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East Central Energy Air Source Heat Pump Rebate — QI installation bonus: Open

Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open. Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis; rebates end when funds are exhausted.

Serves: Parts of Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, and Washington counties (MN), plus Burnett, Douglas, and Washburn counties (WI).

Do I Qualify

  • Use a QI registered contractor and a matched outdoor condenser and indoor coil.

How Much Comes Off

East Central Energy Air Source Heat Pump Rebate — QI installation bonus — program page
EquipmentRequirementAmount
Additional rebate for a QI installationQualifying central ducted or hybrid system; QI registered contractor completes required sizing, testing and documentation$40 per ton

Who Files It

The QI registered contractor supplies the required rebate forms and installation documentation.

The money is paid to the homeowner.

The Steps to Apply

  1. Confirm funding and choose a QI registered contractor.
  2. Have the contractor complete the sizing, testing, documentation and rebate forms.

Read on October 22, 2026 from the East Central Energy page. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.