# HVAC tax credit Texas: Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards

> The Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards carries 6 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 600 to 3,200 USD, read 7 November 2026.

Texas HVAC Replacement Cost · https://texashvacreplacementcost.com/datasets/texas-hvac-incentives-and-standards/ · computed 2026-11-08

**Range of the published figures:** 600 to 3,200 USD (range 600 to 3,200 USD; 6 published figures; 4 of 10 sources read publish one).

4 of the 10 named sources read in full publish a figure; 6 publish none, read 7 November 2026.

## By figure

| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| figure annual credit limit | 1,200 USD | 1,200 to 1,200 USD | 1 |
| figure electrical components cap | 600 USD | 600 to 600 USD | 1 |
| figure central AC credit cap | 600 USD | 600 to 600 USD | 1 |
| figure annual credit total cap | 3,200 USD | 3,200 to 3,200 USD | 1 |
| figure heat pump credit cap | 2,000 USD | 2,000 to 2,000 USD | 1 |
| figure utility rebate | 1,500 USD | 1,500 to 1,500 USD | 1 |

## Every figure, with its source

One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read.

| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: central air conditioners](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/central-air-conditioners) | 3,200 USD | annual credit total cap | 2026-11-07 |
| [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: air source heat pumps](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/air-source-heat-pumps) | 2,000 USD | heat pump credit cap | 2026-11-07 |
| [Austin Energy residential rebates and incentives](https://austinenergy.com/energy-efficiency/rebates-incentives/residential) | 1,500 USD | utility rebate | 2026-11-07 |
| [IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit) | 1,200 USD | annual credit limit | 2026-11-07 |
| [IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit) | 600 USD | electrical components cap | 2026-11-07 |
| [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: central air conditioners](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/central-air-conditioners) | 600 USD | central AC credit cap | 2026-11-07 |

## The sentence each figure was read from (6)

- [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: central air conditioners](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/central-air-conditioners), read 2026-11-07: "In addition to limits on the amount of credit you can claim for any particular equipment installation or home improvement, there are annual aggregate limits. The overall total limit for an efficiency tax credit in one year is $3,200."
- [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: air source heat pumps](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/air-source-heat-pumps), read 2026-11-07: "of project cost $2,000"
- [Austin Energy residential rebates and incentives](https://austinenergy.com/energy-efficiency/rebates-incentives/residential), read 2026-11-07: "Access a lower-cost alternative to the standard Home Energy Savings program. Earn rebates averaging $1,500 to upgrade your home to use less energy and lower your electricity bills."
- [IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit), read 2026-11-07: "$1,200 for energy efficient property costs and certain energy efficient home improvements, with limits on exterior doors ($250 per door and $500 total), exterior windows and skylights ($600) and home energy audits ($150) $2,000 per year for qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves or biomass boilers"
- [IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit), read 2026-11-07: "Costs of electrical components needed to support residential energy property, including panelboards, sub-panelboards, branch circuits, and feeders, also qualify for the credit if they meet the National Electric Code and have a capacity of 200 amps or more. There is a limit of $600 per item."
- [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: central air conditioners](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/central-air-conditioners), read 2026-11-07: "of project cost $600"

## Read in full, publishes no figure

- [IRS home energy tax credits](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/home-energy-tax-credits), read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- [eCFR 10 CFR 430.32 energy conservation standards](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-430/subpart-C/section-430.32), read 2026-11-07: every candidate on the page was refused
- [US DOE rulemaking and standards portal](https://www.regulations.doe.gov/), read 2026-10-10: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Oncor energy efficiency incentives (Take a Load Off Texas)](https://www.oncor.com/content/oncorwww/wire/en/home/energy-efficiency/smart-money--energy-incentives-cut-costs---bills.html), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [CPS Energy HVAC rebates](https://resi-savenow.cpsenergy.com/cps-energy/en/savings/hvac-rebates/), read 2026-10-10: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [CPS Energy HVAC rebate specifications](https://resi-savenow.cpsenergy.com/cps-energy/en/savings/hvac-rebates-specifications/), read 2026-10-10: read in full and no accepted figure on the page

## Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 4 of the 10 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 6 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 6 figures, never sentences; 13 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per authority per figure - the South-region SEER2 minimum a Texas install must meet, the federal credit and its caps with the dates it applied, and each Texas utility's rebate with its efficiency condition - joined into the NET Texas price: the installed index minus every incentive the buyer's metro qualifies for. Nobody publishes the net; every publisher of a rebate publishes only its own. Changed-since is the news, and the 25C expiry at the end of 2025 is the first entry in that series.

## Sources

- [IRS Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/energy-efficient-home-improvement-credit) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [IRS home energy tax credits](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/home-energy-tax-credits) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: central air conditioners](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/central-air-conditioners) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [ENERGY STAR federal tax credit: air source heat pumps](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/air-source-heat-pumps) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [eCFR 10 CFR 430.32 energy conservation standards](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-430/subpart-C/section-430.32) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [US DOE rulemaking and standards portal](https://www.regulations.doe.gov/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Oncor energy efficiency incentives (Take a Load Off Texas)](https://www.oncor.com/content/oncorwww/wire/en/home/energy-efficiency/smart-money--energy-incentives-cut-costs---bills.html) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Austin Energy residential rebates and incentives](https://austinenergy.com/energy-efficiency/rebates-incentives/residential) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [CPS Energy HVAC rebates](https://resi-savenow.cpsenergy.com/cps-energy/en/savings/hvac-rebates/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [CPS Energy HVAC rebate specifications](https://resi-savenow.cpsenergy.com/cps-energy/en/savings/hvac-rebates-specifications/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [puc.texas.gov](https://www.puc.texas.gov/industry/electric/reports/energy/Default.aspx) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)

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- The Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards carries 6 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 600 to 3,200 USD, read 7 November 2026.
- 4 of the 10 named sources read in full publish a figure; 6 publish none, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure annual credit limit: median 1,200 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure electrical components cap: median 600 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure central AC credit cap: median 600 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure annual credit total cap: median 3,200 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure heat pump credit cap: median 2,000 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.
- Texas HVAC Incentives and Standards, figure utility rebate: median 1,500 USD across 1 source, read 7 November 2026.

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