Upgrade Your Home’s Heating and Cooling System
Save Energy
Stay Comfortable
Have you been looking for air conditioning, energy savings, or a way to reduce your carbon footprint?
Heat pumps provide highly efficient, electric space heating and water heating, plus access to cooling to make your home more comfortable.
Energize Thurston provides access to discounted equipment, instant rebates, and customer support to streamline installations of heat pump heating and cooling systems, and heat pump water heaters.
Energize Thurston is supported by a partnership among Thurston County; cities of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater;
and South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity.
Energize Thurston Program Pathways
Instant Rebate Program
For Thurston County homeowners paying for their own installation, Energize Thurston offers instant rebates and incentives:
- $1,000+ discounts on qualified equipment.
- All utility rebates at time of purchase.
- Extended parts and labor warranties.
- Installation and free site assessment by vetted installers.
- 1:1 Customer support throughout the process.
Grants for Low to Moderate-Income Households
For income-qualified homeowners who need financial assistance, Energize Thurston may cover 80 – 100% of equipment and installation costs. Click the button below to learn more.
You may qualify if:
- You own and occupy your home in Thurston County.
- Your household income is below 120% of Thurston County area median income (AMI).
- You can complete the required income verification.
Have Questions About the Program?
Why Energize Thurston?
- 392 Heat pump & water heater installations completed to date.
- 279 Subsidized installations for income qualified households.
- $409,197 in savings for self-funded participants.
- 270 Households gained access to cooling.
- 219 Households converted from fossil fuels.
- 3,711 MTCO2e total estimated greenhouse gas emissions avoided.
*Statistics include data from the 2025 Energize Thurston program and the 2023 & 2024 Energize Olympia programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit the FAQs page to learn more about Heat Pumps, Program Eligibility, and the Application Process.
Energize Thurston is supported by grants from the State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program, with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
