Have you been thinking about installing a Heat Pump in your home? There is currently a $5,000 rebate through FortisBC for eligible customers. Here are the criteria you would need: 

1. The home must have a residential FortisBC natural gas or propane account.

2. If the registered owner of the property where upgrades were made is not the utility account holder (e.g. landlord/tenant) the owner must have the account holder complete the Utility Account Holder Consent form.

3. The home must be a year-round primary residence at least 12 months old and be either a single-family, duplex, triplex, row home, townhouse or mobile home on a permanent foundation. New construction, additions and garage upgrades are not eligible.

4. Applications must be submitted within six months of the paid invoice date.

5. Rebates cannot exceed the paid cost on the invoice.

https://www.fortisbc.com/rebates/home/dual-fuel-heating-system-rebate--electric-heat-pump-combined-with-gas-furnace

 There is also an offer for electric customers that heat their home with an electric furnace or baseboard heat! This would allow you to get a Ductless Heat Pump installed. Where you could be eligible for a $4,000 rebate through CleanBC and BC Hydro. Here are their requirements 

Whole home heating requirements $4,000

• The heat pump must replace a primary all-electric heating system, such as electric baseboards, or a forced-air electric furnace.

• The heat pump must provide heating for 80% or more of the main living areas in the home.

• The backup heating system cannot use natural gas, oil, or propane.

• The heat pump must have a minimum 12,000 BTU (British Thermal Unit) capacity. It must also be able to maintain a minimum indoor temperature of 22ºC, even at extreme outdoor temperatures (e.g., -23°C in Kamloops).

• The heat pump must be listed on the rebate-eligible heat pump list and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump list.

• The contractor must complete a heat load calculation using CSA F280-12 verified software.

Partial home heating requirements $1,500

• The heat pump must replace a primary all-electric heating system, such as electric baseboards, or a forced-air electric furnace.

• The heat pump must provide heating for 50% or more of the main living areas in the home.

• The heat pump must have a minimum 12,000 BTU (British Thermal Unit) capacity. It must also be able to maintain a minimum indoor temperature of 22ºC, even at extreme outdoor temperatures (e.g., -23°C in Kamloops).

• Homes over 1,200 sq. ft. must install a multi-split or central system.

• The heat pump must be listed on the rebate-eligible heat pump list.

https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/renovating-heating-system.html

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