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Energize!: Free heat pumps for income-qualified residents

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Energize!

Free heat pumps for income-qualified residents

Sign-up for Energize! Program updates and to be notified about future workshops and other program news.
King County is currently developing an installer roster to expand its current Energize! Program. Please visit our Energize! Contractor Roster Application page to learn more.

What is the Energize! Heat Pump Program?

Heat pump contractors

King County's Energize! Heat Pump Program, installs heat pumps and other clean technology in homes in the North Highline and Skyway-West Hill unincorporated areas. Income qualified residents may qualify for 100% cost-coverage and other residents may be eligible for other discounts. Heat pumps provide efficient electrical heating and cooling that save energy and can save on energy bills too!

In 2025, the Energize! program will expand with funds from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) to provide and install electric appliances, plumbing improvements, home energy audits, and weatherization and efficiency services in single-family homes and small businesses in King County.

Sign-up to be notified about upcoming workshops and program updates.

Are you a business interested in contracting for Energize!? King County is seeking to develop an installer roster to expand its current Energize! program with funds from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). Please visit our Energize! Contractor Roster Application page to learn more.

Heat pump benefits

Heat pumps are highly efficient heating and cooling systems that move hot air from one place to another. If you have a refrigerator, you already have heat pump technology in your home! Heat pumps have been around for over 50 years and are now the preferred heating and cooling system in Asia and much of Europe. Ductless systems can save 25-50% in heating costs over traditional electric heating systems and save even more compared to oil heating systems.

Learn more about the benefits of heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and electric induction cooking, plus available incentives and tax credits through our partnership with the Switch Is On.

Eligibility requirements

The Energize! heat Pump pilot program launched in mid-2023, to income-qualifying owners or renters of single-family homes in Skyway-West Hill or North Highline.

Eligibility requirements will be updated for 2025 in the coming months.

Household size Income ceiling1
1 $82,040
2 $93,760
3 $105,480
4 $117,200
5 $126,580
6 $135,950
7 $145,330
8 $154,700
1 Incomes below this threshold may be eligible for full cost-coverage. Incomes above this threshold may be eligible for partial cost-coverage - attend a workshop to learn more!

Sign-up for Energize! Heat Pump Program updates:

Energize is supported by the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program. The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.

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