Duct sealing and duct insulation

Get up to $750 cash back

Don’t let energy slip through the cracks

Be Wattsmart and save on duct sealing and duct insulation. When energy is lost through duct surfaces, heating and cooling equipment has to work harder to make up for the loss. As a result, you could be spending too much money to maintain comfort. Duct sealing and duct insulation can cut those heating and cooling costs by 30 percent.

Services Customer Incentive
Duct Sealing (stand alone) $500
Duct Sealing + Duct Insulation $750

Choose a Qualified Trade Ally from the Wattsmart Vendor Network

  • The Wattsmart Vendor Network (Network) is a collaboration between Pacific Power and local contractors, distributors, manufacturers, engineers, architects, and other vendors to promote the sales and incentives for the installation of energy-efficient equipment.
  • Advantages to participating in the Network include: improved visibility, program support and training, access to incentive-specific calculators, qualified business leads, marketing support, and notification of program updates.
  • Become a Wattsmart Vendor

Ensure the single-family home qualifies:

  • Must be an existing single family; multifamily or new construction is not eligible for this incentive. For manufactured home duct sealing projects, view the application
  • Primary heating sources that are gas, oil, propane, wood, or other non-electric sources do not qualify

Requirements for both measures:

  • Customer must hire a contractor, who is a qualified Trade Ally from the Wattsmart Vendor Network. Find approved vendors: pacificpower.tradeally.com. Projects completed by contractors not on this list  are not eligible for this incentive.
  • Work completed must comply with all building codes and standards
  • Must have a minimum of 10 linear feet of exposed ductwork located in unconditioned space
  • Home’s primary heat source must be either a ducted heat pump or an electric forced air furnace
  • Existing ducts must be unsealed
  • All services must be provided in accordance with the specifications in the Washington Technical Specifications Manual
  • All physically accessible ducts located in unconditional space must be sealed
  • A functioning carbon monoxide alarm is required when a combustion appliance is present within the confines of the structure

Additional requirements for duct sealing + duct insulation:

  • Pre-existing duct insulation levels may not exceed R-2 and must be replaced with at least R-8
  • All physically accessible ducts located in unconditioned space must be insulated
  • Services must result in final duct insulation of R-8 or greater
  • Duct sealing + duct insulation must be performed in the same project, with insulation installed after the ducts are sealed.

Additional program requirements:

  • Home may qualify for either duct sealing or duct sealing + duct insulation, but not both
  • When applying for duct sealing + duct insulation, separate trade allies may perform the two services; the trade ally listed in section 2 of the application will receive the trade ally incentive
  • Incentives are limited to one-time installations within the qualified space of the home and may not exceed the total cost of the project
  • Homes that have previously received an incentive through the program do not qualify for additional incentives if replaced
  • Incentive application and supporting documentation must be postmarked or submitted online within 90 days of equipment installation
  • Incentive may not exceed the total cost of the project

Required documents:

  • Incentive Application, complete and signed*
  • Itemized receipt or contractor invoice must include:
    • Date work initiated
    • Date work completed
    • Trade ally business name
  • Third Party Payment Addendum (only for homeowners and other third-party entities not listed on account and applying for incentives)
  • IRS W-9 From, if applicable**

*If mailing, please make copies for your records and note the date mailed on the application
*Applicable only to business and non-individual customers, including landlords, applying for incentives

Incentives are associated with the Home Energy Savings program January 1, 2022 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.

Definitions:
Conditioned vs. Unconditioned space – clarification notes:

For the most part, basements are conditioned spaces. Basements are not usually thermally isolated from the main living area and contain space conditioning ducts. Basements are also used for storage and frequently contain laundry facilities and other living spaces. Ducts serving unfinished basements are not always equipped with dedicated supply registers, although single registers at plenums are not unusual.

An unconditioned basement would have these properties: Thermally isolated from the main floor by insulation stairwell walls where thermal plane penetrates floor, air sealed (caulked, foamed penetrations) wiring plumbing, sealed duct penetrations and sealed, insulated ducts. No supply registers.

While a crawl space is unconditioned space, the floor must be insulated prior to or at the same time ducts are sealed and insulated to thermally isolate the crawlspace. Failure to do this will increase the heating load of the home and potentially cause comfort issues.

Residential electric customers residing in the state of Washington who purchase their electricity from Pacific Power on rate schedules 16, 17, or 18 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, or 18 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.

Prior to starting a project, find a contractor on the Participating or Qualified HVAC Contractor list. Note that select incentives must be completed by a Qualified Contractor. Review the incentive application with your contractor to determine eligibility requirements and incentive qualifications, and review the list of required documents to submit for an incentive.

Incentive Application and required documents must be submitted online and or postmarked within 90 days of the work completed date. Incentive checks are issued within 45 days of receipt of the completed and approved incentive application. Checks are only payable to the account holder. Incentives are not to exceed the purchase price of the equipment or service. Equipment and service work may be inspected for compliance. Incentives are subject to tariff approval and may change with 45 days notice. Additional terms and conditions may apply.

You will need these items to apply online for your incentive:

  • Pacific Power account number
  • Electronic Images of your receipt that shows the manufacturer name and model number of your new product

Important details:

  • Incentive application and supporting documentation must be postmarked or submitted online within 90 days of equipment installation.
  • Please allow six weeks plus mail services time for delivery of your incentive check after we receive your approved application and receipt.
  • you can locate your account number on your statement as shown below

Example of Account Number on Pacific Power Bil

Have you already applied? Track your incentive status. Please allow 48 hours for your online application to load in our system.