News release
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has launched its $21 million Go Zero Pilot Incentive Program designed to help residents and businesses switch to cleaner, zero-emission space and water heating technologies.
These technologies are up to three to four times more efficient than traditional gas systems and can help reduce your energy use and lower utility bills.
Go Zero includes:
• Rebates for Heat Pump Devices for Space and Water Heating: Available for single-family homes, multifamily buildings and small businesses. Incentives are available for two separate technologies: replacing traditional gas furnaces and central HVAC systems or replacing conventional gas or propane water heaters.
• Workforce (Installer) Training: Building a strong clean energy workforce for the future.
• Application Assistance: Available to help applicants maximize and combine program incentives for even more savings.
Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last. Rebates typically range from $1,000 to $2,000 per heat pump, with up to $3,000 available for homes in overburdened communities and $4,000 for small businesses. To address affordability, 75% of the program’s funding for homes is designated to benefit overburdened communities.
To qualify for the Go Zero rebates, the newly installed unit must be a heat pump that replaces a gas or propane unit (furnace, water heater).
You can learn more about the program at www.aqmd.gov/gozero.
