Michigan is utility-driven. DTE Energy and Consumers Energy run heat pump rebates that can reach roughly $3,000 across measures. Verify current cold-climate and standard amounts by territory.
Program source: consumersenergy.com
Utility programs in Michigan
These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Michigan. 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.
DTE Energy
dteenergy.com
$1,200
maximum
You claim it after installTiered by efficiency
Up to $1,200 for replacing electric resistance heat with a qualifying air-source heat pump; cold-climate/ductless tiers at the top.
Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump replacing electric resistance; cold-climate/ductless tiers pay the top rate.
Who qualifies, and the cap
DTE Energy residential electric customers replacing electric-resistance heat. Up to $1,200.
Stacking
Tiered by equipment and application; confirm additional weatherization measures.
Consumers Energy
consumersenergy.com
$350
maximum
You claim it after installTiered by efficiency
$300 air-source (SEER2 15.2+); $350 ductless mini-split (SEER2 17+, HSPF2 8+); ground-source up to $300. Participating-contractor install required.
Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump $300 (SEER2 15.2+); ductless mini-split $350 (SEER2 17+, HSPF2 8+); ground-source up to $300.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Consumers Energy residential customers; participating-contractor install required.
Stacking
Tiers are alternatives by equipment type, not additive.
Great Lakes Energy (co-op)
gtlakes.com
$750
maximum
$750 per indoor unit
You claim it after installPaid per indoor unit
Great Lakes Energy Energy Wise (MI co-op): efficient air-source heat pump rebate of $250 to $750 per unit, scaled by efficiency tier. Licensed Michigan mechanical-contractor install required; rebate request due within 60 days of purchase/install. Downstream.
Equipment that qualifies
Efficient air-source heat pump; the $250-$750 per-unit amount scales with the efficiency tier. Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with Great Lakes Energy.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Great Lakes Energy members (western/northern Lower Michigan). Licensed MI mechanical contractor; $250-$750 per unit by tier.
Stacking
Energy Wise also covers geothermal, HPWH and other measures separately; confirm current stacking.
What your system should be sized for
A heat pump in Michigan 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 (6,200 heating degree days at the Detroit reference metro).
City
Design temp
Climate zone
Basis
Detroit
6°F
5A
estimated
Grand Rapids
3°F
5A
estimated
Marquette
-11°F
7
estimated
Lansing
1°F
5A
estimated
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.