Pennsylvania

Heat pump incentives in Pennsylvania

FirstEnergy PA Residential HVAC Rebate Program (ASHP)

verified 2026-10-26

up to $1,000

Pennsylvania's home energy rebate program is not open as of 2026-10-07 (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/residents/saving-energy/inflation-reduction-act). Check your state energy office for current rebates. Pennsylvania is utility-driven. PECO air-source heat pump rebate is $200 / $300. Others: PPL Electric $450, FirstEnergy $500, Duquesne Light $200. A homeowner claims their own utility's program, not all four.

Program source: https://www.peco.com/ways-to-save/for-your-home/rebates-discounts/heating-cooling-rebates · fetched 2026-10-26

Utility programs in Pennsylvania

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

PECO

https://www.peco.com/ways-to-save/for-your-home/rebates-discounts/heating-cooling-rebates · fetched 2026-09-11

$300

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

PECO air-source heat pump rebate: $200 / $300. Fetched 2026-09-11.

Equipment that qualifies: Air-source heat pump $200 / $300.
Who qualifies, and the cap: PECO residential electric customers. Top published air-source heat pump rebate $300. Fetched 2026-09-11.
Stacking: Tiers are alternatives by efficiency, not additive.

PPL Electric

pplelectric.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Up to $450 qualifying heat pump. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: PPL Electric residential customers. Up to $450. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.
Stacking: Confirm Phase V measure stacking.

FirstEnergy (Met-Ed, Penelec, West Penn)

firstenergycorp.com

$500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

$500 (research doc).

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: FirstEnergy PA operating companies (Met-Ed, Penelec, West Penn). About $500; confirm current phase availability.
Stacking: Confirm Act 129 phase and measure stacking.

Duquesne Light

duquesnelight.com

$215

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Act 129 Phase V instant discount through a participating trade ally: $215 per qualifying air-source heat pump (SEER2 16.3+, HSPF2 8.2+); $80 per qualifying mini-split heat pump. Source: DLC Residential HVAC Product Incentives v260806 (dlcinstantdiscount.com), fetched 2026-10-14.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Duquesne Light residential customers (Pittsburgh area). Phase V instant discount $215 per air-source unit (Aug 2026 sheet); confirm trade ally participation.
Stacking: Confirm Act 129 phase and measure stacking.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Pennsylvania 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 IV (5,000 heating degree days at the Pittsburgh reference metro). Method: ASHRAE 99.6% heating design dry-bulb. Every row is a station value with its source and the date it was checked. Cities without a station value are not listed.

City	Design temp	Climate zone	Source
Philadelphia	12°F	4A	ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, 99.6% heating design dry-bulb, station value (public excerpt via fgiaonline.org). Checked 2026-06-18.
Pittsburgh	2°F	5A	ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, 99.6% heating design dry-bulb, station value (public excerpt via fgiaonline.org). Checked 2026-06-18.
Harrisburg	8°F	5A	ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, 99.6% heating design dry-bulb, station value (public excerpt via fgiaonline.org). Checked 2026-06-18.

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.