Central Air Conditioners

 Choose a Qualified Trade Ally from the Wattsmart® Vendor Network 

• The Wattsmart® Vendor Network (Network) is a collaboration between Pacific Power and local contractors, distributors, manufacturers, engineers, architects, and other Vendors to promote sales and incentives for the installation of energy-efficient equipment. 

• Customer must hire a contractor who is a qualified Trade Ally from the Wattsmart® Vendor Network. Projects completed by contractors not on this list are not eligible for this incentive. 

Ensure the Home Qualifies

• Residential electric customers residing in the state of Washington who purchase their electricity from Pacific Power on rate schedules 16, 17 and 19 qualify. Landlords who own rental properties served by the company in the state of Washington where the tenant is billed on rate schedules 16, 17 and 19 also qualify for this program. You can locate your rate schedule on your bill or by calling 1-888-221-7070. Incentive checks are only issued in the name of the Pacific Power account holder. 
• Customer must hire a contractor who is a qualified Trade Ally from the Wattsmart® Vendor Network. Projects from contractors not on this list will not be considered.
• Must be an existing single-family home, new construction is not eligible for this incentive.
• Work completed must comply with all building codes and standards.
• Homes 3,500 square feet or less many qualify for one unit, while homes greater than 3,500 square feet may qualify for two units. Homes greater than 3,500 square feet requiring more than two units may apply for additional incentives (additional documentation required, subject to program approval).

Ensure the Product Qualifies

• Central Air Conditioning (CAC) systems that are AHRI certified with a SEER2 rating of 14.3 or greater and EER2 rating of 11.9 or greater for split systems and 11.4 or greater for packaged systems. 

• The AHRI Directory can be found online at AhriDirectory.org 

• CAC must have an AHRI Standard Rating Cooling Capacity of 65,000 BTU/hr (5.4 tons) or less. 

• Window air conditioning units, packaged terminal units, and heat pumps are not eligible, see heat pump incentives here. 

• Installation must be completed in accordance with the specifications outlined in the Washington Technical Specification Manual. 

Additional Program Requirements

• Application and supporting documents must be submitted within 180 days of purchasing your new energy-efficient product. 

• Incentive may not exceed the total cost of the project. 

• Please allow six weeks plus mail service time for delivery of your incentive check after we receive your approved application and receipt. 

• All HVAC equipment incentives require an Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) certificate to qualify. The AHRI Directory can be found online at AhriDirectory.org

Required Documents

• Incentive Application, completed and signed, if mailing, please make copies for your records and note the date mailed on the application.
• Itemized receipt or contractor invoice

– Product and/or installation costs (materials, labor, service)
– Model number for condenser and coil
– Date work initiated
– Date work completed
– Trade ally business name

• AHRI certificate.

• Third Party Payment Addendum for applicants who would like to forward payment to a third party not listed on the utility account. 

• IRS W-9 Form, for any businesses and non-individual customers, including landlords, applying for incentives. 

Incentives are associated with the Wattsmart® Homes program January 1, 2026, tariff filing approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. All incentives are subject to change within 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.