The Golden State Rebates program is temporarily paused and expected to relaunch on or before November 1, 2025. For more information, click here or feel free to contact us at (866) 258-4937 or [email protected].
Boost your savings and customer satisfaction
Are you a residential contractor or installer looking to offer high-efficiency water heating solutions to your customers at a lower price?
Golden State Rebates partners with distributors to offer savings on electric heat pump and natural gas storage water heaters! These are reliable, eco-friendly and cost-saving solutions your customers will love.
Available rebates
Hybrid heat pump water heaters (HPWH)
- Up to 3x more efficient than standard electric models.
- Can help save your customers hundreds in energy costs each year.
- Lower greenhouse gas emissions.
- Act as energy storage by preheating water during low-demand periods.
Hybrid HPWH replacing a natural gas storage tank (fuel substitution)
Up to $900 rebate
Rebate amounts
- $700 → 45–55 gallon
- Min. UEF 3.30. Must be replacing a 30–40 gallon natural gas storage water heater.
- $900 → >55–≤75 gallon
- Min. UEF 3.30. Must be replacing 40–50 gallon natural gas storage water heater.
- $900 → ≥75 gallon
- Min. UEF 3.30. Must be replacing 50–60 gallon natural gas storage water heater.
- $680 → ≥75 gallon
- Min. UEF 3.30. Must be replacing 75 gallon natural gas storage water heater.
Requirements
- Residential customers must have an active electric account with SDG&E®, SCE® or PG&E®.
- Must replace an existing natural gas storage water heater (propane units do not qualify).
Hybrid HPWH replacing electric storage tank
$500 rebate
Rebate amount
- $500 → 45–55 gallon
- Min. UEF 3.30. Must be replacing a 40–50 gallon electric storage water heater.
Requirements
- Residential customers must have an active electric account with SDG&E®, SCE® or PG&E®.
Natural gas storage tank water heaters
$75 rebate
Rebate amount
- $75 → 40 or 50 gallon
Requirements
- Must be residential customers with an active gas account with SDG&E®, SoCalGas® or PG&E®.
- Minimum UEF of 0.64.
- Must replace a like-sized natural gas storage water heater.
How to get started
No contractor enrollment required
- Check eligibility and submit project data.
- Fill out the intake form at goldenstaterebates.com/form or scan the QR code on the Contractor Quick Reference Guide.
- Note: Some wholesalers may use their own project data system linked to their account holder platform.
- Receive your promo code.
- Get your unique 5-digit promo code via email from [email protected].
- Present promo code.
- Show the email received with the promo code to the distributor either at point-of-sale or after purchase.
- Link the purchase to your promo code.
- Make sure the distributor records the product model and serial number with your promo code.
Incentive timing and processing
Purchases must be made between December 1, 2024, and October 31, 2025.
Incentives are passed to distributors, who may apply them as:
- A discount at point-of-sale
- A store credit or check after verification
Contractors/installers should review and share customer rebate details before installation. Additional rebate opportunities are available through The Switch Is On.
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