Do I Qualify
- Have RG&E electric service and use a participating contractor.
- Install qualifying equipment sized for the home's full heating load.
- Have the contractor verify weatherization and disadvantaged-community eligibility.
- Natural gas-only customers are ineligible.
- Replacing an existing full-load heat pump with another full-load heat pump is ineligible.
- Replacing an existing ground-source heat pump with another ground-source system is ineligible.
How Much Comes Off
| Equipment | Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $2,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $7,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $12,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $3,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $6,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $5,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $9,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $2,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $4,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $13,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $6,500 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $3,000 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $1,500 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier. | $15,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $20,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier. | $7,500 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $10,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier. | $16,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $21,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $10,500 per single-family home |
Who Files It
The participating contractor submits the application. Payment can go to the customer or a designated recipient, or reduce the contractor's invoice.
The provider pays either the contractor or the homeowner.
The Steps to Apply
- Contact a participating contractor through the program page. Start with RG&E.
- Confirm the replacement, equipment and current incentive tier before installation.
Read on October 22, 2026 from the RG&E page. The chart was printed Version 3, September 1, 2026. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.