Electrify Your Home
Why electrify?
Save energy and money
Electric appliances are more efficient than gas appliances. They use less energy to produce the same heat or hot water, potentially lowering energy bills.
Improve indoor and outdoor air quality
Gas appliances produce pollutants that can contaminate indoor air, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. Electric appliances do not produce these pollutants.
Increase safety and give your family peace of mind
Electric appliances reduce or eliminate the risk of gas leaks, fires, and explosions.
To learn more about the benefits of making the switch to all-electric appliances in your home,
visit the Home Energy Resource Hub, and The Switch is On.
What can I electrify in my home?
We offer several rebates to help you switch to electric appliances and save money.
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Low-Income Incentives
Bigger incentives are available to low-income customers!
BWP customers enrolled in the Burbank Utility Service Subsidy (BUSS) or Lifeline program are eligible for the additional low-income incentive. To see if you qualify for BUSS or Lifeline, please visit Financial Help. Please enroll before submitting your application. Customers must also have been approved or re-approved for either program within the past 18 months.
Affordable housing providers to low- or very low-income tenants may also qualify for the low-income incentives. Please see point 27 in the FAQ for the specific requirements.
Available Rebates
NOTE: New construction does not meet the program criteria. One new item from the list below must be replacing a gas powered equivalent
SPACE HEATING AND COOLING
Heat Pump HVAC
Standard Rebate
$1,000/ton - up to $2,500
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$1,000/ton - up to $5,000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,000/ton - up to $5,000
Mini-split Heat Pump
Standard Rebate
$1,000/ton - up to $2,500
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$1,000/ton - up to $5,000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,000/ton - up to $5,000
WATER HEATING
Heat Pump Water Heater
Standard Rebate
$1,500
Heat pump water heaters are one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat water. They are more than three times as efficient as gas water heaters.
LAUNDRY
Heat Pump Clothes Dryer
Standard Rebate
$200
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$600
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,500
Heat pump clothes dryers use less energy than gas dryers and are more gentle on your laundry.
COOKING
Induction Cooktop
Standard Rebate
$200
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$2000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,200
Induction and electric stoves make your home safer for you and your family by avoiding combustion and significantly reducing air pollutants.
Electric Range with Induction Cooktop
Standard Rebate
$500
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$2,000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,500
Induction cooktops heat pots and pans directly, so there is no wasted energy heating up the surrounding air.
Electric Range with Electric Cooktop
Standard Rebate
$500
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$1,000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$500
Replace your gas range and cooktop with a cleaner, energy-efficient range and cooktop.
Electric Resistance Wall Oven
Standard Rebate
$200
Low-Income Resident Incentive
$2,000
Affordable Housing Provider Incentive
$1,200
Replace your gas oven with a cleaner, safer electric wall oven.
PANEL UPGRADE
Panel Upgrade
Standard Rebate
$750
A new electrical panel may be necessary to support new electric appliances, EVs, and solar. Your contractor will help you determine if you need to upgrade your panel.
NOTE: Panel Upgrade incentive cannot be claimed alone.
ADDITIONAL REBATES
ADDITIONAL REBATES
In addition to BWP rebates, additional incentives and tax credits are available.
Find out more at Home Energy Resource Hub, The Switch is On, or Tech Clean California.
How to Get Started
Hire a licensed electrician to plan the installation and evaluate if you need a panel/circuit upgrade.
All electrical upgrades that qualify for our rebates require a permit. Learn more about the permit process.
Purchase the Building Electrification (BE) equipment. Ensure the BE equipment meets all requirements to qualify for a rebate. New construction does not meet the program criteria. One new item from the list must be replacing a gas powered equivalent. Please review the program’s standard terms and our FAQ.
Take before and after photos of the device(s) and nameplates, including make and model.
Have your licensed electrician install any panel/circuit upgrades (if needed) and install the BE equipment (replacing natural gas appliances and capping the gas line). Ensure your electrician obtains all required permits and that your installation passes inspection from Burbank’s Building & Safety Division.
Apply for a rebate by filling out the application and including copies of the required documentation.
