Kootenai Electric Cooperative customers, Idaho · Rebate
Air Source Heat Pump-Electric Furnace Conversion Rebate (Kootenai Electric Cooperative)
Run by Kootenai Electric Cooperative (rebates processed by Efficiency Services Group)
Kootenai Electric members replacing an electric forced-air furnace with their home's first heat pump get $1,250 (non-variable speed) or $1,560 (variable speed).
Amounts
How much you get
$1,250 for a non-variable-speed unit, $1,560 for a variable-speed unit. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Non-variable speed | $1,250 |
| Variable speed | $1,560 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these, plus one that applies only in some cases.
Kootenai Electric Cooperative residential member.
A licensed contractor must install the heat pump.
What to doHire a licensed HVAC contractor. Get a quote from a contractor
- Only in some cases
Only existing single-family site-built (4 units or less) or manufactured homes with an electric forced-air furnace and no existing heat pump of any type.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
7.5 HSPF2 and 14.3 SEER2 (or 8.8 HSPF and 15 SEER), AHRI certified.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Within 90 days of purchase or installation.
- Apply for pre-approval online before work is scheduled (strongly encouraged).
- Buy and install the equipment or materials.
- Submit the application with the final invoice and required documents.
Within 90 days of purchase or installation.
- Receive the rebate.
Forms and instructionsKEC Residential Rebates
Questions about applying(888) 883-9879 or rebates@esgroupllc.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 Air Source Heat Pump-Electric Furnace Conversion Rebate (Kootenai Electric Cooperative) pay?
$1,250 to $1,560, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Kootenai Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Kootenai Electric Cooperative customers, Idaho. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A licensed contractor must install the heat pump.
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 28, 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.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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