Sacramento Homeowners: SMUD Just Made Going Electric a Whole Lot Easier
By
Felix Remennik
If you're a Sacramento homeowner thinking about upgrading your heating, cooling, or hot water - this is the news you've been waiting for.
SMUD, Sacramento's community-owned electric utility, has expanded its rebate programs to offer up to $7,000 back when you install a qualifying heat pump HVAC system and heat pump water heater. That's $3,000 toward a high-efficiency heat pump HVAC system and $4,000 toward a heat pump water heater - and yes, you can stack both.
SMUD expanded these rebates specifically to help Sacramento residents offset the recent expiration of federal tax credits, keeping electrification upgrades within reach. The timing couldn't be better.
What Makes Harvest Different
Most homeowners upgrading to a heat pump end up with a patchwork - a new HVAC from one contractor, a water heater from another, and no single system tying it together. Harvest does it all in one installation: heating, cooling, and hot water, managed by a single platform.
The difference shows up on your bill. Harvest's thermal battery stores energy when electricity is cheapest - typically midday solar hours - and delivers it when you need it. You're not just running a more efficient system, you're buying energy at the right time. Sacramento homeowners are seeing 20-40% reductions in monthly heating and hot water costs as a result.
And if you're already solar-equipped or running on time-of-use rates, Harvest is built for exactly that. The system syncs with your solar production and SMUD's rate schedule automatically, so your home is always running on the cheapest, cleanest energy available. No manual scheduling, no separate apps - one system that optimizes itself.
With SMUD now offering up to $7,000 in rebates for a qualifying heat pump HVAC and water heater combo, the timing lines up well. Harvest customers installing heating, hot water, and cooling are eligible for the full amount - as long as the heat pump AC meets SMUD's efficiency standards, which is simply a spec to confirm at the time of installation.
The $7,000 Breakdown
UpgradeSMUD RebateHeat Pump HVAC System (qualifying efficiency tier) - uop to $3,000
Heat Pump Water Heater - u to $4,000
Combined Total - up to $7,000
To qualify for the full HVAC rebate, your system needs to meet SMUD's efficiency criteria - a two-stage (15.2 SEER2 minimum) or variable-stage heat pump. Harvest installs systems that meet these standards. Your contractor handles rebate submission through SMUD's Contractor Network, so there's no complex paperwork on your end.
Already Running in Sacramento
Sacramento homeowners in the SMUD service area are already running Harvest - and cutting their bills while doing it. With $7,000 in rebates now on the table, there's never been a better time to join them.
Source: SMUD Expands Rebates on Heat Pump HVAC and Water Heaters in Sacramento
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