Clallam PUD recieves heat pump funding for low-income customers
Published 1:30 am Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County has received more than $1.1 million in state funding to expand its heat pump rebate program for low-income households throughout Clallam County.
The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded Clallam PUD $1,127,000 through the second round of the State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program. The funding is expected to help approximately 158 qualifying low-income households install high-efficiency electric heat pumps between August 2026 and June 2027.
The latest award builds on the success of the district’s first HEAR grant, which brought $426,146 to Clallam County last year and funded heat pump installations for more than 60 low-income households.
According to Clallam PUD, the expanded program will continue directing 100 percent of HEAR rebates to households earning at or below 80 percent of the area’s median income.
Approximately 70 percent of the households expected to benefit are located in communities identified by the Washington State Office of Financial Management as overburdened. The program will replace aging electric resistance and fossil fuel heating systems with modern ducted and ductless heat pumps.
Heat pumps operate at 200 to 400 percent efficiency, providing both heating and cooling while significantly reducing energy use. Clallam PUD estimates the new systems will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 230 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year over the lifetime of the installed equipment.
“This second round of HEAR funding lets us reach far more of our neighbors who are making impossible choices between heating their homes and other essentials,” said Clallam PUD General Manager Sean Worthington. “By replacing outdated heating systems with efficient heat pumps, we’re lowering energy costs, improving comfort and air quality, and cutting emissions for the families who need it most.”
The rebate program is scheduled to run from Aug. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Clallam PUD said additional information regarding eligibility requirements and application details will be released closer to the program’s launch.
The HEAR Program is supported in part by funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, which invests cap-and-invest revenue into projects that reduce climate pollution, create jobs, and improve public health.
