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SB Clean Energy Offering New Rebates and Fast & Free Permitting for Heat Pump Water Heaters

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Residential Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) customers in the City of Santa Barbara can now take advantage of the new Home Electrification Accelerator Program (HEAP), an initiative designed to help customers and contractors replace gas appliances with all-electric versions. 

The HEAP program provides rebates of up to $3,500 for replacing gas water heaters and standard (resistance) electric water heaters with Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs), and up to $4,000 for electrical work including wiring and panel upgrades. The program also offers fast and free permitting, eliminating permitting delays and costs to help homeowners upgrade more quickly and easily.

Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are highly energy-efficient, using electricity to move heat rather than generating it. Because heat pump water heaters use less energy, they help reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional electric or gas water heaters.

For more information about the program, including eligibility requirements and application details, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/HEAP.