Can Ogden homeowners still claim the federal heat pump tax credit on a 2026 installation?

No. The federal Section 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit that paid up to $2,000 on qualifying air-source heat pumps and up to $600 on qualifying high-efficiency furnaces expired December 31, 2025. Heat pump installations completed and placed in service on or before December 31, 2025, remain eligible for the federal credit on the 2025 tax return filed using IRS Form 5695. Any installation completed in 2026 or later does not qualify for the federal credit. The good news is the state-level utility rebate programs continue strongly and were always independent of the federal credit. Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Homes program now pays up to $1,700 on air-source heat pump upgrades and up to $2,000 on dual-fuel, ductless, or ground-source heat pump conversions. Enbridge Gas (formerly Dominion Energy) continues paying ThermWise rebates that stack on top. The 2026 Utah rebate stack still recovers $2,500 to $2,800 on qualifying dual-fuel installations through utility programs alone, which is why an HVAC contractor who knows the current rebate landscape matters more than ever.

How long does it take to receive a Wattsmart rebate after a heat pump installation in Ogden?

Applications must be submitted within 90 days of project completion through the Wattsmart Homes portal at rockymountainpower.net. Rebate checks for HVAC measures issue within 45 days of complete application receipt, and smart thermostat rebates process even faster at 14 business days after application approval. The HVAC contractor a homeowner selects determines whether the documentation files cleanly the first time or gets returned for missing equipment model numbers, AHRI certificate numbers, or installation date verification. One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning of Ogden handles the Wattsmart and ThermWise documentation pathway as part of the standard installation scope, which keeps Ogden, North Ogden, Roy, Layton, and Ogden Valley homeowners on the 45-day rebate timeline rather than the 90-to-120-day timeline that incomplete applications produce. Customers must be Rocky Mountain Power residential customers on rate schedules 1, 2, or 3, and the installation must be in an existing home rather than new construction.

Do Ogden homeowners need a specific HVAC contractor to qualify for the 2026 Wattsmart and ThermWise rebates?

For most residential measures, no. Rocky Mountain Power does not require a Trade Ally certification for the residential Wattsmart heat pump rebate, and ThermWise does not restrict most equipment rebates to specific contractors. However, contractor selection matters in three practical ways. First, the contractor invoice must include specific equipment information (model numbers, AHRI certificate numbers, efficiency ratings, installation date) that not every contractor provides correctly on the first invoice. Second, certain ThermWise weatherization measures must be installed by a ThermWise-authorized contractor to qualify, so homeowners stacking insulation or air sealing rebates with HVAC rebates need a contractor familiar with both program tracks. Third, the equipment selection itself determines rebate eligibility. An HVAC contractor that bids the lowest installation cost frequently uses standard 80 percent AFUE furnaces and minimum-efficiency equipment that falls below program thresholds, so the homeowner forfeits the rebate that the higher-efficiency option would have captured. The HVAC contractor that calibrates equipment selection to the rebate program thresholds delivers materially better economics on the same installation.

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