SMUD customers, California · Rebate
Go Electric bonus rebates for panel and circuits (SMUD)
Run by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
After replacing a gas furnace or gas water heater with a heat pump through SMUD, homeowners can get up to $2,000 more for a panel upgrade and new circuits for an EV charger, range and dryer ($500 per circuit, $500 for a subpanel). A SMUD Contractor Network contractor submits the rebate.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $500 for each eligible circuit (dryer, cooktop/range, EV) and up to $500 for a subpanel, up to $2,000 in total. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Cooktop/range, EV charger)Each eligible circuit (dryer | N/A |
| When more panel space is neededSubpanel | N/A |
| Panel upgrade plus all eligible circuits | $2,000 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
SMUD residential customer.
Must replace an existing gas furnace or gas water heater with a qualifying heat pump (the Heating and Cooling package or a heat pump water heater).
What to doDo a SMUD heat pump HVAC or heat pump water heater project that replaces gas equipment.
A participating contractor in the SMUD Contractor Network must submit the rebate.
What to doPick a contractor from the SMUD Contractor Network at smudcontractornetwork.org. Go Electric bonus rebates - SMUD Get a quote from a contractor
Circuits must be wired to the source (wire and breaker); EV charger circuit 40 amp breaker maximum; panel 200 amps or less.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Rebates subject to availability of funding.
- Replace gas heating or water heating with a heat pump.
Through a SMUD Contractor Network contractor.
- Have the panel and circuits installed.
The same kind of contractor wires the panel and circuits to the source.
- Contractor submits the rebate.
The contractor submits the Go Electric rebate with your project.
Forms and instructionsGo Electric bonus rebates - SMUD · Home Performance Program - SMUD · Heating and cooling rebates - SMUD
Questions about applying1-916-732-5732 or AdvancedHomeSolutions@smud.org
Stacking
Use it with
You can get these too.
SMUD customers, California
Heat pump HVAC rebate (SMUD)
Up to $3,000 back
SMUD pays up to $3,000 when a participating SMUD Contractor Network contractor replaces a gas furnace with a variable-stage heat pump ($2,000 for a two-stage system), or $1,000 to replace an existing electric system with a multi-stage heat pump. The contractor submits the rebate.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
SMUD customers, California
Heat pump water heater rebate (SMUD)
Up to $4,000 back
SMUD pays $3,000 to $4,000 (by tank size) when a SMUD Contractor Network contractor replaces a gas water heater with a NEEA Tier III or IV heat pump water heater, or $1,000 to replace an electric water heater. The contractor submits the rebate.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
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.
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Go Electric bonus rebates for panel and circuits (SMUD) pay?
$2,000 to $2,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a SMUD customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in SMUD customers, California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A participating contractor in the SMUD Contractor Network must submit the rebate.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Must replace an existing gas furnace or gas water heater with a qualifying heat pump (the Heating and Cooling package or a heat pump water heater). Do a SMUD heat pump HVAC or heat pump water heater project that replaces gas equipment.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Heat pump HVAC rebate (SMUD) and Heat pump water heater rebate (SMUD). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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