Avista Utilities customers, Idaho · Instant discount
HVAC and Water Heating Discounts (Avista Idaho)
Run by Avista Utilities
Avista pays participating distributors $300 to $600 per heat pump, $500 per heat pump water heater, $250 per condensing gas furnace and $75 to $350 for gas boilers and water heaters in Idaho homes, which your contractor may pass on as a discount.
Amounts
How much you get
A pass-through incentive per unit, paid to the contractor when it buys qualifying equipment from a participating distributor; the contractor may choose to pass it on. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Retrofit, Tier 1 (SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.1)Air-source heat pump | $300 |
| Retrofit, Tier 2 (SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.5)Air-source heat pump | $400 |
| Retrofit, Tier 3 (SEER2 16.0, HSPF2 9.5)Air-source heat pump | $600 |
| Residential retrofit, Tier 1 (SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.1)Mini-/multi-split heat pump | $300 |
| Residential retrofit, Tier 2 (SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.5)Mini-/multi-split heat pump | $400 |
| Residential retrofit, Tier 3 (SEER2 16.0, HSPF2 9.5)Mini-/multi-split heat pump | $600 |
| Manufactured home, 2.5 tons or less (SEER2 11.9, HSPF2 6.6)Mini-/multi-split heat pump | $400 |
| Residential retrofit (UEF 2.1)Heat pump water heater under 120 gallons | $500 |
| Residential (AFUE 90% or more), through 2026Condensing gas furnace | $250 |
| 000 Btuh (AFUE 90% or more), through 2026Condensing gas boiler under 300 | $350 |
| 0.86 over 55 gal), through 2026Storage gas water heater (UEF 0.67 up to 55 gal | $75 |
| Through 2026Tankless gas water heater (UEF 0.9) | $100 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
The equipment must run on Avista electric or natural gas service.
The equipment must be bought by a contractor from a participating distributor; do-it-yourself installs don't qualify, and the contractor decides whether to pass the discount on.
What to doAsk your HVAC or plumbing contractor whether they take part in the Avista Midstream program and will pass the discount on. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment must meet the tier's efficiency level (SEER2 and HSPF2 for heat pumps, AFUE 90% or more for gas furnaces and boilers, minimum UEF for water heaters).
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps, furnaces, ac and thermostats and water heaters.
- Heat pumps
Tier 1: SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.1; Tier 2: SEER2 15.2, HSPF2 8.5; Tier 3: SEER2 16.0, HSPF2 9.5.
- Furnaces
Condensing gas furnace under 300,000 Btuh, AFUE 90% or more.
- Heat pump water heaters
Heat pump water heater under 120 gallons, minimum UEF 2.1.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. No application by the homeowner; the discount is taken at the distributor. The Idaho natural gas furnace, boiler and gas water heater discounts end for projects after Dec 31, 2026.
- Ask your contractor whether they participate in the Avista Midstream program.
- Choose equipment that meets the efficiency tier.
- The contractor buys it from a participating distributor and gets the discount.
The contractor may pass the discount on to you; there's no paperwork for the homeowner.
Forms and instructionsAvista - Single-Family Energy Rebates, Idaho
Questions about applying(509) 495-4728 or rebates@myavista.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 HVAC and Water Heating Discounts (Avista Idaho) pay?
$75 to $600, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Avista Utilities customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Avista Utilities customers, Idaho. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. The equipment must be bought by a contractor from a participating distributor; do-it-yourself installs don't qualify, and the contractor decides whether to pass the discount on.
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
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
- HSPF2
- A heat pump’s heating efficiency rating. Higher is better.
- UEF
- A water heater’s efficiency rating. Higher is better.
- Midstream incentive
- A discount paid to the distributor or store, so the price you’re quoted is already lower.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Avista - Home and small commercial HVAC and water heating incentives
- Avista - Single-Family Energy Rebates, Idaho
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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