TECH Clean California

California Public Utility Commission (CPUC)

What does it fund?

TECH Clean California is a statewide initiative to accelerate the adoption of clean space and water heating technology across California homes in order to help California meet its goal of being carbon-neutral by 2045 and install 6 million heat pumps by 2030. TECH offers incentives, pilot activities, technical assistance, and training to address barriers associated with clean space and water heating technologies across California homes.

Who is eligible for funds?

Contractors (B-General Building, C-36 Plumbing, and C-20 HVAC Contractors)

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

  • ·Projects will provide incentives for heat pump technology that targets equity communities defined by incorporating elements of the CPUC Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan’s Disadvantage Community and Hard-to-Reach definitions.

  • Workforce education and training initiatives serve equity communities by preferentially choosing training locations in high unemployment areas (HUA). Additionally, track participation in trainings by contractors residing in HUAs and provide no-cost equipment and curriculum development to organizations focused on training incoming workforce in marginalized communities.

  • Quick Start Grant projects with an emphasis on identifying projects that fit into the following focus areas:

  • Using heat pumps to lower household energy burden

  • Innovative financing models and deployment approaches

  • Holistic approaches using heat pumps to improve habitability or resident health

  • Improving the customer experience and satisfaction with heat pumps

  • Helping customers plan for future fuel switching

  • Targeted approaches to outreach, education, or marketing

  • Projects taking place in market segments that face formidable barriers to building electrification or that have been historically underserved by clean energy or energy efficiency programs, for example:

    • Low-income households

    • Disadvantaged communities

    • Renters or multi-family housing, especially naturally occurring affordable housing

    • Customers on unregulated fuels (e.g., wood or propane)

    • Mobile or manufactured housing

    • Customers whose primary language is not English

    • Rural or remote communities

  • Project financing options for consumers to have access and use financial products to fund installation.

How do I access funds?

Single Family: Incentives offered through TECH Clean California are available for contractors installing Heat Pumps and Heat Pump Water Heaters to qualifying customers throughout the State of California. Contractors must enroll in the program by completing an online application. Once enrolled, the contractor is approved to submit installation jobs via an online portal.

 Multifamily: TECH Clean California multifamily incentives are available to contractors installing heat pump HVAC systems and heat pump water heaters for qualifying customers throughout California. Incentives are available for both in-unit and common area applications. To reserve your standard incentive funds, complete the TECH multifamily incentive reservation form.

Funding timeline

Check program website for updated incentive timeline information.

Cumulative Statistics

This is a new program and has not yet implemented any GGRF funds.

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