Save energy and money with an efficient heat pump.

Heat pumps are an effective way to cool and heat your home, but inefficient standard and late-model heat pumps often use too much energy, raising your electricity bill. Program qualified heat pumps are approximately 8 percent more efficient than standard new models. With proper model selection, installation and maintenance, you can gain big cost savings with an energy-efficient model. Though potentially more expensive to purchase upfront, the cost of a program qualified model is paid back over time through lower electricity bills. If you're considering installing a heat pump consider buying an energy-efficient model.

• Incentive Application
• HVAC Program Trade Allies
• Hiring a Contractor
• Eligible Customers

Energy Saving Benefits

• Use up to 20 percent less energy when you switch from your current heat pump to an energy-efficient model
• Save money by using less energy to heat and cool your home

Environmental Benefits

• Optimize the performance of your heat pump to use less energy and help avoid global warming
• Promote clean air by using less energy

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Getting Started

Prior to starting a project, find a trade ally using the Wyoming HVAC Program Trade Allies list. Note that select incentives must be completed by a qualified program trade ally. Review the incentive application with your trade ally to determine eligibility requirements, incentive qualifications and review the list of required documents to submit for an incentive.

Incentive application and required documents must be received within 90 days of the work completed date. Incentive checks are issued within 45 days of receipt of the completed and approved incentive application. Checks are only payable to the account holder. Incentives are not to exceed the purchase price of the equipment or service. Equipment and service work may be inspected for compliance. Incentives are subject to tariff approval and may change with 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

Available Incentives

Qualifications

• Incentives are available for existing homes only
• All HVAC equipment incentives require an Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) certificate to qualify. The AHRI Directory can be found online at ahridirectory.org
• Incentive amount cannot exceed the total cost of the project
• Program trade allies are required to complete measure specific program worksheets that must be submitted with the incentive application
• All required documentation must be received within 90 days of the work completed date
• Additional incentive-specific qualifications and required documentation are listed below

Heat pump equipment (upgrade and conversion)

• Work must be completed by either a participating or qualified program trade ally
• Minimum 8.2 HSPF and TXV installed
• Equipment must be a new, air-source split or packaged unitary heat pump with an AHRI Standard Rating Cooling Capacity of 65,000 BTU/hr (5.4 tons) or less
• For heat pump upgrade: Previous primary heat source must have been a heat pump that served at least 80% of the home's conditioned floor area
• For heat pump conversion: Previous primary heat source must have been a permanently installed electric resistance heating system (i.e., electric baseboard, electric ceiling/wall heat or electric forced air furnace) that served at least 80% of the home's conditioned floor area
• New heat pump must be the current primary heat source and must service at least 80% of the home's conditioned floor area
• Gas, oil, and propane system conversions do not qualify
• Required documents include:
  • Completed and signed incentive application
  • Itemized receipt/trade ally invoice (see incentive application for invoice requirements)
  • Proof of payment (review the program-accepted proof of payment options)
  • AHRI certificate
  • For multifamily applications only: Completed and signed W-9

Heat pump best practices installation and sizing

• Work must be completed by a qualified program trade ally
• Available to all new heat pump installations
• Air flow test and performance check are required
  • Air flow must meet minimum 350 CFM per ton requirement
  • Performance check options are outlined in the Wyoming HVAC Trade Ally Program Manual
• Heat pump must be installed and sized according to program requirements outlined in the Wyoming HVAC Trade Ally Program Manual
• Required documents include:
  • Completed and signed incentive application
  • Itemized receipt/trade ally invoice (see incentive application for invoice requirements)
  • Proof of payment (review the program-accepted proof of payment options)
  • AHRI certificate
  • Completed and signed Heat Pump Best Practices Installation and Proper Sizing worksheet
  • Manual J or equivalent load calculation
  • For multifamily applications only: Completed and signed W-9