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Cleco HVAC Replacement Rebate Program: Open

Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open. Funding is limited and restrictions apply.

Serves: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington parishes.

Do I Qualify

  • Existing Cleco-served homes qualify. Use a participating contractor.
  • Systems must be AHRI-matched and no larger than 5.4 tons.
  • AC requires at least 11.5 EER2. Heat pumps require at least 10.8 EER2 and 7.5 HSPF2.
  • Homes with gas heating must retain gas heat. A heat pump conversion requires dual fuel.
  • Income-qualified rates require an eligible LMISD block group or HUD Qualified Census Tract.

How Much Comes Off

Cleco HVAC Replacement Rebate Program — program page · rebate chart
EquipmentRequirementAmount
Central heat pump14.3-15.2 SEER2$350 per ton
Central heat pump15.3-16.1 SEER2$400 per ton
Central heat pump16.2-17.1 SEER2$500 per ton
Central heat pump17.2+ SEER2$600 per ton
Central heat pumpReplacing Electric Resistance Furnace (No upsizing)$3,000 per system
Income-qualified central heat pump14.3-15.2 SEER2$450 per ton
Income-qualified central heat pump15.3-16.1 SEER2$500 per ton
Income-qualified central heat pump16.2-17.1 SEER2$600 per ton
Income-qualified central heat pump17.2+ SEER2$700 per ton
Income-qualified central heat pumpReplacing Electric Resistance Furnace (No upsizing)$3,500 per system
Central AC15.2-16.1 SEER2$150 per ton
Central AC16.2-17.0 SEER2$200 per ton
Central AC17.1+ SEER2$250 per ton
Income-qualified central AC15.2-16.1 SEER2$450 per ton
Income-qualified central AC16.2-17.0 SEER2$500 per ton
Income-qualified central AC17.1+ SEER2$600 per ton
Mini-split heat pump14.3-15.2 SEER2$350 per ton
Mini-split heat pump15.3-16.1 SEER2$400 per ton
Mini-split heat pump16.2-17.1 SEER2$500 per ton
Mini-split heat pump17.2+ SEER2$600 per ton
Mini-split heat pumpReplacing Electric Resistance Furnace (No upsizing)$3,000 per system
Income-qualified mini-split heat pump14.3-15.2 SEER2$450 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split heat pump15.3-16.1 SEER2$500 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split heat pump16.2-17.1 SEER2$600 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split heat pump17.2+ SEER2$700 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split heat pumpReplacing Electric Resistance Furnace (No upsizing)$3,500 per system
Mini-split AC15.2-16.1 SEER2$150 per ton
Mini-split AC16.2-17.0 SEER2$200 per ton
Mini-split AC17.1+ SEER2$250 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split AC15.2-16.1 SEER2$450 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split AC16.2-17.0 SEER2$500 per ton
Income-qualified mini-split AC17.1+ SEER2$600 per ton

Valid from January 6, 2026 to December 18, 2026.

Who Files It

The participating contractor files in P3 within 60 days. Cleco pays the contractor, who deducts the full incentive from your bill.

The money is paid to the contractor.

The Steps to Apply

  1. Select an approved contractor and confirm funds before installation. Approved contractors.
  2. Review the quoted incentive and sign the participant agreement.
  3. Have the contractor install and submit the system. Check the invoice deduction.

Read on October 22, 2026 from the Cleco page. The chart was printed Revised May 2026. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.