Air Source Heat Pump-Electric Furnace Conversion Rebate

Kootenai Electric Cooperative » Residential Rebates » Air Source Heat Pump-Electric Furnace Conversion Rebate

Offered to Kootenai Electric Cooperative residential members who meet eligibility requirements.

Pre-approval is strongly encouraged, please apply before work is scheduled.

To receive the rebate, a licensed contractor must install the new air source heat pump.

The application must be submitted within 90 days of purchase or installation.

Eligible homes

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

Qualified projects

New, centrally-ducted Air Source Heat Pump is home’s first heat pump of any type.
The heat pump must be installed by a licensed contractor.
The new equipment must be tested and certified by the Air conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
The system’s AHRI certificate demonstrates the minimum efficiency requirement is met.
Please submit AHRI with the pre-approval paperwork. If the system changes for any reason, a new AHRI is required with the final paperwork. If the AHRI was not submitted at the time of pre-approval the AHRI must be received with the final paperwork to finalize the rebate.

Minimum efficiency requirement

7.5 HSPF2 and 14.3 SEER2
or
8.8 HSPF and 15 SEER

Rebate amounts

Non-Variable Speed: $1,250
Variable Speed: $1,560

Payment policy

Rebates are paid to the utility account holder or the property owner, if they are not on the account and paid for the project.

Payment to a contractor or another party requires a completed rebate assignment form.

Rebate Assignment payment option: The Kootenai Electric Cooperative member may agree to release the rebate for payment directly to a contractor or another party responsible for the project by using a Kootenai Rebate Assignment.

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2Installation Information

3Applicant Information

Please note: At this time, VRF technologies (also known as VRV) do not qualify for the residential conversion from Electric Forced-Air Furnace to Air Source Heat Pump rebate.

Who is submitting this application?*

Contractor

Customer

Contractor Business Name*

Contact Person*

Contractor Phone*

Contractor Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Is the heat pump installation complete?*

Yes

Optional: Installation specifications and best practices (for recommendations, not rebate requirements)

Proposed Installation Date*

If work is not completed within the 6-month pre-approval period, a new application must be submitted.

Installation Date*

AHRI Certified Reference Number*

The contractor is to provide the AHRI information for the installed system.

AHRI Certified Reference Number*

Manufacturer*

Outdoor Unit Model Number*

Is the new heat pump variable speed or inverter driven?*

Yes

Unsure

Please ask your contractor. If the answer is yes, a copy of the manufacturer's specifications will be required.

Please check to see if the outdoor unit is shown on the Ducted Variable Speed Heat Pump Reference List (Excel download). The list is not comprehensive. If your unit does not appear, please refer to the manufacturer.

If the outdoor unit is variable speed/inverter driven, a copy of the manufacturer's specifications will be required.

Is your new heat pump's capacity more than 5 tons?

Yes

Upload Manufacturer's Specifications*

The contractor must provide the manufacturer's specification sheet to indicate that the unit's compressor is variable speed or inverter driven.

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Max. file size: 128 MB.

Upload Manufacturer's Specifications*

The contractor must provide the manufacturer's specification sheet for Columbia River PUD engineering review.

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Max. file size: 128 MB.

You can look up the outdoor unit on the Ducted Variable Speed Heat Pump Reference List (Excel download). The list is not comprehensive. If your unit does not appear, please refer to the manufacturer.

Upload Final Invoice*

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Max. file size: 128 MB.

Upload AHRI Certificate*

If the installed outdoor unit differs from the model given in the pre-approval, new AHRI information will be required for final approval.

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Max. file size: 128 MB.

Please allow 8 to 10 weeks to receive rebate, after all qualifications are met.

Last Update: 10/1/25