed effective December 31, 2025. Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), the dominant electric utility, runs the Wattsmart Homes program (rebate pages updated June–August 2026). Its air-source heat pump rebate is tiered: $450 for upgrading an existing electric heat pump and $1,200 / $1,400 / $1,600 for electric-resistance conversions (top cold-climate tier $1,600); ductless conversions run $1,300–$1,700; a separate Dual Fuel rebate pays $1,450 for an AHRI-rated heat pump paired with a gas furnace, and ground source conversions get $2,000. Enbridge Gas Utah (formerly Dominion Energy Utah, retaining the ThermWise brand) offers a complementary dual-fuel rebate, two-tiered at $1,000 (Tier 1) or $1,200 (Tier 2) with a new gas furnace ($700 / $850 with an existing furnace), so a gas-furnace home can stack roughly $2,650 from the two utilities. Some cities run their own electric utilities instead of Rocky Mountain Power; Provo City Power, for example, pays $1,000 for a ducted dual-fuel heat pump and $500 for ductless. Utah has no state heat pump rebate, but its Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit still pays 25% up to $2,000 for a residential geothermal heat pump through January 1, 2028. The IRA-funded Home Energy Rebate program (HEEHRA/HOMES, $101 million allocation) is on hold until further notice: the Utah Office of Energy Development says DOE has not approved its December 2024 application and no launch date is set; income-qualified households should monitor energy.utah.gov.

HEEHRA in Utah

HEEHRA rebate: Point-of-sale rebate up to $8,000 for households at or below 80% of area median income. Funded by the IRA, administered by each state. Utah is finalizing program rules.

How heat pump rebates work in Utah

Utah homeowners get their meaningful heat pump incentives through the two major utilities — there is no federal heat pump tax credit in 2026 — both §25C (air-source) and §25D (geothermal) were repealed effective December 31, 2025. Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), the dominant electric utility, runs the Wattsmart Homes program (rebate pages updated June–August 2026). Its air-source heat pump rebate is tiered: $450 for an efficiency upgrade and $1,200 / $1,400 / $1,600 for electric-resistance conversions (top cold-climate tier $1,600). The Wattsmart Ductless rebate has its own tiered structure: $1,700 for multi-head ductless replacing electric resistance, $1,300 for single-head conversion, $1,700 for ducted mini-split (electric resistance conversion), $600 for supplemental ductless, plus a new $1,000 gas hydronic radiant floor supplemental tier added February 2026. Enbridge Gas Utah (formerly Dominion Energy Utah, retaining the ThermWise brand) offers a complementary dual-fuel furnace rebate, now two-tiered at $1,000 (Tier 1) or $1,200 (Tier 2), enabling a combined utility stack of roughly $2,650 for a gas-furnace home ($1,450 Wattsmart Dual Fuel plus $1,200 ThermWise). Utah has no state-level heat pump rebate program. The IRA-funded Home Energy Rebate program (HEEHRA/HOMES, $101 million allocation) remains on hold until further notice as of October 2026: the Utah Office of Energy Development says DOE has not approved the application it submitted in December 2024, and no launch date has been announced.

Utah rebate programs

8 utility-specific programs not shown here. Enter your ZIP in the calculator to filter to just your utility.

A worked example: dual-fuel heat pump in Salt Lake City

Anya owns a 1,950 sq ft home in Salt Lake City served by Rocky Mountain Power (electric) and Enbridge Gas Utah (gas). Her 22-year-old gas furnace and central AC are both end-of-life. She gets quotes for a 3-ton ducted dual-fuel system: ASHP for primary heating down to about 25°F with a high-efficiency gas furnace as backup. Installed cost: $14,200. On the RMP side, her Wattsmart air-source rebate depends on the tier: because she is replacing a gas furnace rather than electric-resistance heat, she does not qualify for the Wattsmart air-source program at all (it requires the previous heat source to have been an electric heat pump or electric resistance); instead she claims the separate Wattsmart Dual Fuel Heat Pump rebate, which pays $1,450 for an AHRI-rated heat pump paired with a qualifying gas furnace. As an Enbridge Gas Utah ThermWise customer installing a high-efficiency gas furnace in a dual-fuel configuration, she also qualifies for the ThermWise dual-fuel furnace rebate at $1,200 (Tier 2). The two stack by design. Utah HEEHRA hasn't launched. The federal §25C credit is gone. Combined stack: $1,450 + $1,200 = $2,650 against $14,200. Net out-of-pocket: $11,550. (Had Anya instead converted from electric-resistance heat to a full-electric heat pump, she'd reach the RMP $1,600 cold-climate tier — a larger rebate, but she'd lose the ThermWise gas-furnace rebate.) Anya enrolls in the RMP load-control rate to capture additional operating-cost savings.

