New Homes

*Incentive is available to either the homeowner or the Trade Ally, not both.

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. 
• Home must be new single-family construction. Up to 3 connected units can qualify as a single-family. Buildings with 4 or more units may be eligible for Multifamily New Construction incentives.
• Work completed must comply with all building codes and standards.
• Home must have electric water heating as well as electric space heating and/or space cooling to qualify for the Performance incentives. Home must have electric space heating to qualify for the Pay for Savings incentive.
• For the electric space heating incentive, home’s primary space heating source must be electric baseboard, electric ceiling or wall heat, electric furnace, ductless heat pump, or electric ducted heat pump (space heaters do not qualify). Water heater must be electric resistant or heat pump.
• For the electric space cooling incentive, home must have a compressor-based cooling system serving the whole home (portable air conditioners and evaporative coolers do not qualify) and be heated by gas or other fuel sources.
• Homes completed with certificates of occupancy dated less than 180 days prior to the new program’s effective date may be eligible for incentives under the new program structure.

Requirements for Performance and Pay for Savings Pathways

• Home must be better than the applicable Washington State Energy Code

– Tier 1: Home must be at least 10%-19.99% above code
– Tier 2: Home must be at least 20% above code
– Pay for Savings Incentive: Home must exceed applicable energy code

• Home must complete the pre-qualification process; to schedule a pre-qualification appointment, please contact the program at [email protected].
• New home may only receive a Performance incentive, Pay for Savings incentive or Standalone incentives.
• Home is subject to program on-site inspections upon request, during construction or at completion.
• All services must be provided in accordance with the specifications in the Washington Technical Specifications Manual.
• Home must be modeled and inspected by a third-party RESNET certified Rater who is on the Rater List.
• Must use Better Built NW AXIS database for modeling purposes.

Requirements for Standalone New Homes Pathway

• Standalone measures may not be combined with Whole Home Performance or Pay for Savings incentives.
• Air source heat pump must meet 12.0 HSPF (10.2 HSPF2) and 18.0 SEER (17.1 SEER2).
• Application and supporting documents must be submitted within 180 days of purchase or invoice date.
• Incentive may not exceed the total cost of the project.
• The application for incentive may be submitted by either the customer or the Trade Ally.

If the Customer is Applying:
» At the time of project completion, customers should receive the following from their contractors:

– Completed and signed Trade Ally section of the incentive application.
– Completed and signed technical worksheet, if applicable.
– Itemized invoice/receipt that shows:

> Date work initiated
> Date work completed
> Retailer and/or Trade Ally business name
> Product and/or installation costs (materials, labor, service)
> Model numbers

» The contractor is encouraged to guide the customer through the steps of the incentive application to ensure a clear understanding of all required submissions as well as the 180-day submission deadline.

If the Trade Ally is Applying:
» Complete and sign the incentive application.
» Complete and sign technical worksheet, if applicable.
» Submit itemized invoice/receipt and any other required documentation.

Required Documents

• Incentives Application completed and signed. If mailing the application, please make copies for your records and note the date mailed on the application.
• Copy of Certificate of Occupancy
• Pre-qualification approval paperwork

• 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.   

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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 with 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.