Parts of California · Rebate
Home Electrification Accelerator Program (HEAP)
Run by Santa Barbara Clean Energy (City of Santa Barbara)
Santa Barbara Clean Energy customers who own 1-2 unit homes get $500 to $3,500 for a heat pump water heater, $1,000 to $3,500 for heat pump HVAC, and up to $4,000 for related electrical work, with higher amounts for CARE/FERA or lower-income households.
Amounts
How much you get
Base / income-qualified incentives. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| HPWH replacing electric resistance (base) | $500 |
| HPWH replacing electric resistance (income qualified) | $1,500 |
| HPWH replacing gas water heater (base) | $2,500 |
| HPWH replacing gas water heater (income qualified) | $3,500 |
| Heat pump HVAC replacing electric resistance (base) | $1,000 |
| Heat pump HVAC replacing electric resistance (income qualified) | $2,000 |
| Heat pump HVAC replacing gas furnace (base) | $2,500 |
| Heat pump HVAC replacing gas furnace (income qualified) | $3,500 |
| Associated electrical work (base) | N/A |
| Associated electrical work (income qualified) | N/A |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these, plus one that applies only in some cases.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy customer (your bill shows 'Santa Barbara Clean Energy Generation Charges'); you must stay on SBCE service at the address for five years.
Owners of 1- and 2-unit residential buildings (including townhomes, ADUs and individually metered mobile/manufactured homes).
What to doTenants of single-family rentals can take part, but the property owner must be the applicant.
1- and 2-unit residential buildings, townhomes, ADUs and mobile/manufactured homes.
Reserve the incentive first; you then have 120 days to finish the project, which must be permitted and pass inspection.
What to doSubmit the reservation application with a contractor estimate before starting.
- Only in some cases
Only for the higher income-qualified amounts: CARE or FERA enrollment, or household income under the 2026 Santa Barbara County low-income limits (under 80% AMI): $98,850 for 1 person to $186,400 for 8.
People in your home Income at or below 1 $98,850 2 $113,000 3 $127,100 4 $141,200 5 $152,500 6 $163,800 7 $175,100 8 $186,400
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Reserve before installing; finish within 120 days of reservation approval. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Check eligibility.
Confirm your bill shows Santa Barbara Clean Energy Generation Charges.
- Reserve the incentive.
Submit the reservation application with your SBCE account number and a contractor estimate; you have 120 days after approval to finish.
- Get a permit.
Use the City's OnDemand or Express Mechanical permit.
- Install and pass inspection.
Projects must be fully installed and pass inspection.
- Claim the incentive.
Submit the claim form with itemized invoices, photos of old and new equipment, and proof of permit; payment by check in about four weeks.
Forms and instructionsSBCE HEAP Guidelines and Terms & Conditions (updated 07/13/2026)
Questions about applying(805) 897-1979 or Info@SBCleanEnergy.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Submit the reservation application with a contractor estimate before starting.
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 Electrification Accelerator Program (HEAP) pay?
$500 to $3,500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Parts of California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Only for the higher income-qualified amounts: CARE or FERA enrollment, or household income under the 2026 Santa Barbara County low-income limits (under 80% AMI): $98,850 for 1 person to $186,400 for 8.
Do renters qualify?
Owners of 1- and 2-unit residential buildings (including townhomes, ADUs and individually metered mobile/manufactured homes). Tenants of single-family rentals can take part, but the property owner must be the applicant.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Reserve the incentive first; you then have 120 days to finish the project, which must be permitted and pass inspection. Submit the reservation application with a contractor estimate before starting.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Individually metered
- Your home has its own utility meter, not one shared with other homes in the building.
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Home Electrification Accelerator Program - Santa Barbara Clean Energy
- SBCE HEAP Guidelines and Terms & Conditions (updated 07/13/2026)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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