AUBURN, Calif. – The Placer County Air Pollution Control District has announced an opportunity for Placer County residents to receive an incentive to replace their old, high-polluting wood stove/insert with a cleaner-burning, more efficient device. 

Applications are now being accepted for residents with an uncertified wood stove/insert to upgrade to an EPA-certified wood-burning device or an electric heat pump.

Approved applicants can receive a point-of-sale discount at a participating retailer of up to $2,500 to replace their existing, operational wood stove or fireplace, when used as a primary source of heat, with an eligible wood-burning replacement device or electric stove heater, and up to $5,000 to upgrade to an electric heat pump. 

Low-income applicants or applicants residing in a census-tract identified as a low-income community, may be eligible for an enhanced point-of-sale incentive of up to $5,000 for an eligible wood-burning replacement device or up to $10,000 for an electric heat pump. 

Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

To participate, applicants must:

• Own or rent a residence in Placer County;
•  Rely on an operational uncertified (manufactured before July 1, 1988) wood stove/insert or fireplace as a primary source of heat within the residence
• Provide information about the amount of wood used in the existing wood stove or fireplace
• Provide necessary photos of the existing device and wood storage area as indicated in the application
• Not remove the existing wood-burning device or purchase a new device prior to voucher approval
• Redeem the voucher at a Participating Retailer
• Other terms and conditions apply

Keep your home and community healthy by upgrading to a new efficient, EPA-certified wood-burning appliance. Today’s wood-burning appliances burn cleaner and produce less smoke inside and outside your home. Efficient wood-burning appliances burn less wood, saving time and money.

For additional information and to apply online visit the PCAPCD website here.

.About the Placer County Air Pollution Control District:

The PCAPCD (placerair.org) is a regulatory agency focused on reducing air pollution and maintaining healthy air quality in Placer County. Incentive grants are just one of the tools used to encourage adoption of cleaner technology.