Commercial Air Source Heat Pump Incentive
- Rebate Offer:
- Up to $2,250 per ton combined incentives for qualifying air source heat pumps
- Incentive Duration
- 01/01/23 - 12/31/23
- Average Initial Cost
- Based on equipment and property type
- Average Lifetime Savings
- Based on equipment and property type
- Average Lifespan
- 15 - 25 Years
Additional details
We offer air source heat pump rebates based on equipment capacity (tonnage). Incentives are offered at two stages of your project. Work with a contractor participating in the Energize CT Heat Pump Installer Network to receive an instant discount at the point-of-purchase when qualified equipment is purchased from a participating distributor on your behalf. Once your installation is complete, claim an additional energy optimization rebate through our online rebate portal or by mail.
How to get started
Check Eligibility
- Rebates are available to commercial and industrial electric service customers. All commercial and industrial customers of Eversource or UI can participate.
- Equipment must be installed in the service territory of the participating utility.
For additional energy optimization rebates:
- Equipment must be installed by a contractor participating in the Energize CT Heat Pump Installer Network.
- Equipment must replace oil, propane, natural gas, or electric baseboard as the primary heating system. If an existing oil, propane, or natural gas system will be left in place, an integrated control must be installed.
- For Eversource customers, rebate amount will not exceed 100% of the total installation cost. For United Illuminating customers, rebate amount will not exceed 75% of the total installation cost.
Technical Details
- Equipment must be AHRI rated. Heat pumps under 5.4 tons must be on the Qualified Products List. Heat pumps 5.4 tons or greater must meet the minimum requirements on the measure list.
- Tonnage is based on AHRI cooling capacity. (1 ton = 12,000 BTUs). Tonnage is calculated by dividing AHRI cooling capacity by ton and rounding to two decimal places. Pre-approval and a post-inspection are required if the instant discount rebate total exceeds $7,500
For Pre-Approval on Energy Optimization Rebates:
- Projects totaling more than 30 tons for Eversource or more than 10 tons or $25,000 in rebates for United Illuminating require pre-approval.
- Projects totaling ≤ 30 tons will continue to be eligible for rebate amounts found on the form
- Projects totaling between 30 and 150 tons are eligible for rebate tiers found here: C&I Heat Pump Rebate Tier Chart
- Projects totaling greater than 150 tons will be evaluated independent of this prescriptive rebate format and a custom rebate will be applied
- To request pre-approval, please email CommercialHPRebates@ri-message.com
What is the process?
To help your business make the switch, you can receive incentives up to $2,250 per ton for purchasing eligible heat pumps.
Heat pump incentives are offered based on system capacity (tonnage) and are available at two stages of your heat pump project:
Work with a participating Energize CT Heat Pump Installer to receive an instant discount up to $250 per ton when qualified equipment is purchased from a participating distributor on your behalf. Speak to your contractor to ensure your instant discount is being applied.
Complete your installation and claim an additional $2,000 per ton energy optimization rebate on systems used to replace oil, propane, natural gas, or electric resistance (baseboard) as a primary heating source. Claim your rebate online or submit a completed Air Source Heat Pump Energy Optimization Rebate Form by mail.
Call 1-800-918-9369 or e-mail with rebate questions or for more information.
