Colorado

Heat pump incentives in Colorado

Colorado Energy Office Heat Pump Tax Credit (HPTC)

verified 2026-09-10

up to $2,000

Colorado Energy Office Heat Pump Tax Credit (HPTC) for 2026 installs: $1,000 ASHP (minimum customer discount $333) / $2,000 GSHP (minimum customer discount $667). The prior statewide single-family incentive is dead. Named utility programs stack on top and a homeowner claims the one that serves their address, not the sum. Fetched 2026-09-10.

Program source: https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/hptc · fetched 2026-09-10

Utility programs in Colorado

These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Colorado. You claim the one that serves your address, not the total. Each card carries the program’s own terms: what equipment qualifies, who is eligible, what the cap actually is, and whether it stacks.

Xcel Energy

https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/residential/heating-cooling/heat-pumps · fetched 2026-08-28

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Xcel Energy Colorado heat-pump offer exists. Official residential heating-cooling page fetched 2026-08-28 printed no homeowner dollar. Do not reprint an unverified per-ton or household figure. Confirm current terms at the source URL.

Equipment that qualifies
Confirm qualifying cold-climate air-source equipment with Xcel.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Xcel Colorado electric customers. Official HTML printed no dollar on 2026-08-28. Confirm current terms before quoting.
Stacking
Confirm stacking with the Colorado Energy Office HPTC at the source URL.

Black Hills Energy

https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/sites/blackhillsenergy.com/files/2026-COE-EE-Residential-Precriptive-Rebate-App.pdf · fetched 2026-08-28

$2,500

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Black Hills Energy Colorado 2026 prescriptive rebate: ASHP or mini-split $1,500; ccASHP $2,500. Fetched 2026-08-28.

Equipment that qualifies
ASHP or mini-split $1,500; cold-climate ASHP $2,500. Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier on the 2026 application.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Black Hills Energy Colorado electric customers; installed 2026. One HP rebate per system. Official 2026 app fetched 2026-08-28.
Stacking
ASHP/mini-split $1,500 and ccASHP $2,500 are alternatives, not additive.

Holy Cross Energy

holycross.com

$3,500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Holy Cross Energy co-op (western Colorado): heat pump rebate $3,500 for all members, $7,000 for income-qualified households. Downstream; 2026 rebate rules.

Equipment that qualifies
Qualifying air-source heat pump; confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with Holy Cross.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Holy Cross Energy members (Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield, Mesa counties). Per 2026 rebate rules.
Stacking
Income-qualified tier ($7,000) is the enhanced alternative, not additive with the $3,500 standard.

Income-qualified households: up to $7,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

Colorado Springs Utilities

https://www.csu.org/rebates-incentives/residential-hvac · fetched 2026-08-28

$3,000

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Colorado Springs Utilities municipal: $1,500 electric bill credit for approved heat pumps under 3 tons; also $3,000 for 3-ton+ NEEP qualifying equipment. Fetched 2026-08-28.

Equipment that qualifies
Heat pump under 3 tons $1,500; 3-ton+ NEEP $3,000. Confirm SEER2 tier with CSU.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Colorado Springs Utilities electric customers. $1,500 under 3 tons; $3,000 for 3-ton+ NEEP. Fetched 2026-08-28.
Stacking
Bill-credit rebate; confirm additional CSU efficiency measures.

Tri-State (Electrify and Save member co-ops)

https://www.mcrea.org/sites/default/files/Rebates/2026%20Rebates/2026%20E%26S%20Brochure_MCREA.pdf · fetched 2026-08-28

$1,500

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Tri-State Electrify and Save member-co-op heat pump rebates: $500 / $1,500. Delivered THROUGH the local distribution co-op. Confirm the current tier with your co-op. Fetched 2026-08-28.

Equipment that qualifies
Qualifying air-source heat pump; efficiency tier set by the member co-op. Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 with your co-op.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Members of Tri-State distribution co-ops. Official 2026 brochure prints $500 / $1,500. Confirm current terms with your local co-op before quoting. Fetched 2026-08-28.
Stacking
Electrify and Save also covers HPWH, insulation/air sealing, panel upgrades, thermostats and EV charging as separate measures; on-bill repayment is an alternative to an upfront rebate.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Colorado should carry the house on the coldest design day, not the average one. These are the winter design temperatures our engine sizes against, in AHRI heating region V (6,100 heating degree days at the Denver reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Denver1°Festimated
Colorado Springs-1°Festimated
Grand Junction7°Festimated
Alamosa-17°Festimated

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  • Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change. Verify current program terms and eligibility before quoting a final net price.
  • Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
  • Federal 25C/25D tax credits expired 12/31/2025. Federal DOE HEAR/HOMES administration ended 5/29/2026. State-run HEAR pathways that still print a dollar on an official page are listed with that URL and fetch date.
  • After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.