HVAC Rebates & Incentives in Berkeley, the East Bay & North Bay
The federal 25C tax credit has expired, and the TECH Clean California and HEEHRA single-family programs are reserved statewide. Some utility, city, and manufacturer rebates are still available. This page lists the programs by region, East Bay and North Bay, then the ones that have ended.
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
East Bay Heat Pump Rebates
Which program applies depends on who supplies your electricity. Ava Community Energy serves Alameda County except the City of Alameda, MCE serves 16 Contra Costa County communities, and PG&E delivers the power for both. Check which provider serves your address before applying.
Ava Community Energy
Alameda County, except the City of Alameda — Ava’s website has a tool that finds incentives you’re eligible for based on the information you enter. Its Savings & Incentives page does not list a heat pump HVAC rebate amount, so check the tool for your address.
MCE in Contra Costa County
Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek and unincorporated Contra Costa County — MCE lists a rebate of up to $400 per 500 sq ft for installing a heat pump heating and cooling system. It’s for MCE customers who own and have lived in their single-family detached home in MCE’s service area for at least 12 months. MCE requires the heat pump to be installed by a contractor enrolled in its program, who files the rebate for you; its contractor finder lists enrolled contractors.
mcecleanenergy.org/heat-pump-rebates
(888) 632-3674
City Rebates: Albany & Piedmont
Income-qualified — The City of Albany’s Heat Pump HVAC Rebate Program lists $3,000 (moderate-income) and $6,000 (low-income) for a ducted heat pump system. Starting June 1, 2026, the City of Piedmont’s heat pump rebate is income-qualified only: $1,500 (moderate-income) or $3,000 (low-income) for a ducted system or a ductless system with 3 or more indoor units.
City of Alameda, Antioch and Orinda
Outside Ava and MCE — The City of Alameda gets its electricity from Alameda Municipal Power, so Ava’s and MCE’s programs do not apply; call AMP at 510-748-3900 about its residential programs. Antioch and Orinda are not MCE communities and buy electricity from PG&E, whose rebates page lists no residential heat pump HVAC rebate.
Marin, Napa and Solano Counties
North Bay Heat Pump Rebates
MCE supplies electricity to all of Marin and Napa counties and to Benicia, Fairfield, Vallejo and unincorporated Solano County, with PG&E delivering the power. Dixon, Rio Vista, Suisun City and Vacaville are not MCE communities.
MCE in Marin, Napa and Solano
All of Marin County, all of Napa County, and Benicia, Fairfield, Vallejo and unincorporated Solano County — MCE lists a rebate of up to $400 per 500 sq ft for installing a heat pump heating and cooling system. It’s for MCE customers who own and have lived in their single-family detached home in MCE’s service area for at least 12 months. MCE requires the heat pump to be installed by a contractor enrolled in its program, who files the rebate for you; its contractor finder lists enrolled contractors.
mcecleanenergy.org/heat-pump-rebates
Communities MCE serves
(888) 632-3674
Dixon, Rio Vista, Suisun City and Vacaville
Outside MCE — These Solano County cities buy electricity from PG&E, so MCE’s rebate does not apply. PG&E’s rebates page lists no residential heat pump HVAC rebate. Manufacturer rebates, listed below, do not depend on your electricity provider.
Programs That Have Ended
These programs appear frequently in search results and older guides. They are no longer available. Do not factor them into your installation budget.
Federal Section 25C Tax Credit
Covered improvements through December 31, 2025. The federal credit was 30% of qualified expenses, up to $2,000 a year for heat pumps. To claim it for equipment installed in 2025, file IRS Form 5695 with your 2025 tax return.
TECH Clean California
Reserved statewide November 14, 2025. TECH Clean California’s single-family heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heater incentives are reserved statewide as of November 14, 2025.
HEEHRA & BayREN Heat Pump Rebate
HEEHRA fully reserved February 24, 2026. Single-family HEEHRA rebates are fully reserved statewide, and no new income verification requests are being accepted. BayREN heat pump rebate ended April 2024. BayREN says its heat pump rebate is no longer available as of April 2024.
Manufacturer Rebates
Carrier Cool Cash applies to qualifying Carrier heating or cooling products, not only heat pumps. Aarvaks confirms any active manufacturer offers at the time of your estimate.
Carrier Cool Cash
Purchases August 1, 2026 – November 20, 2026 — up to $2,100 on qualifying Carrier heating or cooling products. Equipment must be installed and claims submitted by December 20, 2026. Carrier says its financing offer may be combined with Cool Cash rebates only when the equipment is installed by a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer. We confirm eligible equipment at your estimate.
Bosch
We install Bosch heat pump and mini-split systems and will flag any active Bosch promotions at the time of your estimate.
Mitsubishi Electric
We install Mitsubishi heat pump systems and will flag any active Mitsubishi promotions at the time of your estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which HVAC rebate programs are available in the East Bay and North Bay in 2026?
MCE lists a heat pump rebate of up to $400 per 500 sq ft in all of Marin and Napa counties, 16 Contra Costa County communities, and Benicia, Fairfield, Vallejo and unincorporated Solano County, installed by a contractor enrolled in MCE’s program. Albany and Piedmont have income-qualified city rebates — see our Albany and Piedmont pages. Ava Community Energy has an incentive lookup tool for Alameda County addresses. Carrier Cool Cash offers up to $2,100 on qualifying Carrier heating or cooling products purchased August 1, 2026 through November 20, 2026. The federal 25C tax credit, the TECH Clean California and HEEHRA single-family incentives, and BayREN’s heat pump rebate have ended or are fully reserved.
Is the federal HVAC tax credit still available in 2026?
No. The Section 25C credit was 30% of qualified expenses, up to $2,000 a year for heat pumps, and it covered improvements made through December 31, 2025. If you installed a qualifying heat pump in 2025, file IRS Form 5695 with your 2025 tax return to claim the credit.
What is the difference between Ava Community Energy and MCE?
They are separate community choice aggregators. Ava Community Energy serves Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Piedmont, Emeryville, and other cities in Alameda County; MCE serves all of Marin and Napa counties, 16 Contra Costa County communities including El Cerrito and Richmond, and Benicia, Fairfield, Vallejo and unincorporated Solano County. PG&E delivers the electricity for both, and each provider runs its own programs.
Which rebates apply in Vacaville, Dixon, Suisun City and Rio Vista?
These Solano County cities are not MCE communities and buy electricity from PG&E, so MCE’s heat pump rebate does not apply, and PG&E’s rebates page lists no residential heat pump HVAC rebate. Manufacturer rebates do not depend on your electricity provider, and we confirm any active offer at your estimate.
Can I stack multiple HVAC rebates?
Each program sets its own rules on combining with other rebates. We confirm what can be combined for your project at the time of your estimate so the savings are factored into the total before any work begins.
Are there rebates for AC or furnace replacement, not just heat pumps?
Utility heat pump rebates such as MCE’s are for heat pump systems. Carrier Cool Cash applies to qualifying Carrier heating or cooling products. We confirm what applies to your specific equipment at the estimate.
What is the BayREN EASE program and who qualifies?
BayREN’s EASE Home program covers 80% of the cost of essential weatherization upgrades such as insulation and duct sealing, so your share is capped at 20% of the project cost. It’s for PG&E customers with household income at or under 120% of area median income who live in a single-family home (four or fewer units) built before 2010. Heat pump HVAC equipment may have to be paid for in full, though BayREN can help with rebate applications. Call (866) 998-8655 or visit bayren.org.
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