Heat pump water heater (HPWH)

Residential methane gas use Pie chart: Hot water 41%, Range/oven 5%, Dryer 2%, Misc 2%, Space Heat 50%

Residential methane gas use (California Residential Appliance Saturation Study – 2009)

If you’re planning to transition to a clean energy home, your water heater is a great place to start. At least 40% of the methane gas used by homes is for heating water.

Heat pump water heaters are clean, safe and all-electric. Peninsula Clean Energy is partnering with the Bay Area wide BayREN Home+ program to offer additional rebates for installing Heat Pump Water Heaters for San Mateo County residents.

See below for rebates and next steps for a HPWH for your home.

Quick links

About Heat Pump Water Heaters
Get expert advice to electrify your home (at no cost)
Qualifying HPWH models
About all-electric homes

Benefits of Heat Pump Water Heaters

More efficient

At least three times more efficient than methane gas water heaters

Safer

No gas combustion emissions or hazards

Cleaner environment

HPWHs powered by Peninsula Clean Energy use carbon-free electricity

Resilient

HPWHs can operate during power outages with solar + battery backup

HPWH Rebates

Heat Pump Water Heater*	Peninsula Clean Energy	BayREN	Total**
Replace methane gas water heater (any size)	$1,500***	$1,000	$2,500
Replace electric resistance water heater (>60 gals size)	$500	$1,000	$1,500

Additional Bonus Incentives
CARE/FERA customers	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Electrical panel upgrade to 100 amps	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Electrical panel upgrade to 200 amps	$750	$0	$750

*Heat pumps must have UEF of 3.1 or greater
**Combined rebates are not to exceed project costs
***Available until 9/30/2021

Qualifications:

For San Mateo County residents

Must use a BayREN Participating Contractor (see table)

Your BayREN Participating Contractor will submit the rebate application for you and will make sure that all available incentives are applied.

BayREN Home Energy Advisors are available to assist the customer throughout the process.

Next steps

Plan your HPWH project, using BayREN Home Energy Advisors for assistance as needed.
Install an eligible HPWH through a BayREN Participating Contractor (see list below).
Your BayREN Participating Contractor will submit the application for you, using the BayREN portal. Only one application is needed to receive all applicable rebates.
Receive rebate: The application will be processed and a rebate checks sent to you from Peninsula Clean Energy and BayREN.

Find a BayREN Participating HPWH Contractor

These BayREN Participating Contractors install HPWHs in San Mateo County.

If you have a preferred contractor that is not on this list, please encourage them to apply to become a BayREN Participating Contractor.

	Contact	Telephone	Email	Language
San Mateo County Contractors
Alternative HVAC Solutions Inc.	Mike Rebholtz	(650) 322-4328	Email	EN
EmeraldECO	Eric Sweet	(415) 515-2405	Email	EN
Shoreway Plumbing	Abraham Flores	(650) 257-3153	Email	EN
Other Contractors Serving San Mateo County
A-1 Heating and Cooling, Inc	Brad Gentile	(408) 283-9915	Email	EN
Absolute Air	Anthony Mercure	(925) 228-8490	Email	EN, ES
AIS Heating And Air Conditioning	Veronica Rodriguez	(510) 792-4328	Email	EN
Bellows Plumbing, Heating & Air	Main Office	(831) 477-7150	Email	EN, ES
Building Efficiency	Alex Ballete	(415) 831-4535	Email	EN
Cobalt Construction	Dave Loperena	(408) 500-6396	Email	EN, ES
DG Heating & Air Conditioning	Michael D'Angelo	(408) 201-9411	Email	EN, ES
Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.	Cathy Haire	(408) 377-4073	Email	EN
Valley Heating, Cooling And Electrical	Front Office	(408) 294-6290	Email	EN, ES

Peninsula Clean Energy does not benefit from the use of these links or selection of any contractor appearing here. Further, Peninsula Clean Energy does not guarantee the quality of work of contractors on this list.