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Energy-Smart Homes whole-building electrification waitlist

Administered by PG&E, for the state's investor-owned utilities, run by TRC.

$4,250 for converting an existing home entirely from gas to electric: heat pump heating, heat pump water heater, induction cooking and an electric dryer, with gas lines capped. Funding for 2026 was fully subscribed on 20 April 2026; applications go on a waitlist.

source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
UpgradeConditionUp to
Whole-home electrificationSingle-family home, duplex, townhome or ADU$4,250
Electrical infrastructure bonusPer unit served; no more than the upgrade cost$1,000
Heat pump dryer bonusInstead of a standard electric dryer$250
Multifamily low-rise or ADU, per unitEvery unit electrified$2,200
Multifamily electrical infrastructure bonusPer unit served$600
Induction cooking bonusDeed-restricted affordable multifamily, per unit$500

Who is eligible

utility
Electricity from PG&E, SCE or SDG&E.
scope
All four: heat pump space heating, a heat pump water heater (NEEA Tier 2 or better), induction cooking (existing electric cooking counts) and an electric dryer. Every gas line to the building capped.
contractor
A licensed contractor.

What disqualifies you

The rules people find out about after the work is done.

  • Converting from propane: the program does not accept it.
  • Electric resistance heating as the main heat source.
  • Taking another CPUC-funded incentive for the same measures.

The thing most pages get wrong

The program's pages still show incentive tables for 2026 and 2027 and an "Apply now" button. For 2026 there is no money: incentive and bonus funding was fully subscribed on 20 April 2026, and the button joins a waitlist.

All or nothing

Replacing a furnace with a heat pump earns nothing here on its own. The incentive pays only when every gas appliance goes and the gas is capped.

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