Nebraska

Heat pump incentives in Nebraska

City of Lincoln / LES Heat Pump Combo

verified 2026-10-26

up to $4,000

No state program. Utility rebates: LES $1,000 (fetched 2026-10-25), OPPD up to $525. 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)

https://www.oppd.com/residential/products-services/hvac-smart-rebates-single-family/ · fetched 2026-10-25

$525

maximum

You claim it after installVaries by measure

HVAC Smart: up to $525 for a qualifying heat pump. Fetched 2026-10-25.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump.
Who qualifies, and the cap: OPPD residential electric customers (Omaha area).
Stacking: One HVAC Smart rebate for a heat pump.

Lincoln Electric System (LES)

https://www.les.com/sites/default/files/Residential-High-Efficiency-Heat%20Pumps-Air-Conditioners-Incentives-Guidelines-Process.pdf · fetched 2026-10-25

$1,000

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Lincoln Electric System Sustainable Energy Program: $1,000 for a qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump. A separate City of Lincoln incentive is on the same page. Funds Jan 1 through Dec 31, 2026, first-come. Fetched 2026-10-25.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying ENERGY STAR heat pump. AHRI rated.
Who qualifies, and the cap: LES electric customers (Lincoln, Nebraska). $1,000. Not an Omaha meter. Fetched 2026-10-25.
Stacking: The $1,000 LES incentive is the utility figure. A City of Lincoln incentive on the same page is a separate payer.

Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change.
Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
The federal HEAR rebate was renamed High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates on May 29, 2026, and its rules were changed (https://www.energy.gov/documents/program-notice-26-2, fetched 2026-10-14). States run it, and many have not opened. Check your state energy office for current rebates.
After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.