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DCSEU Electrification Services Rebate (Panel Heavy-Up and Circuits)
Run by DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)
Up to $2,000 for a 200-amp panel upgrade and $400 per new circuit (up to 3) when you replace gas or oil equipment with electric in DC.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $2,000 for a heavy-up (electric panel upgrade to 200 amps) and $400 per added circuit, up to 3 circuits per home. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Heavy-up (panel upgrade to 200 amps) | N/A |
| Up to 3)Electrical circuit add-on (per circuit | $400 |
Capped at $15,000 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in DC.
Heavy-ups qualify only when you're replacing gas or oil water heating or heating with a heat pump water heater or heat pump.
What to doDo the panel upgrade as part of a switch from gas or oil to a heat pump or heat pump water heater.
New circuits qualify only when they serve a heat pump, heat pump water heater, electric or induction stove, or electric or heat pump dryer that replaces gas or oil equipment. Up to 3 per home.
What to doAdd the circuits as part of a gas-to-electric appliance switch.
Work needs a DC Department of Buildings (DOB) permit; heavy-ups also need the DOB inspection scorecard.
What to doHire a licensed electrician who pulls the DOB permit. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Postmark before September 30, 2027 for fiscal year 2027 rebates, and within six months of purchase.
- Take photos of the panel before the upgrade.
- Have a licensed electrician do the work with a DOB permit.
- Apply online or by mail with the permit, itemized invoice and after photos.
Within 6 months of the work.
- Check mailed after approval.
DOB permit (and inspection scorecard for heavy-ups)
Itemized contractor invoice
Before and after photos
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailResidential Electrification Rebate Form (FY2027) · Apply for Residential Rebates · Residential Electrification Rebates for Equipment & Services
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 DCSEU Electrification Services Rebate (Panel Heavy-Up and Circuits) pay?
$400 to $400, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount. Capped at $15,000 per household.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Work needs a DC Department of Buildings (DOB) permit; heavy-ups also need the DOB inspection scorecard.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Heavy-ups qualify only when you're replacing gas or oil water heating or heating with a heat pump water heater or heat pump. Do the panel upgrade as part of a switch from gas or oil to a heat pump or heat pump water heater. New circuits qualify only when they serve a heat pump, heat pump water heater, electric or induction stove, or electric or heat pump dryer that replaces gas or oil equipment. Up to 3 per home. Add the circuits as part of a gas-to-electric appliance switch.
What’s the deadline?
Apply after it’s installed: within 6 months of purchase or by Sep 30, 2027, whichever comes first.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.
Plain words
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Residential Electrification Rebate Form (FY2027)
- Apply for Residential Rebates
- Residential Electrification Rebates for Equipment & Services
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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