If your Wenatchee Valley home is heated with electric baseboards, wall heaters, or an electric furnace, Chelan County PUD will pay you real money to switch to a heat pump. We help homeowners through this program all the time. We choose qualifying equipment, we do the paperwork, and the most common thing we hear is: "I had no idea this existed."
So here's the plain-English guide.
What the rebate program is
Chelan PUD offers rebates to customers who replace electric resistance heat with a qualifying, more efficient heat pump system. The utility benefits because heat pumps use a fraction of the electricity, and you benefit twice: a lower power bill every month, plus a check for making the switch.
Current rebate amounts
For applications submitted April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, the program includes:
- Up to $3,300 for converting from electric resistance heat to a qualifying ducted heat pump
- Up to $2,000 for a ductless heat pump conversion in a manufactured home
- Up to $1,600 for a ductless heat pump conversion in a single-family home
- Up to $1,300 for a heat pump water heater
- $600 for upgrading an existing heat pump to a qualifying variable-speed model
Amounts and rules are set by Chelan PUD and can change between program years. We confirm current eligibility for every project before quoting, and you can verify the latest details on Chelan PUD's conservation programs page.
Who qualifies
The big requirement: your home's current primary heat must be electric resistance (baseboards, wall heaters, ceiling cable, or an electric forced-air furnace), and you must be a Chelan PUD customer. That covers Wenatchee, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Entiat, Malaga, Peshastin, Dryden, Monitor, Plain, and the rest of Chelan County.
Two neighbors to note: East Wenatchee is Douglas County PUD territory and Quincy is Grant County PUD. Both utilities run their own incentive programs with different amounts and rules. If you're on the east side of the river or out in the Basin, we'll check your utility's current program for you; the process works the same way.
Also worth knowing: the equipment itself must qualify. The rebates require specific efficiency ratings and, for the conversion rebates, proper installation standards, which is one reason to work with a contractor who knows the program. A heat pump that misses the spec by a hair is a rebate you don't get.
Why heat pumps make so much sense in our valley
A modern cold-climate heat pump is 2 to 4 times more efficient than electric resistance heat. In a climate like ours, with real winters and 100°+ summers, that shows up on the bill in both seasons, because the same system that heats your home in January cools it in July. And today's cold-climate models keep producing heat well below freezing, so yes, they work in a Leavenworth winter when they're sized and installed correctly.
How the process works with us
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Free in-home assessment
We measure your home's actual heating and cooling load, look at your existing electric heat, and confirm which rebate you qualify for, before quoting anything.
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Qualifying system selection
We recommend equipment that meets the program's efficiency requirements and fits your home, whether that's a ducted heat pump or ductless mini-splits room by room.
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Licensed installation
Permitted, code-compliant, tested, and left clean.
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We handle the rebate paperwork
We prepare and submit the application so you don't leave money on the table.
Central Air Solutions is a family-owned HVAC company in East Wenatchee, serving the entire Wenatchee Valley since 2019. Thinking about making the switch? Call (509) 888-3389 or request a free estimate and we'll tell you exactly what your home qualifies for.