Heat Pump-Electric Furnace Conversion rebates are available to Central Lincoln PUD residential customers. Projects must meet all requirements.

Eligible homes

• Existing single-family Site Built (4 units or less) or Manufactured homes.
• ONLY homes with existing Electric Forced Air Furnace qualify.
• New construction homes and multifamily buildings are not eligible.

Qualified projects

• The home has an existing Electric Forced-Air Furnace.
• The new, centrally-ducted Air Source Heat Pump is the first heat pump in the home.
• A licensed contractor performs the heat pump installation.
• The contractor provides the new heat pump’s certificate or reference number from AHRI (Air conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute).
• The AHRI certificate demonstrates the minimum efficiency requirement.

Minimum efficiency requirement

7.5 HSPF2 and 14.3 SEER2
or
8.8 HSPF and 15 SEER

Rebate

$1,250 Non-variable speed

$1,560 Variable speed

Required documents

• Please submit the AHRI information with the pre-approval.
• If the actual installed model differs from the one specified in the pre-approval, new AHRI information is required with the final paperwork.
• Rebates cannot be finalized without AHRI information.
• Manufacturer specifications must be provided to show whether the heat pump is variable speed or inverter driven, or non-variable speed.
• The final invoice must show the exact, complete model number of the outdoor unit installed.

Upgrades, replacements, and new construction

Central Lincoln PUD offers an Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades/Replacements Rebate for projects that are not eligible for the Electric Forced Air Furnace Conversion requirements.

The Upgrades/Replacements Rebate is open to homes with any existing heat source, including an old heat pump. New construction homes are eligible.

Last Update: 10/1/25