Palmetto Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina · Rebate
Dual Fuel Heat Pump Rebate (Palmetto Electric Cooperative)
Run by Palmetto Electric Cooperative
Palmetto Electric pays a $700 rebate per home when you install a dual fuel heat pump, which heats with electricity above freezing and switches to gas when it's very cold.
Amounts
How much you get
$700 rebate per system for installing a dual fuel heat pump.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Palmetto Electric Cooperative member.
A dual fuel system meeting Palmetto's standards; existing and newly built homes qualify; one rebate per home; restrictions may apply in some areas.
Installed by an approved HVAC contractor holding a valid S.C. Mechanical Contractor license.
What to doUse an approved HVAC contractor with an S.C. Mechanical Contractor license. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps.
- Heat pumps
New heat pump outdoor unit matched with a new indoor unit and new gas furnace.
- Heat pumps
Capacity by ACCA Manual J load calculation.
- Heat pumps
Outdoor sensor locking out the compressor below 35 degrees.
- Heat pumps
Automatic switching to supplemental gas heat; no electric resistance heat.
- Heat pumps
Properly matched and AHRI rated.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Have an approved HVAC contractor with an S.C. Mechanical Contractor license install a dual fuel system meeting Palmetto's standards.
- Apply online with all equipment model and certificate numbers and a copy of the sales invoice, within one year of the equipment date.
- Allow a Palmetto Electric inspection.
- Receive the rebate check, up to 6 weeks after the inspection.
Forms and instructionsPalmetto Electric: Programs and Services · Palmetto Electric: Contact Us · Palmetto Electric: Dual-Fuel Heat Pump Rebate Qualification Standards
Questions about applying1-800-922-5551
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 Dual Fuel Heat Pump Rebate (Palmetto Electric Cooperative) pay?
$700 back.
Do I need to be a Palmetto Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Palmetto Electric Cooperative customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by an approved HVAC contractor holding a valid S.C.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Palmetto Electric: Dual Fuel Heat Pumps
- Palmetto Electric: Programs and Services
- Palmetto Electric: Contact Us
- Palmetto Electric: Dual-Fuel Heat Pump Rebate Qualification Standards
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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