City of Albion Light and Water and City of Burley Electric Department and City of Declo Municipal Electric Department and East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd. and Farmers Electric Company and City of Heyburn Electric Department and City of Minidoka Electric Department and Riverside Electric Cooperative and City of Rupert Electric Department and City of Soda Springs and City of Weiser Electric Department customers, Idaho · Rebate

Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate (Idaho Energy Authority)

Run by Idaho Energy Authority (IDEA), administered by Efficiency Services Group

Electric customers of IDEA member utilities get $700 to $1,100 for a qualifying heat pump water heater that replaces an electric storage water heater.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

$700 for a 40-gallon unit of any tier, $800 for Tier 3, $900 for Tier 4, $1,100 for a split system. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.

What you installYou get
40-gallon tankAny tier$700
Any tank sizeTier 3$800
Any tank sizeTier 4$900
Any tank sizeSplit-system$1,100

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 3 of these.

  • Electric customer of an IDEA member utility: Albion, Burley, Declo, East End, Farmers, Heyburn, Minidoka, Riverside, Rupert, Soda Springs or Weiser.

  • The model must be on the BPA qualified products list and replace an electric storage water heater.

    What to doChoose a heat pump water heater from the BPA qualified products list linked on the application. See what equipment counts

  • One heat pump water heater rebate per site.

Equipment

What equipment counts

The program sets these minimums for water heaters.

  • Heat pump water heaters

    Model on the BPA qualified products list.

Applying

How to apply

You apply online.

  1. Pick a heat pump water heater from the BPA qualified products list.
  2. Buy and install the equipment or materials.
  3. Submit the application with the final invoice and required documents.
  4. Receive the rebate.

Forms and instructionsIdaho Energy Authority (IDEA) rebates

Questions about applying(888) 883-9879 or rebates@esgroupllc.com

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate (Idaho Energy Authority) pay?

$700 to $1,100, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.

Do I need to be a City of Albion Light and Water, City of Burley Electric Department, City of Declo Municipal Electric Department, East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd., Farmers Electric Company, City of Heyburn Electric Department, City of Minidoka Electric Department, Riverside Electric Cooperative, City of Rupert Electric Department, City of Soda Springs or City of Weiser Electric Department customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in City of Albion Light and Water and City of Burley Electric Department and City of Declo Municipal Electric Department and East End Mutual Electric Company, Ltd. and Farmers Electric Company and City of Heyburn Electric Department and City of Minidoka Electric Department and Riverside Electric Cooperative and City of Rupert Electric Department and City of Soda Springs and City of Weiser Electric Department customers, Idaho. See Do I qualify for the details.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. IDEA Heat Pump Water Heater Rebatedirectefficiency.com · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Idaho Energy Authority (IDEA) rebatesdirectefficiency.com · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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