Tucson Electric Power customers, Arizona · Rebate
Efficient Home Water Heating Rebate (Tucson Electric Power)
Run by Tucson Electric Power
TEP residential customers get a $400 bill credit for buying and installing a new ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater with a Wi-Fi timer/controller set to avoid 3–7 p.m.
Amounts
How much you get
$400 credit on your TEP account, one rebate per account per program period (2024-2026).
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Tucson Electric Power residential customer.
Installed by a licensed installer who provides proof the work was properly permitted.
What to doHave a licensed installer do the installation and get proof the work was permitted. Get a quote from a contractor
The timer/controller must be connected to Wi-Fi and programmed not to operate during on-peak hours of 3–7 p.m.
What to doConnect the timer/controller to Wi-Fi and program it not to run from 3 to 7 p.m. See what equipment counts
One rebate per TEP account per program period (2024-2026).
Bought from a local retailer, the TEP Marketplace or an online retailer that ships to your TEP service address (not eBay or other resale sites). A TEP representative visits to verify.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Heat pump water heaters
ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heater, new (not used or refurbished), equipped with a wireless, programmable timer/controller (included or bought separately).
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. The heater must be bought and installed during the 2024-2026 program period.
- Buy and install a qualifying heat pump water heater.
New ENERGY STAR unit with a Wi-Fi timer/controller, installed by a licensed installer with a permit.
- Program the timer.
Connect it to Wi-Fi and set it not to run from 3 to 7 p.m.
- Email the application.
Complete and sign the rebate application form and email it with proof of purchase to TEPExistingHomes@tep.com.
- Home verification visit.
A TEP representative reviews the application and schedules a visit to confirm the requirements are met.
- Receive the bill credit.
Proof of purchase
Proof the installation was permitted
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailHeat Pump Water Heater Program Application Form (PDF)
Questions about applyingTEPExistingHomes@tep.com
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 Efficient Home Water Heating Rebate (Tucson Electric Power) pay?
$400 back.
Do I need to be a Tucson Electric Power customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Tucson Electric Power customers, Arizona. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a licensed installer who provides proof the work was properly permitted.
What’s the deadline?
Apply by December 31, 2026.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Efficient Home Water Heating - Tucson Electric Power
- Heat Pump Water Heater Program Application Form (PDF)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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