Confirm incentives on the day you act

Do not budget a heat pump around a rebate amount you read on a contractor site or in an old guide. Program pages open, waitlist, and close. Heat Pro SD has no verified current SDG&E rebate dollar, income rule, or “this program applies to you” status to publish.

Plan the job so it still makes sense if no incentive pays. Treat any approved incentive as a later administrator decision, documented in writing.

Heat Pro SD matches homeowners with licensed independent HVAC pros. We do not file rebate applications and we perform no physical work.

TECH Clean California and HEEHRA, as published (read 2026-08-29)

Read the program’s own page: TECH Clean California single-family incentives. As captured on 2026-08-29, that page stated:

  • As of November 14, 2025, TECH Clean California single-family heat pump water heater and heat pump HVAC incentives are nearly reserved statewide.
  • As of January 7, 2026, HEEHRA rebates for single-family homes in Central California and Southern California are fully reserved. Requests after that date go on a waitlist. Waitlisted projects are only eligible for a HEEHRA rebate if the heat pump is installed after the reservation is approved.
  • As of February 24, 2026, HEEHRA single-family rebates are fully reserved for projects statewide, and the program is no longer accepting new income verification applications for single-family projects statewide.

San Diego County sits in the Southern California region for HEEHRA purposes. Those sentences describe reserved and closed intake as the program published them on that date. They do not mean a rebate applies to your address, that you qualify, or that a dollar amount is available.

Read the live TECH page again before you sign. If the language has changed, follow the page, not this article.

SDG&E: check the utility, do not use this page as status

SDG&E may administer residential efficiency offers on its own cycle. This ledger does not include a fetched SDG&E program status. Do not read this article as proof that an SDG&E heat pump rebate is open, closed, or applicable.

On the day you compare quotes, go to sdge.com and read the current rebate or incentive language for your account type and equipment. Save a copy with the date. Ask the contractor which administrator they think applies, then verify it on the administrator’s site. A line item on a proposal is not an approval.

Federal residential energy credits

Federal residential energy credits are administered by the IRS. Availability changed at the end of 2025 and must be re-verified the day you rely on it. This page does not state a credit amount, a cap, or an expiration date for a specific credit name.

Check the IRS energy-efficient home improvement credit page and, if needed, a tax advisor. If the IRS page does not support a credit for your installation date, do not put one in the budget.

California program overviews also live at the California Energy Commission. Use those pages for current state language, not a contractor summary.

A confirmation checklist, not a stack of assumed money

When you have a written HVAC proposal, walk this list:

  • Program name and administrator URL, copied on the date you checked
  • Whether approval is required before installation
  • Equipment model and any listing the program asks for
  • Permit and invoice documents the program lists
  • Who submits: homeowner or contractor
  • Whether the contractor is only describing a program or actually administering it

Do not assume two programs can be combined. Stacking rules, if they exist, belong on the administrator pages.

Do not use income thresholds, “free installation,” or poverty-level cutoffs from this article. If an income-qualified offer exists, SDG&E or the program administrator will state the current rules on their site.

What Heat Pro SD will and will not do

We can match you with a licensed independent HVAC pro who can write an equipment proposal. That contractor may help assemble paperwork. Eligibility is still the administrator’s call.

The Heat Pro SD line is voicemail with a recording-consent notice. Leave a message at (858) 400-4374.

How much is the SDG&E heat pump rebate?

This site does not publish an amount. Open sdge.com on the day you act and read the live terms for your situation.

Can I count on TECH or HEEHRA money in 2026?

Not from this article. The captured TECH page reported single-family TECH heat pump incentives as nearly reserved and HEEHRA single-family rebates as fully reserved, including a later statewide HEEHRA closure of new income-verification applications. Re-read the TECH page and any other administrator page you are using.

Do I need a permit for incentive paperwork?

Many programs ask for permit documents. A legitimate installation should still have a clear permit plan even if no incentive pays. Ask the contractor who pulls the permit.

Ready to get an equipment proposal while you verify incentives yourself? See our heat pump services or leave a voicemail at (858) 400-4374.