Guide
DC Electrification Rebates: Documentation & Geotagging Guide
Not sure what documents you need to get enhanced gas-to-electric rebates? You and your contractor can use this guide to keep track of everything. Here's what it includes:
- Electrification Rebate Documentation Checklist
- Geotagging 101
- How to Document Your Electrification Project
1. Electrification rebate checklist
Use our Online Rebate Center to upload all the required documents for enhanced electrification rebates. Please note that all images you submit need to be geo-tagged with the installation location. Not sure how to geo-tag photos? Jump to our guide.
Here's a breakdown of the required documents for each type.
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For a heavy-up electrification service rebate, you'll need:
- All documents required for a gas-to-electric rebate for a heat pump or heat pump water heater.
- Geo-tagged photos of your electrical panel before the upgrade ("pre-photos").
- A Department of Buildings (DOB) permit and inspection scorecard.
- Geo-tagged photos of your electrical panel after the upgrade ("post-upgrade photos").
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For a circuit add-on electrification service rebate, you'll need:
- All documents required for a gas-to-electric rebate for a heat pump, heat pump water heater, electric dryer, or electric/induction stove
- A contractor invoice with itemized circuits.
- A Department of Buildings (DOB) permit.
- Geo-tagged photos of your new circuits.
- For space heating & cooling, hot water heating, electric cooking, or electric clothes drying rebates, there are three ways to fulfill your rebate requirements:
Method A (recommended)
- Geo-tagged photos of your old gas equipment with the gas line* visible ("pre-photos")
- Geo-tagged photos showing gas capping and newly installed electric equipment ("post-installation photos").
Method B (only available for fully electrified homes)
Homes with remaining gas equipment cannot use this method.
- Copy of a pre-installation gas bill, showing usage, that matches installation address.
- Copy of a post-installation gas bill, showing no usage, that matches installation address.
Method C
- A contractor invoice that indicates previous gas technology was capped and replaced.
- Geo-tagged photos showing gas capping and newly installed electric equipment ("post-installation photos").
*Note: For gas dryers and stoves, only a picture of the equipment is required.
2. How to geo-tag photos
Android: Allow your camera to "use precise location"
You'll find Location in your Android’s Settings:
- Tap "Settings."
- Tap "Location" or "Location and security."
- Move the "Use location" slider to "on". Your location is now on.
- Scroll down and tap "App location permissions."
- Tap "Camera." (Sometimes your camera app can be listed under "Recent access" if it has been recently used).
- Set your camera to "Allow only while using the app" and move the "Use precise location" slider to "on."
Then follow the steps below when using the camera app with the help of these screenshots:
- Launch the "Camera" app on your phone and go to "Camera settings." You can navigate there from a “gear” or “cog” that can be in the upper or lower left or right of the screen.
- Once in "Camera settings," you may have to tap "More settings" to get to the full list.
- Scroll to either "Location tags" or "Save location" and move the slider to "on."
- You’re all ready to take geotagged photos.
iPhone: Allow your camera to use your "precise location"
You'll find "Location Services" in your iPhone's "Settings":
- Tap "Settings."
- Tap "Privacy & Security."
- Tap "Location Services."
- Move the "Location services" slider on. Location services are now on. Apps that need your location can start accessing it right away.
- Scroll down and tap on the "Camera" app.
- Set the app to allow "while using the app" and move the "Precise location" slider on.
- You’re ready to take geo-tagged photos.
3. How to document your electrification project
To receive your rebate, you will need to upload a series of geo-tagged photos for each gas appliance or each piece of gas/oil HVAC equipment that is replaced with new electric equipment. The required photo types are:
- Previously installed furnace/boiler/heater with gas/fuel lines attached.
- Previously installed gas appliances.
- Newly installed equipment. (If that equipment is a heat pump, provide photos of both the compressor and air handler).
- Gas caps (Only if you apply using Method A or C).
- Electrical panels / circuits (only if you apply for heavy up or circuit add-on rebates).
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. You must submit at least three photos of each piece of equipment to show all angles, lines, and the installation site of equipment
2. All photos must be geo-tagged.
1. Example photos of previous furnace, boiler, or heater equipment with gas or fuel lines attached:
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Furnace examples:
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Boiler examples:
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Gas water heater example:
PRO TIPS:
1. Submit more photos than you need.
2.Not sure which line is which? Many gas lines are yellow while many heating oil lines are orange.
2. Example photos of previous gas appliances:
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Stove example:
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Dryer example:
3. Example photos of newly installed electrical equipment:
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Ductless heat pump example:
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Ducted heat pump example:
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Heat pump water heater example:
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Electric/induction stove example:
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Electric/heat pump dryer example:
4. Example photos of capped gas lines (for Method C only):
5. Example photos of electric panel or new circuits (for heavy up and circuit add-on only):
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Heavy up example:
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Additional circuits example:
If you were unable to take photos of your gas equipment before it was replaced, you can still qualify for an electrification rebate. Here's what you'll need:
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If you fully electrified your home (i.e. took out all existing gas equipment), you can provide two Washington Gas bills:
- First bill would be dated prior to electrification project, showing usage in home.
- Second bill would be dated after electrification project, showing $0 of usage.
