The large statewide heat pump incentives are now fully reserved, and the federal tax credit ended after December 31, 2025. What's left for Santa Ana in 2026 is narrower: a SoCalGas furnace rebate, a no-cost replacement program for income-qualified SCE customers, and a thermostat bill credit.
Which of these applies depends on your utility, your income and the equipment you choose. Here's what each official page showed on October 9, 2026.
What HVAC Rebates Are Available in Santa Ana in 2026?
If your gas bill comes from SoCalGas, its rebate list includes $1.40 to $25 per kBTUh for an ENERGY STAR certified furnace with an AFUE of 92% or higher. It must be installed by a licensed contractor with proof of permit closure, and the limit is one per household.
| Offer (official page, October 9, 2026) | Who it's for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SoCalGas ENERGY STAR certified furnace (AFUE 92% or higher) | SoCalGas customers | $1.40–$25 per kBTUh, one per household |
| SCE Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) | Income-qualified SCE homeowners and renters | No-cost replacement of central AC, central heat pump, or window or wall AC, among other items |
| SCE smart thermostat demand response | SCE customers on certain programs (CBP-E, CPP or SEP) | $75 bill credit |
SoCalGas says the appliance must be bought and installed within the calendar year, in an existing home, before you apply for the rebate online.
Can I Get a Free AC or Heat Pump Through SCE?
Possibly, if your household is income-qualified. SCE's ESA page lists central AC or central heat pump replacement, window or wall AC replacement, evaporative coolers and HVAC filters among the upgrades it may provide free to owners and renters who qualify.
After income qualification, an SCE-approved contractor walks through the home to decide which upgrades fit. SCE notes that not all services are available in all areas.
What Happened to the Big Heat Pump Rebates?
They're fully reserved. TECH Clean California's single-family heat pump incentives have been fully reserved since November 14, 2025. HEEHRA rebates for single-family homes in Southern California have been fully reserved since January 7, 2026, with new requests put on a waitlist.
The federal 25C credit also ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025, according to IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-05. A heat pump or AC installed in 2026 gets no federal credit.
Are Air Conditioner Coupons Still Available?
Probably not. SCE's marketplace page still describes Golden State Rebates coupons for air conditioners, but SDG&E's rebates page says the Golden State Rebates retail offerings have ended. The program's own site returned an error on October 9, 2026.
If you see an AC coupon offered at a store, confirm it's still valid before you count on it.
What Does a Heat Pump Cost in Orange County?
The median heat pump HVAC project in Orange County cost $18,182 before incentives, with the middle half between $14,692 and $23,078. That is a DuloCore calculation from TECH Clean California program data (CPUC), July 7, 2024–July 6, 2026, n=491; the program's single-family incentives have been fully reserved since November 14, 2025.
Each figure is a contractor's total project cost for one heat pump system in a single-family home. Projects done through an incentive program may differ from the wider market. The figures come from the program's public workbook "Map and Cost Graphs_2026_9", pulled October 9, 2026.
Official Sources
Every offer comes from the utility's or program's own page, all checked on October 9, 2026.
- SoCalGas rebates and incentives, with the furnace rebate and its rules
- SCE Rebates & SCE Marketplace, with the $75 thermostat bill credit
- SCE Energy Savings Assistance, with the no-cost upgrades list
- TECH Clean California incentive updates, which records when TECH and HEEHRA became fully reserved
- IRS FS-2025-05, the IRS table showing when each credit ended
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a 2026 HVAC rebate in Santa Ana?
Yes, but a narrow one. SoCalGas customers can get $1.40 to $25 per kBTUh for an ENERGY STAR certified furnace with an AFUE of 92% or higher, and income-qualified SCE customers may get central AC or a heat pump replaced at no cost through ESA.
Is there a rebate for a heat pump in Orange County?
Not from the big statewide programs. TECH Clean California's single-family incentives have been fully reserved since November 14, 2025, and Southern California's HEEHRA single-family rebates since January 7, 2026. Income-qualified SCE customers can still apply to ESA.
Has the federal tax credit for a new AC ended?
No. The 25C credit ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025, according to IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-05.
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