How much does the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income pay in 2026?

Up to $2,000. For a ductless heat pump upgrade. Weatherization incentives average roughly 45% of project cost. Stated by CEC to be in addition to utility rebates. Administered by Sustainable Connections + Opportunity Council, verified 2026-09-04 against the program's own published terms.

When does the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income expire?

Ongoing. Amounts and deadlines on utility and manufacturer programs change without notice, so we re-check the specific program before a project is committed.

Can the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income be combined with other rebates?

Yes — it stacks with Electric Resistance to Air-Source Heat Pump Conversion, Efficiency Boost (income-qualified multiplier), Weatherization Instant Rebates. Stacking is only as good as the program terms in force on your install date, so treat a combined figure as a plan until each program confirms it.

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Community Energy Challenge — moderate income

Up to $2,000 — For a ductless heat pump upgrade. Weatherization incentives average roughly 45% of project cost. Stated by CEC to be in addition to utility rebates.

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Up to $2,000

Income-qualified

For a ductless heat pump upgrade. Weatherization incentives average roughly 45% of project cost. Stated by CEC to be in addition to utility rebates.

Administered by: Sustainable Connections + Opportunity Council
Deadline: Ongoing
Applies to: ductless mini split · weatherization
Paperwork: The program administers it

Verified 2026-09-04 against the program's own published terms . Nothing on this page is retyped from an aggregator.

Not sure whether you qualify?

Eligibility on these programs turns on details of your specific house: existing heat type, panel capacity, equipment model, household income, and who does the work. Tell us the address and what you have now and we will tell you which programs are actually in play.

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Every requirement, not the highlights

A rebate is lost on the smallest of these. Check the list against your own house before you plan around the money.

Gross household income at or below the published Whatcom AMI limits — 80% AMI is $66,750 for one person, $95,350 for four (2026–2027 guidelines)
Home built before 1990
Project coordinated through the Community Energy Challenge
A discounted CEC home energy audit and income pre-qualification come first
Completed work must pass a third-party QA inspection

Who files it, and how the money reaches you

The program administers it. This one starts with the program rather than with a contractor. They run the intake, the income check and the scoping, then you choose who does the work.

Start with the Community Energy Challenge, not with us: they run the audit and the income pre-qualification, then you choose a contractor for the work. Tell them a ductless heat pump is what you are after so the audit is scoped for it.

What it stacks with

Programs that can sit on top of this one, each with its own conditions.

Stacking is a claim about program terms, not arithmetic. We build totals from the programs that have confirmed they combine, and quote anything unconfirmed as a separate line so you are never counting on a number twice.

Community Energy Challenge — moderate income — questions we get

How much does the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income pay in 2026?: Up to $2,000. For a ductless heat pump upgrade. Weatherization incentives average roughly 45% of project cost. Stated by CEC to be in addition to utility rebates. Administered by Sustainable Connections + Opportunity Council, verified 2026-09-04 against the program's own published terms.
Who files the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income paperwork?: The program administers it. Start with the Community Energy Challenge, not with us: they run the audit and the income pre-qualification, then you choose a contractor for the work. Tell them a ductless heat pump is what you are after so the audit is scoped for it.
When does the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income expire?: Ongoing. Amounts and deadlines on utility and manufacturer programs change without notice, so we re-check the specific program before a project is committed.
Can the Community Energy Challenge — moderate income be combined with other rebates?: Yes — it stacks with Electric Resistance to Air-Source Heat Pump Conversion, Efficiency Boost (income-qualified multiplier), Weatherization Instant Rebates. Stacking is only as good as the program terms in force on your install date, so treat a combined figure as a plan until each program confirms it.

See whether this one applies to your house

Tell us how the home is heated now, roughly when it was built, and what you are considering. We will come back with the programs that apply to your address and what each one actually pays.

Program terms verified 2026-09-04 · Sustainable Connections + Opportunity Council source page · All Bellingham rebates

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