HVAC Efficiency Program

Contractor Resources

Licensed contractors can receive discounts from participating distributors by selling qualified high-efficiency HVAC equipment. By offering your customers high-efficiency HVAC equipment, you’ll improve customer satisfaction—and your bottom line. 

It’s easy to help customers choose energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. If you're an HVAC contractor, simply visit a participating distributor to get discounts on qualifying equipment that you can also pass on to your customers.

Participating Distributors
Advanced Heating TechnologyHVAC Distributors, Inc.
AirecoJohnson Controls dba York International
Air Stream HVAC Distributors, LLCLennox
AM ConservationNortheastern Supply
Applied Equipment SolutionsR.E. Michel
Balsan Group-Johnstone SupplyR.F. Fager
Carrier Mid-AtlanticThos. Somerville
CrossroadsT Stats Supply
Daikin Comfort TechnologyUnited Refrigeration, Inc.
FergusonWallace Group-Johnstone Supply
H.M. SweenyWaterFurnace International

Ready-to-Install High-Efficiency HVAC Equipment

To get started, ask your HVAC distributor about high-efficiency equipment options. 

You may be eligible to receive Inflation Reduction Act federal tax credits* of up to 30% of the project cost for high-efficiency ENERGY STAR® certified hybrid water heaters and air source heat pumps (up to a maximum credit of $2,000 per year). For more information, visit these sites: Air Source Heat Pumps Tax CreditHeat Pump Water Heater Tax Credit.

High-Efficiency HVAC Equipment:

SEER (M) Only Equipment CriteriaSEER2 (M1) Equipment Criteria
Central Air Conditioner ≥ 16 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER Tier 1≥ 15.2 SEER2 and ≥ 12.0 EER2 Tier 1
Central Air Conditioner ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER Tier 2≥ 16.9 SEER2 and ≥ 12.4 EER2 Tier 2
ASHP + Ducted Mini-Splits ≥ 16 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.0 HSPF Tier 1≥ 15.2 SEER2 and ≥ 11.7 EER2 and ≥ 7.8 HSPF2 Tier 1
ASHP + Ducted Mini-Splits ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.5 HSPF Tier 2≥ 16.9 SEER2 and ≥ 12.0 EER2 and ≥ 8.2 HSPF2 Tier 2
Ductless HP Single-Zone Unit ≥ 18 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER and ≥ 9.0 HSPF≥ 18 SEER2 and ≥ 12.5 EER2 and ≥ 8.1 HSPF2
Ductless HP Multi-Zone Unit ≥ 15.5 SEER and ≥ 12.5 EER ≥ 15.5 SEER2 and ≥ 12.5 EER2 and ≥ 7.8 HSPF2
Geothermal Heat Pump (Closed Loop)**≥ 17.1 EER and ≥ 3.6 COP
ENERGY STAR® Certified Smart thermostatENERGY STAR Certified

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER), is most commonly used to measure the efficiency of a central air conditioner operating over an entire cooling season. The higher the SEER, the more efficient the system.

Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) is a measure of how efficiently a cooling system will operate when the outdoor temperature is at a specific level (95°F). The higher the EER, the more efficient the system.

(Source: ENERGYSTAR.gov)

*Pepco is not a qualified tax consultant. This information is not intended as personal tax advice. Please contact a tax professional or CPA to confirm details specific to your qualifications and eligibility or visit www.irs.gov to learn more.

**Qualifying geothermal products installed in new construction homes are eligible for a discount.

 

EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money. To learn more about EmPOWER and how you can participate, click here.