Will a heat pump keep me warm at -10°F and at altitude?
Cold-climate heat pumps keep heating well below Colorado's design temperatures, but altitude, sizing and backup heat matter. An honest look at the numbers.
Every Colorado rebate, in one plan, for your exact address.
Free, and plain about what has ended. Every program shows the date we last checked it against its source.
The questions everyone asks first
Short answers first. Each one links to a tool that works it out for your house, or a guide with the sources.
Will it keep me warm at −10°F?
Yes, if it is a cold-climate model sized for your house and your altitude, with a plan for the few hours a year it cannot keep up alone.
Check your houseRead: cold and altitudeWhat does it really cost?
It depends more on your house than the equipment: ducts, zones, the panel and sizing. We only publish price ranges we can trace to real Colorado jobs.
See cost rangesRead: what drives the priceWill my panel handle it?
Often, yes. A load calculation decides it, not the number on the main breaker. Many 100 and 150 amp homes need no service upgrade.
Run the panel checkRead: panel upgradesWhat happens to my gas bill?
Gas use drops by about what heating used, and the electric bill rises. Keep one gas appliance and you keep paying the fixed monthly gas charge.
Read: your gas bill afterWhich rebates can I still get?
Usually a utility rebate, the state heat pump credit and, in the Denver metro, Power Ahead. The federal credit ended for 2026 installs.
Find rebates for your addressRead: what's live in 2026How long does it take?
Choose the installer first. Some programs need approval before work starts, and starting early can cost you the rebate. Power Ahead pays about 4 to 8 weeks after.
Read: the order to apply inWho can I trust to install it?
Someone licensed where you live, registered for every rebate you want, and willing to show you a load calculation.
Read: choosing an installerHow loud is it, and how will it look?
That depends on the model and where the outdoor unit sits. Get the model number, check its specs, and ask where the unit goes: above snow, with somewhere for defrost water to drain.
Look up a modelRead: questions to ask
What's live, and what ended
We track 22 Colorado incentive programs. Each status below comes from the program's own source, with the date we checked it.
Verified
- Live
- 14taking applications
- Closing soon
- 1open now, deadline near
- Paused
- 0no funds right now
- Unconfirmed
- 3we could not confirm it yet
- Ended
- 4closed for good
Ended
- Colorado Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR), single-familyEnded
- Federal Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit (30C), home EV chargersEnded
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)Ended
- Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)Ended
Closing soon
- Boulder County heat pump group-buy (fall 2026)Closing soon
Guides, in plain language
Written for Colorado houses and Colorado winters. Each one is dated and lists its sources.
Colorado heat pump rebates in 2026, what's live and what ended
Which Colorado heat pump rebates are open in October 2026, which ended, how they stack and the order to apply in so you don't lose one.
Do I need a bigger electrical panel for a heat pump?
How to tell if your 100, 150 or 200 amp panel can take a heat pump, how load calculations work, and the ways Colorado homes avoid a costly upgrade.
Heat pump water heaters in Colorado, rebates and where to put one
Colorado heat pump water heater rebates for 2026, how much space and warmth the unit needs, and whether a garage or basement install works in our winters.
Run by installers, open to more
Who is behind this site, and how other Colorado installers will join it.
For installers
List your company when we open to more installers
Electrify Colorado will list other vetted Colorado installers. We will ask about the things homeowners should check anyway:
- Licenses where you work, and insurance
- The ZIP codes you serve
- Your rebate registrations (utility, state credit, Power Ahead)
Who runs this site
UniColorado
Electrify Colorado is run by UniColorado, a Colorado HVAC contractor. If you ask for a quote from your plan, it goes to UniColorado today. You’re free to use any installer, and the plan is yours either way.