Fort Collins Heat Pump Rebates 2026: What's Available Now
Here is the honest picture for Fort Collins in 2026: we count only what is actually claimable at your address today, and we flag what is closed instead of padding the headline with it. The piece you can rely on is Colorado's $1,000 state heat-pump tax credit, plus your utility's rebate where we can confirm one. The federal HEAR rebate is currently closed on the Front Range -- see below.
Where the federal HEAR rebate stands on the Front Range
Colorado runs the federal HEAR program (Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates, IRA Section 50122) by region, and the status is not the same statewide. New applications are closed across the Front Range region (Region 1), which covers Fort Collins: the region stopped accepting them on April 28, 2026, and no reopening has been announced. The mountain and Western Slope counties (Region 2) remain open. Because of that, the $8,000 HEAR heat-pump rebate is not part of what you can claim in Fort Collins today, so we do not count it in your number.
Your utility rebate
Most of Fort Collins's electricity comes from Fort Collins Utilities, a municipal/cooperative utility. Our program data does not include a confirmed heat-pump rebate from Fort Collins Utilities, so we will not quote one here -- check with them directly. What we can confirm is Colorado's $1,000 state heat-pump tax credit, which every Colorado taxpayer can claim, and the calculator surfaces any utility rebate we can verify for your address.
Fort Collins sits at about 5,000 feet on the northern Front Range, where winters are cold enough that a cold-climate heat pump is the right call over a standard model. The city runs its own municipal electric utility, so your rebate picture depends on that utility rather than a regional investor-owned provider.
Colorado state heat-pump tax credit: $1,000
Separate from any utility or federal rebate, Colorado offers a state heat-pump income-tax credit worth $1,000 for the 2026 tax year. It is available to every Colorado taxpayer regardless of income and stacks with your utility's rebate on the same project. It is scheduled to sunset at the end of 2026, so a 2026 installation is the window to claim it.
How to find your exact number in Fort Collins
Start with the calculator below. It takes your ZIP code (80521), household size, and income, confirms which utility actually serves your address, sizes your utility's per-ton rebate to your system, and shows every program that is open for you right now -- with specific dollar amounts, using real 2026 program data from Rewiring America. You will not see a figure for a program that is closed in your region.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much can I get for a heat pump in Fort Collins?
It depends on your utility and income, so use the calculator for an exact number. What we can confirm in Fort Collins today is Colorado's $1,000 state heat-pump tax credit. Our data does not include a confirmed Fort Collins Utilities heat-pump rebate, so we do not quote one -- check with them. The $8,000 federal HEAR rebate is closed for the Front Range, with no reopening announced.
Is the Colorado HEAR rebate available in Fort Collins right now?
No. Colorado runs HEAR by region, and Fort Collins is in the Front Range region (Region 1), which closed to new applications on April 28, 2026, with no reopening announced. The mountain and Western Slope counties (Region 2) remain open. The calculator checks your ZIP's current status so you are not counting on money that is closed in your region.
What utility serves Fort Collins, and does it offer a heat-pump rebate?
Most of Fort Collins's electricity comes from Fort Collins Utilities, a municipal/cooperative utility. Our program data does not include a confirmed heat-pump rebate from Fort Collins Utilities, so we will not list a number we cannot source -- check with Fort Collins Utilities directly. The calculator surfaces any utility rebate we can verify for your address.
Can I stack the Colorado state tax credit with a utility rebate?
Yes. Colorado's $1,000 state heat-pump income-tax credit (2026 tax year) is available to all Colorado taxpayers regardless of income and stacks with any utility rebate on the same project. Note that the federal energy-efficiency tax credit (25C) expired December 31, 2025, and the federal HEAR rebate is closed for the Front Range. Work with a contractor approved for your utility's program.