Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump
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Product Requirements
Ductless heat pump must be 17 SEER/16 SEER2 and 9.5 HSPF/8.1 HSPF2 or higher to qualify (equipment must be AHRI rated).
Ductless heat pump must replace existing natural gas wall furnace (AFUE 67% or less) and window AC (SEER 17 or less and EER 11 or less)
Cooling capacity of the installed equipment must be less than 65,000 btu/hr
Existing equipment must be removed and disposed rather than refurbished and sold.
Gas lines must be capped and photo provided
For cases where existing equipment was a wall furnace and a window ac: see attached screenshot from the measure checklist
If the base/existing equipment was a wall furnace only: the equipment must be fully decommissioned and disposed of.
The following is acceptable for validation:
- Contractor/Implementer
Customer Attestation:
Confirms the attestation states the method of disposal for the base unit
If the base/existing equipment was a window AC and wall furnace: the equipment must fully decommissioned and disposed of. Also, the refrigerant must be handled in accordance with all state and local regulations, including but not limited to EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F) under Section 608 of the Clear Air Act.
The following is acceptable for validation:
- Contractor/Implementer/ Customer Attestation: Confirms the attestation states the method of disposal and refrigerant handling for the base unit
Customer Eligibility
Must be an SCE Customer
Must be located on the DAC/Low-income map (California Climate Investments Priority Populations Mapping Tool 4.0) and meet legend requirements:
- Blue: Low-Income Community
- Yellow: Disadvantaged Community: CES
- Green: Disadvantaged Community: CES, Low-Income Community
Dwelling must be single family or multi-family with four units per foundation or less.
- Independently metered
- In-unit appliances (not shared) -New construction is not -eligible.
Incentive amount cannot exceed purchase price.
Use an SCE HPP Participating Contractor (Trade Ally) to perform upgrades and submit rebate application(s) on the homeowner's behalf.
Must NOT be in any state assistance programs
Other Requirements
Application must be submitted with 90 days of installation date.
Homes are eligible for one incentive per existing unit
All installed measures must follow current ETRM version guidelines in additional to SCE guidelines to qualify for rebates
- Site required electric infrastructure upgrade.
- Fuel substitution incentives require timestamped, geotagged photos of all equipment prior to installation, and post- installation. Including nameplates of existing and installed equipment.
- Efficiency qualifications are based on the combined equipment efficiency rating as determined by the Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute. System components consist of an outdoor condensing unit, an indoor coil unit, and in some cases an air handler/furnace. Eligibility is determined by efficiency of combined components as applicable. For example, a condenser may have an "up to 15 SEER" rating, but when matched with a coil and furnace, the system may only reach 14.5 SEER as determined by AHRI.
- CPA – Customer Participation Agreement
- SPECS – Manufacture Specifications Sheet -Itemized Invoice- Customer signed, dated, & stamped “Paid” or stamped “Received by Customer”, including manufacturer, Rebate, infrastructure upgrade costs, labor and material total amount listed
- HERS Report – Home Energy Rating System Report
- AHRI Certificates – provide AHRI sheet for the combination of equipment installed (air handler+condenser+furnace), not 3 separate AHRI sheets
- Closed Permit(s)
- Program/Implementer/ Customer Attestation(s)
- Specifications of the base/existing equipment
- Base/existing equipment fuel type.
- Method of disposal for base/existing equipment.
- Base/existing refrigerant handling.
- Customer Exception/Exemption Justification Attestation – required if Customer is not complying with Permit requirements, per SB1414-399.4 (b)(1) or (b)(2) or Measure Package Title 24 compliance requirements
- For split systems, provide photos for all components and nameplates (condenser, air handler and furnace) Measure/installed equipment showing its installed location.
- Measure/installed equipment nameplates.
- Include nameplates of all the components if it is a split system
- Base/existing equipment nameplates (if applicable)
- Base/Existing equipment photo
- Capped gas line post-install