Choosing a contractor in Utah

Utah licenses HVAC contractors through the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) under Mechanical Contractor (S-350). Verify at dopl.utah.gov before signing. RMP Wattsmart rebates require a program-eligible HVAC contractor; the eligible-contractor list is on wattsmarthomes.com. Enbridge Gas Utah ThermWise rebates require a participating contractor for the gas-conversion path. Confirm both program enrollments at the quote stage. For Wattsmart's Ductless Heat Pump rebate (up to $1,700), the system must be inverter-driven and AHRI-certified — confirm both on the AHRI certificate.

Common pitfalls for Utah homeowners

• Mixing up Wattsmart rate-schedule requirements. The $1,450 Wattsmart Dual-Fuel rebate requires customers on RMP rate schedules 1, 2, or 3, and the previous heating system must have served at least 80% of the home. The Wattsmart Ductless rebate has the same rate-schedule requirement (schedules 1, 2, or 3). Time-of-use rates and commercial-residential rates may not qualify. Confirm your rate schedule on a recent bill before assuming the headline rebate amount applies.
• Assuming the Enbridge ThermWise rebate applies to electric-only conversions. The Enbridge Gas Utah ThermWise dual-fuel rebate ($1,200) is structured for the gas furnace component of a dual-fuel system — it requires the homeowner to be an Enbridge gas customer with an ENERGY STAR gas furnace (95% AFUE or higher) as backup to the heat pump; the $1,200 figure is for a newly installed furnace, and an existing qualifying furnace gets $700 or $850. A homeowner switching from electric resistance to a full-electric heat pump (no gas backup) doesn't qualify for the ThermWise rebate.

Estimate your net cost

How to claim each rebate

1. Get pre-approved (where required). Some utility programs require approval before install. Check program details before signing a contract.
2. Use a participating contractor. Many programs require a licensed installer from an approved contractor list — especially HEEHRA, which routes through CEC-approved contractors who process the rebate at point of sale.
3. Save documentation. AHRI certificate, model numbers, and itemized invoice are required for most utility rebates.
4. Submit utility rebate within 60–90 days of install. Some programs are first-come first-served and close mid-year — funding can run out before the calendar year does.

If you can't afford a replacement in Utah

Rebates lower the price, but they still assume you can pay the rest. If your heating system is unsafe or has failed and a new one is out of reach, these programs repair or replace equipment at low or no cost for income-qualified households. Heat Pump Pricing Index is an independent information site — we don't fund, discount, or install equipment — so these are the doors to knock on first:

• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Free energy and health-and-safety repairs — an unsafe furnace is exactly the kind of problem it fixes — for households at or near 200% of the poverty line. Apply through your local community action agency: how to apply (energy.gov).
• LIHEAP. Heating-bill help plus, in most states, a crisis component for broken or dangerous heating equipment. Same local agency; Utah LIHEAP contacts.
• USDA Section 504 Home Repair. For homeowners outside cities: 1% loans up to $40,000, and grants up to $10,000 for homeowners 62 and older to remove health and safety hazards. Program page and state offices (rd.usda.gov).
• Your utility and 211. Most electric and gas utilities run an income-qualified assistance fund — call the number on your bill and ask. Dialing 211 reaches a local specialist who knows which agencies in Utah currently have funds.

Safety first: if a technician has told you a heat exchanger is cracked, stop using the furnace and make sure you have a working carbon monoxide detector before anything else.

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