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Home Energy Assessment Program
Run by Alaska Heat Smart
A no-cost home energy consultation from Alaska Heat Smart, in person or virtual, for homes in the coastal ACES region from Metlakatla to Kodiak. You get a report on which heat pump would suit your home, issues to fix first, and available rebates and loans.
Amounts
How much you get
The assessment is free. It's a consultation, not an energy audit, and covers heat pump options, problems to fix first (electrical panel or service, air sealing, insulation), hot water and financing options.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Your home is in Parts of Alaska.
Offered throughout the ACES program region (coastal communities from Metlakatla to Kodiak). Homes heated by oil, wood, propane or gas get it through an ACES application; electrically heated homes apply for the assessment directly.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Apply.
If your home is heated by oil, wood, propane or gas, apply to ACES, which includes the assessment. Otherwise apply for the assessment on its own.
- Gather your energy use.
Three years (if possible) of oil, propane or natural gas use, estimated cords of wood or bags of pellets per year, and a rough floor plan. AHS can get electric use from your utility in some communities.
- Have the assessment.
In person or virtual.
- Get your report.
Forms and instructionsHeat Pump Loan Program (Alaska Heat Smart) · Alaska Heat Smart: Contact
Questions about applying(907) 209-5717 or help@akheatsmart.org
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Home Energy Assessment Program pay?
Work done at no cost. The assessment is free. It's a consultation, not an energy audit, and covers heat pump options, problems to fix first (electrical panel or service, air sealing, insulation), hot water and financing options.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Home Energy Assessment Program (Alaska Heat Smart)
- Heat Pump Loan Program (Alaska Heat Smart)
- Alaska Heat Smart: Contact
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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Checked Oct 27, 2026
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Checked Oct 27, 2026
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Amount varies
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Checked Oct 27, 2026