HVAC rebates in 2026: what is actually open

25C is gone. Utility programs move. We check the week of the quote.

We will not tattoo “$8,000 off” on a Pleasanton proposal if HEEHRA is paused that month.

Federal 25C for air-source heat pumps expired December 31, 2025. Bay Area stacks (MCE, Ava/EBCE, BayREN, HEEHRA) open and close. A number from last year’s blog is often wrong.

Use this as a field guide to heat pump rebates 2026 East Bay, then book a visit if the house still misbehaves.

We check what is actually funded the week we write the estimate. If a window is closed, it stays off the quote.

We map heat pump rebates 2026 East Bay to the actual failed part or design limit. Age of the system is a data point, not the diagnosis.

You approve any repair after the findings are written down. Diagnostic visits are a flat $69. New installation estimates are free in-home with a load calculation — not a number invented from square footage on Zillow.

Printing “up to $8,000” on every proposal is how contractors get complaints when the program paused.

A company that skips testing on heat pump rebates 2026 East Bay will skip it on the next call too. We would rather lose a job than install the wrong thing.

Related service page on this site: heat pump installation. The article you are reading is the explanation; that page is how to book the work.

OTTER HVAC is based at 2939 Santos Ln, Walnut Creek. Berkeley, Berkeley, and Oakland are regular routes, along with the rest of our listed East Bay cities. Hours are 7am–5pm, seven days a week. We do not advertise 24/7 because we do not staff a night shift.

Inland heat (Pleasanton, Livermore, Concord) and marine air (Alameda, Daly City) are different loads. A note written for Berkeley is not automatically right for a fog-belt house. We treat them that way.

Category on this guide: Rebates. Primary search phrase: heat pump rebates 2026 East Bay.

Call (650) 900-0440 or book online. Tell us the city, the symptom in one sentence, and the brand if you know it. If we have a window today, we will say so. If we do not, we will say that too.

Technicians are EPA 608, OSHA, and NATE certified. Public reviews average 5.0 stars across roughly 146 Google and 151 Yelp reviews. That does not replace a test on your unit.

Related service: Heat Pump Installation. Book a $69 diagnostic or a free install estimate. Hours: 7:00am–5:00pm, seven days a week. Shop: 2939 Santos Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

Related: All HVAC guides · Heat Pump Installation · Pricing and $69 diagnostic · Contact OTTER HVAC

Call (650) 900-0440 · Book online · View pricing · HVAC FAQ