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San José Clean Energy EcoHome Rebate open

Administered by San José Clean Energy (SJCE), the City of San José's community choice aggregator.

$3,000 for a heat pump water heater replacing gas through 31 October 2026, $4,000 in the city's environmental justice communities, and $1,500 or $2,500 for a heat pump HVAC system, with add-ons for panels, wiring and attic insulation. Battery rebates are closed to new applications.

source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
UpgradeConditionUp to
Heat pump water heaterReplacing gas, environmental justice community; includes a $500 bonus 1 Sep to 31 Oct 2026$4,000
Heat pump water heaterReplacing gas; includes a $500 bonus 1 Sep to 31 Oct 2026$3,000
Heat pump HVACReplacing gas, environmental justice community$2,500
Heat pump HVACReplacing gas$1,500
Electrical panel upgradeAdd-on ($2,000 in an environmental justice community)$1,000
Attic insulation$0.75 a sq ft, with a heat pump HVAC rebate ($1,000 cap in an environmental justice community)$700
EV, dryer or cooking circuit prewiring, eachAdd-on ($750 in an environmental justice community)$500
Circuit pauser or splitterAdd-on$250

Add-ons need a heat pump HVAC or heat pump water heater in the same project. SJCE also offers the EcoHome Payment Plan: up to $5,000, interest-free, over up to 5 years.

Who is eligible

account
A current SJCE customer, owner or renter.
homes
Single-family, mobile or manufactured, ADU or multifamily, replacing a gas appliance.
approval
Approved before installation; funds are held for 120 days.
permits
Proof of final permit; self-installed projects allowed.
environmental justice
Higher amounts in the mapped communities with income qualification, or anywhere in the city on CARE, FERA or SJ CARES.

Battery rebates are closed

SJCE's battery storage rebate, $125 per kWh up to $3,250 or $400 per kWh up to $10,400 in environmental justice communities, no longer accepts new applications.

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