Nebraska

Heat pump incentives in Nebraska

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

No state program. Utility rebates: LES up to $800 (plus a City of Lincoln adder up to $3,000 for income-qualified), OPPD up to $700. Check NPPD too.

Utility programs in Nebraska

These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Nebraska. 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.

OPPD (Omaha Public Power District)

oppd.com

$700

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

HVAC Smart Rebates: heat pump tiered $350/$500/$600/$700 by SEER 16-20+; all heat pumps min $525.

Equipment that qualifies
HVAC Smart Rebates tiered $350/$500/$600/$700 by SEER 16 to 20+; all heat pumps a minimum $525.
Who qualifies, and the cap
OPPD residential electric customers (Omaha area).
Stacking
Tiers are alternatives by efficiency, not additive.

Lincoln Electric System (LES)

les.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Lincoln Electric System (NE municipal) Sustainable Energy Program: $800 for a qualifying air-source heat pump. Stacks with the City of Lincoln's heat-pump incentive (up to $3,000 for low-to-moderate income at or below 80% AMI), for up to about $3,800 combined at one address. First-come, funds available Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026. Downstream.

Equipment that qualifies
Qualifying air-source heat pump; confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with LES Sustainable Energy Program.
Who qualifies, and the cap
LES electric customers (Lincoln NE). $800 utility rebate; City of Lincoln adds up to $3,000 for income-qualified homeowners. First-come until funds exhausted.
Stacking
LES $800 stacks with the City of Lincoln incentive (up to $3,000 income-qualified) for up to ~$3,800 combined; HPWH is a separate LES measure.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Nebraska 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 Omaha reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Omaha-5°Festimated
Lincoln-4°Festimated
Scottsbluff-7°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.
  • State and utility programs only. Federal 25C/25D tax credits expired 12/31/2025 and the DOE HEAR/HOMES rebate programs ended 5/29/2026; neither is included.
  • After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.