Low-income customers should enroll in BUSS or Lifeline before submitting the Residential Building Electrification Rebate application. Customers must also have been approved or re-approved for either program within the past 18 months.
Affordable housing providers to low- or very low-income tenants may also qualify for the low-income incentives. Please see point 27 in the FAQ for the specific requirements.
Submit your application and all required documentation via email, mail, or in person.
Email: [email protected]
Mail: BWP Conservation Attn:
Residential Building Electrification Rebate Program
P.O. Box 631 Burbank, CA 91503
In-person at BWP’s office: 164 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502
Required Documents Checklist
- This application, completed and signed.
- Itemized invoices and proof of payment. The invoices must show the name, address, and telephone number of the licensed contractor, state license number, installation address, itemized installation costs, and itemized BE equipment information (including make and model number) that matches contracts and any financial incentives received.
- W-9, completed and signed (available at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf). W-9 must match the party to be paid in the rebate.
- Copy of all “finaled” permits (issued after passing a charging station[s] installation inspection). If you apply for a Panel Upgrade Incentive, please also include your “finaled” panel upgrade permit.
- Pictures (in color and showing clearly the required information):
- 1. “Before” picture of each fossil-fuel appliance replaced by a BE equipment.
- 2. Device nameplate for each BE equipment, including serial number, model number, manufacture date, and certification mark from a nationally recognized testing lab (NRTL), such as Underwriters Labs (UL) or Intertek/Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL).
- Affordable housing providers submitting applications for the Affordable Housing Provider Rebate Amounts must provide supporting documentation. Please see point 27 in the FAQ for the specific requirements.
FAQ
General Program Information
The City of Burbank and BWP are committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pollutants. Fossil-fuel appliances, such as fossil gas furnaces, contribute significantly to GHG emissions. Using high-efficiency electric devices instead helps reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. The program supports home electrification in the city by offsetting some of the costs of purchasing and installing electric equipment to replace gas appliances. Visit Switchison.org to learn about the benefits of electrification.
The State of California requires all publicly owned electric utilities, including BWP, to establish public benefit charge funds on your electric bill for programs that benefit the public, such as energy efficiency programs. BWP uses some of the funds collected for the Residential BE Rebate Program.
Rebate Information
To apply for a rebate, download and complete the application available here and submit it with all required documents via U.S. mail (Burbank Water and Power, P.O. Box 631, Burbank, CA 91503-0631) or in person at BWP’s office (164 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502).
Applications must be submitted no later than six months following the issuance date of “finalized” permits by the City of Burbank for the installation of the equipment (or six months from the purchase date if a permit is not required).
Before applying, you need to take “before photos” of the existing gas equipment, install the new electric equipment, and pass inspection when required. Your application must be submitted no later than six months following the issuance date of “finalized” permits by the City of Burbank for the installation (or six months from the purchase date if a permit is not required).
The following rebate amounts are available as follows:
|
Electric Equipment |
Standard Rebate Amount |
Low-Income Resident Amount (up to) |
Affordable Housing Provider Rebate Amount (up to) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HVAC |
$1,000/ton |
$1,000/ton |
$1,000/ton |
|
Mini-split Heat Pump |
$1,000/ton |
$1,000/ton |
$1,000/ton |
|
Heat Pump Water Heater |
$1,500 |
$1500 |
$1500 |
|
Heat Pump Clothes Dryer |
$200 |
$600 |
$600 |
|
Induction Cooktop |
$200 |
$2000 |
$1200 |
|
Electric Range with Induction Cooktop |
$500 |
$2000 |
$1500 |
|
Electric Range with Electric Cooktop |
$500 |
$1000 |
$500 |
|
Electric Resistance Wall Oven |
$200 |
$2000 |
$1200 |
|
Panel Upgrade |
$750 |
$750 |
$750 |
The rebate amount you may receive is based on the total cost of the equipment and eligible installation costs, minus any other financial incentives or rebates from third parties for the purchase and installation of the equipment (the “Net Cost”).
The rebate amount is limited to your Net Cost if your Net Cost is less than the applicable maximum rebate amount.
