Important! Rocky Mountain Power's planned changes to the incentives and equipment qualifications associated with our energy efficiency program have become effective as of February 16, 2015. For questions or additional clarification, please email HES@rockymountainpower.net.

Central Air Conditioners

central air conditioner outside of home

Get up to
$50 cash back

Get ready for summer savings

Beat the summer heat and save with efficient central air conditioning. Earn cash back on central AC systems designed to keep you and your energy bill in a comfortable place. Program-qualified systems are approximately 15 percent more efficient than standard central AC solutions.

Qualifications & Incentives

Equipment Purchases and Services Customer Incentive
Central air conditioner equipment (15+ SEER) $50
Central air conditioner best practices installation and sizing (13+ SEER) $50

To make the most of your new central air conditioning system, we highly recommend you pursue both the new product incentive and the incentive for best practices installation and sizing. This will ensure you’re not only getting a high-efficiency product, but that it will also be installed properly for peak performance and savings.

  • Incentives are available for existing homes only.
  • All HVAC equipment incentives require an Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) certificate to qualify. The AHRI Directory can be found online at ahridirectory.org.
  • Incentive amount cannot exceed the total cost of the project.
  • All required documentation must be postmarked within 90 days of the work completed date.
  • Additional incentive-specific qualifications and required documentation are listed below.

Central air conditioner

  • Work must be completed by a Qualified Contractor
  • Minimum 15 SEER as determined by AHRI Standard 210/240
  • Equipment must be a new, air-source split or packaged unitary air conditioner with an AHRI Standard Rating Cooling Capacity of 65,000 BTU/hr (5.4 tons) or less
  • Required documents include:
    1. Completed and signed incentive application
    2. Itemized receipt/contractor invoice (see incentive application for invoice requirements)
    3. AHRI certificate
    4. IRS W-9 Forms (for business and non-individual customers receiving incentives)

Central air conditioner best practice installation and sizing

  • Work must be completed by a Qualified Contractor
  • Minimum 13 SEER
  • Equipment must be a new, air-source split or packaged unitary air conditioner rated by AHRI
  • Air flow test and performance check are required as outlined in the Washington HVAC Trade Ally Program Manual:
    1. Air flow must meet minimum 350 CFM per ton requirement
    2. Refrigerant charge must be within +/- 3 degrees of target subcooling
    3. Equipment must be properly sized per program requirements.
  • Required documents include:
    1. Completed and signed incentive application
    2. Itemized receipt/contractor invoice (see incentive application for invoice requirements)
    3. AHRI certificate
    4. IRS W-9 Forms (for business and non-individual customers receiving incentives)

Customer Eligibility

Residential electric customers residing in the state of Washington who purchase their electricity from Pacific Power on rate schedules 16, 17 or 18 qualify. Landlords who own rental properties served by the company in the state of Washington where the tenant is billed on rate schedules 16, 17 or 18 also qualify for this program. You can locate your rate schedule on your bill or by calling 1-888-221-7070. Incentive checks are only issued in the name of the Pacific Power accountholder.

How to Apply

Prior to starting a project, find a contractor using the Washington Qualified Contractors list. Note that select incentives must be completed by a Qualified Contractor. Review the incentive application with your contractor to determine eligibility requirements, incentive qualifications and review the list of required documents to submit for an incentive.

Incentive application and required documents must be postmarked within 90 days of the work completed date. Incentive checks are issued within six weeks of receipt of the completed and approved incentive application. Please allow for mail delivery time. Incentives are not to exceed the purchase price of the equipment or service. Equipment and service work may be inspected for compliance. Incentives are subject to Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approval and may change with 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

Have you already applied? Track your incentive status. Please allow 48 hours for your application to load in our system.