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Los Altos council approves $75,000 residential electrification rebate pilot with SVCE partnership
Summary
The city authorized a $75,000 pilot rebate program to help homeowners replace gas furnaces and water heaters with electric heat pumps, in partnership with SVCE; the program offers a $1,000 local bonus per appliance, requires SVCE customer status, and aims for a spring 2026 launch. Council voted 5-0.
Los Altos City Council on a unanimous vote authorized a $75,000 pilot residential electrification rebate program designed to accelerate replacement of gas furnaces and water heaters with electric heat-pump equipment. The council approved staff’s proposal to work with SVCE to administer and publicize the pilot and to finalize administrative procedures ahead of a targeted spring 2026 launch.
Staff described the program as focused on "speeding up the replacement of gas furnaces and water heaters with clean electric heat pumps," and said the city will leverage SVCE’s administrative infrastructure to streamline applications and allow stacking with other rebates. Staff…
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