Expanded Program Eligibility

• Single family detached buildings or multifamily homes with individually metered & heated dwelling units. Installation in garages and outbuildings do not qualify.
• Installation address must be applicant’s primary residence.
• Must be on a residential electric rate (exceptions case-by-case)
• Available to all RI electric utility customers (Rhode Island Energy, Clear River, Block Island Power)

The home must be sufficiently weatherized. This means one of the following must be true:

• Built on/after Jan 1, 2000 OR
• Completed all weatherization recommendations OR
• Home Energy Assessment shows <$1,000 in recommended work.

Home Energy Assessment (HEA) must be current:

• Rhode Island Energy customers: HEA must be from 2014 or later
• Block Island or CREW customers: HEA must be from 2020 or later

If your HEA is older, a new assessment is required.

Heat Pumps

• Existing primary heating uses natural gas, propane, or oil
• Must displace fossil fuel heating in zones served by the heat pump
• Partial displacement allowed (whole-home conversion not required)
• Must sign attestation confirming the heat pump is the primary heating in the zones it serves
• Proof of Existing Fossil Fuel Heating Required: Applicants must provide a fossil fuel bill showing active use of oil, propane, or natural gas for primary home heating. For delivered fuels such as oil or propane, the bill must reflect a delivery that occurred no earlier than the most recent heating season (October through April). This requirement applies to both single family and multifamily homes.

Heat Pump Water Heaters

• Existing primary water heater uses natural gas, propane, or oil

• Equipment must meet program requirements.
• Must be purchased through and installed using an installer in the Clean Heat RI HPIN
• Not all installers participate in every rebate program. If you meet the low income requirement or live in a 2-4 unit building, sign up for a consultation first. We’ll assign you an installer from our Focused Heat Pump Installer Network (Focused HPIN), a group of contractors trained in these programs’ requirements.
• Installation requirements:
  • Low Income Customers: Application pre-approval must be obtained. Equipment installed without pre-approval is not eligible.
  • Moderate Income Customers: Installation must take place on or after program launch, December 21, 2026.

Low Income

Household income must be below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Income may be verified via:

• Proof of active participation in:
  • LIHEAP
  • WAP
  • SSI
  • SNAP
  • PHA-owned housing
  • Section 8/202/811
  • Tenant Based Assistance
  • Section 42 LIHTC
• iVerify

Moderate Income

Household income must be below 150% of Area Median Income (AMI). Income must be verified via iVerify.

Special Cases

• Moderate Income Narragansett Tribal members qualify for the Low Income rebate.
• Moderate Income Aquidneck Gas customers qualify for the Low Income rebate.

Household Income Limits are determined by your household size and the county in which you reside.

To check if you qualify based on income, you’ll need to know your household size. This includes:

• All adults and children living in your home full-time
• Roommates or extended family if they share income or expenses
• Unrelated individuals if they are considered part of the household (e.g., domestic partners, long-term housemates)
• You do not need to be related by blood or marriage
• You do not need to count people who live separately or part-time (like college students who file their own taxes and live away most of the year)

Not Eligible

Homes built in the current or previous two program years are not eligible (e.g., for 2026 program: homes built 2024-2026 are excluded).

Additions that add new heated space or introduce new fuel sources are not eligible. Renovations of existing heated space remain eligible.

New construction projects: see RI Energy program

• Multifamily homes with 2-4 units
  • The building must have two to four attached legal dwelling units. Informal or unpermitted units, such as an in-law suite without municipal approval, can’t be counted. Your contractor will check this as part of your application and may ask for a document from your city or town.
  • All qualifying units must be individually metered
  • Buildings with individually heated units qualify
    • Individual unit replacement is allowed
  • Buildings with shared heating qualify
    • Buildings with a shared heating system must replace the heating for all units.
  • Installation in garages and outbuildings do not qualify.
• Must be on a residential electric rate (exceptions case-by-case)
• Available to all RI electric utility customers (Rhode Island Energy, Clear River, Block Island Power)

The home must be sufficiently weatherized. This means one of the following must be true:

• Built on/after Jan 1, 2000 OR
• Completed all weatherization recommendations OR
• Home Energy Assessment shows <$1,000 in recommended work.

Home Energy Assessment (HEA) must be current:

• Rhode Island Energy customers: HEA must be from 2014 or later
• Block Island or CREW customers: HEA must be from 2020 or later

If your HEA is older, a new assessment is required.

Heat Pumps

• Existing primary heating uses natural gas, propane, or oil. Units currently heated by electric do not qualify for a rebate, even if the whole building qualifies.
• Individually heated units: Partial displacement allowed (whole-home conversion not required). Must displace fossil fuel heating in zones served by the heat pump.
• Shared heating system: Full replacement required. All units must be serviced by the installed heat pump. Partial displacement is not allowed.
• Must sign attestation confirming the heat pump is the primary heating in the zones it serves
• Proof of Existing Fossil Fuel Heating Required: Applicants must provide a fossil fuel bill showing active use of oil, propane, or natural gas for primary home heating. For delivered fuels such as oil or propane, the bill must reflect a delivery that occurred no earlier than the most recent heating season (October through April). This requirement applies to both single family and multifamily homes.

Heat Pump Water Heaters

• Existing primary water heater uses natural gas, propane, or oil

• Equipment must meet program requirements.
• Must be purchased through and installed using an installer in the Clean Heat RI HPIN
• Not all installers participate in every rebate program. If you meet the low income requirement or live in a 2-4 unit building, sign up for a consultation first. We’ll assign you an installer from our Focused Heat Pump Installer Network (Focused HPIN), a group of contractors trained in these programs’ requirements.
• Installation requirements:
  • Low Income Customers: Application pre-approval must be obtained. Equipment installed without pre-approval is not eligible.
  • Moderate Income Customers: Installation must take place on or after program launch, December 21, 2026.

Whole Building Qualification

The Rhode Island Small Multifamily Pilot program for 2-4 unit buildings allows a whole building to qualify for rebates if the following income eligibility is met:

• Whole Building Low Income qualification requires 50% of the units in the building to meet the Low Income qualification
• Whole Building Moderate Income qualification requires 100% of the units in the building to meet the Low Income or Moderate Income qualification.

Low Income

Household income must be below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Income may be verified via:

• Proof of active participation in:
  • LIHEAP
  • WAP
  • SSI
  • SNAP
  • PHA-owned housing
  • Section 8/202/811
  • Tenant Based Assistance
  • Section 42 LIHTC
• iVerify

Moderate Income

Household income must be below 150% of Area Median Income (AMI). Income must be verified via iVerify.

Special Cases

• Moderate Income Narragansett Tribal members qualify for the Low Income rebate.
• Moderate Income Aquidneck Gas customers qualify for the Low Income rebate.
• Building owner income is not considered unless they are a unit occupant.

Household Income Limits are determined by your household size and the county in which you reside.

To check if you qualify based on income, you’ll need to know your household size. This includes:

• All adults and children living in your home full-time
• Roommates or extended family if they share income or expenses
• Unrelated individuals if they are considered part of the household (e.g., domestic partners, long-term housemates)
• You do not need to be related by blood or marriage
• You do not need to count people who live separately or part-time (like college students who file their own taxes and live away most of the year)

Not Eligible

Homes built in the current or previous two program years are not eligible (e.g., for 2026 program: homes built 2024-2026 are excluded).

Additions that add new heated space or introduce new fuel sources are not eligible. Renovations of existing heated space remain eligible.

New construction projects: see RI Energy program