What is open in Long Beach
These are the programs we could confirm from the utilities' own pages. We found no SCE rebate for a heat pump, water heater or insulation, so none is listed here.
EV charger panel upgrade (SCE Charge Ready Home)
Income-qualified customers only, below 80% of area median income or on an assistance program. A Level 2 charger must be installed within 180 days.
SCE Charge Smart
For charging at the times SCE's program rewards, plus $100 off professional charger installation through the SCE Home Electrification Marketplace.
Smart thermostat (SCE Smart Energy Program)
For letting SCE adjust an eligible smart thermostat by up to four degrees during demand response events.
Natural gas appliance rebates (Long Beach Utilities)
For gas products bought in 2026, such as water heaters and furnaces. Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2026.
Gas rebates point the other way
Long Beach Utilities' own rebates are for efficient natural gas products. If you plan to move from gas to electric, these will not help, and they do not stack with a heat pump purchase. If your gas appliance is failing and you are staying with gas, they are real money. Decide on the fuel first, then look at the rebate.
Why heat pump rebates are thin here
SCE's rebates and savings page lists a bill assistance section and a Marketplace section, and the Marketplace names smart thermostat incentives, Golden State Rebates retail coupons, the Switch Is On site and a Home Performance Plus program for homes in disadvantaged or low-income communities. It does not list a direct SCE rebate for a heat pump or heat pump water heater. The state programs that did fund those, TECH Clean California and the federal HEEHRA program, are fully reserved and take new requests on hold only. That is why Long Beach looks quiet next to the cities with their own electric utilities.
Your two utilities: SCE and Long Beach Utilities
SCE bills you for electricity, and its programs are the same across its territory, so they also apply in Santa Monica. Long Beach Utilities is the City's gas, water and sewer utility, and it runs the gas rebates through its Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. It asks for a finalized permit on most products and says tankless water heaters and pool heaters may need a gas meter upgrade first. Its permit center is the Long Beach Community Development Department Permit Center at (562) 570-7648, and its program line is (562) 570-5991.
Income-qualified help is the bigger lever
If your household qualifies, SCE's income-qualified programs matter more than any single rebate. Charge Ready Home pays up to $4,200 for a panel upgrade when you install a Level 2 charger, for households below 80% of area median income or on an assistance program. SCE's Energy Savings Assistance program offers no-cost upgrades that can include a heat pump water heater, appliances and weatherization. Home Performance Plus offers a no-cost assessment and enhanced rebates in disadvantaged or low-income communities, for single-family homes and buildings up to four units. Ask SCE which of these your address qualifies for.
Climate in Long Beach
Long Beach's average January low over 2015 to 2024 was 8.2°C (about 47°F), with a coldest recorded day of 1.5°C. Heating needs are small, so a heat pump here is more about replacing the air conditioner and the gas furnace in one step than about cold-weather performance. If you buy one without a rebate, size it carefully and ask for a written load calculation.
Money that ended or is full
The federal 25C and 25D tax credits ended after December 31, 2025. TECH Clean California and the federal HEEHRA program are fully reserved and take new requests on hold only. South Coast AQMD's GO ZERO single-family rebate resumed accepting applications on August 28, 2026 with limited funding, according to the City of Santa Monica's incentives page, so it may help a Long Beach household too. We did not read SCAQMD's own terms, so check the amount and your eligibility with them.
Installers in Long Beach
These Long Beach heat pump and HVAC companies have the best Google ratings, listed by rating and then review count. We are not paid to list anyone, and the review counts are lower than in larger cities, so call a few.
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How to start
- Look at your electric and gas bills to confirm SCE and Long Beach Utilities.
- Decide your fuel first: staying with gas opens the Long Beach Utilities rebates, going electric does not.
- If your household may qualify, ask SCE about Energy Savings Assistance, Charge Ready Home and Home Performance Plus.
- For a thermostat, check your model against SCE's eligible list and enroll in the Smart Energy Program for the $75 credit.
- For gas appliances, buy in 2026, get any required permit finalized, and mail the application by December 31, 2026.
Common questions
Does Long Beach have its own electric utility?
No. SCE supplies electricity. The City's Long Beach Utilities supplies natural gas, water and sewer.
Is there a heat pump rebate in Long Beach?
We found no SCE or Long Beach Utilities rebate for a heat pump. State programs that funded them are fully reserved and take new requests on hold only.
What does Long Beach Utilities rebate?
Efficient natural gas products bought in 2026, such as water heaters and furnaces. Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2026.
How much is the SCE thermostat incentive?
A $75 bill credit for letting SCE adjust an eligible smart thermostat during demand response events.
Who gets the $4,200 EV charger panel rebate?
Income-qualified SCE customers, below 80% of area median income or on an assistance program, who install a Level 2 charger within 180 days.
What to do next
Run the California rebate calculator, read SCE's rebates and Marketplace page, or see Long Beach Utilities' gas rebates.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 2, 2026: SCE rebates and Marketplace, SCE EV rebates and rates, Long Beach Utilities gas rebates, The Switch Is On California. All Long Beach rebates → Every Southern California Edison rebate →
