Alterations
The Energy-Smart Homes program promotes adoption of advanced energy measures and the transition to all-electric construction. The whole building electrification program aligns with California’s 2022 code and state efficiency decarbonization goals and trajectories, and provides property owners incentives for single family, duplex, townhome, ADU, or multifamily low-rise electrification alterations.
Alterations
The Energy-Smart Homes program promotes adoption of advanced energy measures and the transition to all-electric construction. The whole building electrification program aligns with California’s 2022 code and state efficiency decarbonization goals and trajectories, and provides property owners incentives for single family, duplex, townhome, ADU, or multifamily low-rise electrification alterations.
Effective March 18, 2024, the program will not accept new alterations projects converting from propane to electric until further notice.
Energy-Smart Homes Whole Building Electrification
Whole Building Electrification alterations to existing single family and multifamily low-rise projects require a change in technology that includes conversion of all gas appliances and equipment to electric systems (replacing fossil fuel combustion equipment with heat pumps), including:
Heat pump space heating
Heat pump water heating
(In-unit or central heat pump water heater)
Induction Cooking
(Projects with existing electric cooking qualify without upgrading to induction cooking)
Electric or heat pump clothes dryers
(Bonus incentives available for heat pump clothes dryers)
Whole Building Electrification Alterations Incentives
Single Family Whole Building Electrification Alterations Incentives | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Single Family Whole Building Electrification Alterations Each property must install heat pump space heating, heat pump water heating, induction cooking, and an electric dryer (Properties with existing electric cooking qualify without upgrading to induction cooking). |
$4,250 | $3,750 | |
HP Dryer Bonus | $250 | $250 | |
Electric Infrastructure Upgrade Bonus (per unit served) |
$1,000 | $1,000 |
Program funds are limited. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are no longer available. Projects must submit a full application package that includes all verification documents, by November 1 to receive that program year’s incentive amount.
Multifamily Low-Rise/ADU Whole Building Electrification Alterations Incentives
Multifamily Low-Rise/ADU Whole Building Alterations Incentives (per unit) | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Multifamily Low-Rise/ADU Whole Building Electrification Alterations Each participating building/ADU must install heat pump space heating, heat pump water heating, induction cooking, and an electric dryer (Properties with existing electric cooking qualify without upgrading to induction cooking). |
$2,200 | $2,000 | |
HP Dryer Bonus | $250 | $250 | |
Electric Infrastructure Upgrade Bonus (per unit served) Bonus can be awarded up to $600 and cannot exceed the total costs associated with the upgrade. |
$600 | $600 |
Program funds are limited. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are no longer available. Projects must submit a full application package that includes all verification documents, by November 1 to receive that program year’s incentive amount.
Multifamily Low-Rise Central Heat Pump Water Heater Targeted Measures
To further advance the market towards clean energy technology and decarbonization, Energy-Smart Homes is offering incentives to defray advance technology design cost and implementation in new and existing multifamily low-rise buildings.
Central Heat Pump Water Heater Target Measures for Multifamily Low-Rise Buildings | Incentive |
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Central System Design (per project/developer) Full MEP design and documentation |
$5,000 |
Central System Installation (per installed unit) | $500 |
Program funds are limited. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are no longer available.
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