Photo courtesy of Placer County Air Pollution Control District

AUBURN, CA (MPG) - 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 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.

Click "Apply Now" to submit an online application or contact Molly Johnson by phone @ (530) 745-2326 or by email at [email protected] with questions or for additional information.

.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.