The Panel Upgrade Incentive is for residential customers who need to upgrade their electric panel when installing new qualifying BE equipment. When you add new electric device to your residence, your energy need will increase and could be higher than the current rating of your electric panel. Your licensed electrician will determine if you need an upgrade.
Third-party financial incentives may offset some of the costs of installing BE equipment. BWP’s program is designed to alleviate some of the remaining costs, only.
A payment assignment allows applicants to designate someone other than the BWP customer to receive the rebate payment. For instance, you may decide to designate the contractor installing the equipment as a beneficiary. Please note that you can only assign the rebate payment to a single party.
Applications (rebate reservation or rebate payment requests) are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and processed in the order received. Funds are limited, and rebates are not guaranteed. BWP may waitlist applications if funding is anticipated to become insufficient. BWP may also suspend Program enrollment and stop accepting applications until additional funding is available.
After submitting your application and all required documents, BWP will review your submission and determine if your application meets the program requirements. If your rebate is approved, it may take up to 8 weeks for you to receive the rebate payment.
Yes, BWP may inspect your new equipment before payment of the rebate.
Eligibility
All BWP residential customers, including tenants and residents of single and multi-family residences, are eligible for the program. If you are a renter or live in an apartment, your landlord’s approval is required. The applicant must be the BWP account holder or an authorized representative.
Affordable housing providers to low- or very low-income tenants may also qualify for the low-income incentives. Please see FAQ point 27 for the specific requirements.
Eligible residences must take electric service from BWP on a residential rate schedule, including single-family residences and units of multi-family residences.
Unfortunately, the rebates are only available for replacement of gas appliances. If your new home does not have existing gas appliances, it is not eligible for rebates under the program.
Individual units of multi-family residences are eligible. However, if you are a renter or live in an apartment, your landlord’s approval is required. The applicant must be the BWP account holder or an authorized representative.
A multi-family residence is an apartment building, duplex, court group, or any other group of residential units located upon a single premises where each residential unit provides the same accommodation as a single-family residence. The following are not classed as multi-family accommodations: ADUs (accessory dwelling units), hotels, guest or resort ranches, tourist camps, motels, auto courts and trailer courts, or buildings consisting primarily of guest rooms and/or transient accommodations.
BE Equipment and Installation
The following devices are eligible for a rebate:
- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC): Central heat pump HVAC, mini-split heat pump
- Water: Heat pump water heater
- Laundry: Heat pump clothes dryer
- Cooking: Electric range with induction cooktop, electric range with electric cooktop, electric resistance wall oven
The rebates are only available if you purchase and install these devices in replacement of gas appliances.
BE equipment must be purchased new and unused, and be certified and listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) as identified by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (e.g., Underwriters Laboratories or UL), or the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). An up-to-date list of NRTLs is available here. The AHRI Directory is here.
Qualifying BE equipment must be permanently installed by a licensed electrical contractor to the eligible premises. The equipment must be powered through electric service provided to eligible customers by BWP.
Please make sure that your installation complies with all codes and regulations, including obtaining permits with a “finaled” status from the City of Burbank (after passing inspection). You must also have all relevant authorizations, including the property owner and/or homeowner associations, as applicable.
Rebates are available for the replacement of all gas appliances currently used at the residence.
Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces, air conditioners, and clothes dryers for all climates. Like your refrigerator, heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat from a cool space to a warm space, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. During the heating season, heat pumps move heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house. During the cooling season, heat pumps move heat from your house into the outdoors. Because they transfer heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps can efficiently provide comfortable temperatures for your home. For more information, please see energy.gov/energysaver/heat-pump-systems.
No. Installation/labor costs are not eligible for a rebate. Rebates are only available for equipment and panel upgrade invoiced by an electrician or appropriate contractor with an active license from the state of California. Hardware costs such as the BE equipment may be invoiced by the licensed electrician or a retail business.
The Switch is On has created a Contractor Directory of companies that can perform electrification projects. This list is provided for convenience only and is not associated with the City of Burbank.
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