Climate: this is where the cold-weather rating decides it
NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Bend count about 168 nights a year at or below freezing, 8.9 nights at or below 10°F and 1.9 nights at or below 0°F. Redmond's airport is colder still. Bend's heating degree days are about 60% higher than Portland's.
| NOAA station | Heating degree days (base 65°F) | Nights at or below 32°F | Nights at or below 10°F | Days at or above 90°F | Cooling degree days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 6,561 | 167.8 | 8.9 | 15.6 | 241 |
| Redmond Roberts Field | 6,172 | 181.2 | 11.1 | 31.7 | 317 |
| Portland Intl Airport (for comparison) | 4,104 | 31.7 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 508 |
What it changes:
- The heat pump's low-temperature numbers are the specification, not a detail. Ask for the COP at 5°F and the share of rated capacity delivered at 5°F for the exact outdoor and indoor model pairing. Energy Trust's extended-capacity tier uses the 2025 CEE Tier 1 Path A floor: COP at 5°F of at least 1.75 and at least 60% of rated capacity at 5°F versus 47°F (heat pump guide).
- Ask what the backup is, and when it runs. On the coldest nights something has to cover the gap. Electric strip heat is simple and expensive to run; a gas furnace paired with a heat pump (a “hybrid” or dual-fuel system) is common where gas is available. Know the trade-off: Energy Trust's ducted and extended-capacity heat pump incentives rule out gas backup, and its gas furnace incentive is not paid on a furnace used as heat pump backup.
- Ask which outdoor design temperature the load calculation used. A system sized to Valley assumptions will come up short here.
- Summer: Redmond averages about 32 days a year at or above 90°F, twice Portland's count, while Bend's count is close to Portland's. A heat pump covers both jobs.
Which utility serves you: Pacific Power, or a co-op
- Pacific Power's service map labels Bend and Redmond. Pacific Power customers are in Energy Trust territory for heat pumps.
- Central Electric Cooperative serves parts of seven counties including Deschutes, with offices in Redmond, Sisters and Bend. Its address map shows whether a location is served by Central Electric, by Pacific Power, or may be served by either. Around Bend and Redmond, that map is the authority.
- Midstate Electric Cooperative is headquartered in La Pine.
- Gas: Cascade Natural Gas lists Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sunriver among its Oregon communities. Sisters is not on its list. Cascade customers are in Energy Trust territory for gas.
How Energy Trust of Oregon works, in two lines. Its residential heat pump incentives are “only available to residences serviced by PGE and Pacific Power,” and they require the heat pump to replace electric heat. Its gas furnace incentive ($1,600 for a 95% AFUE or better furnace) is only for homes whose gas comes from NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas or Avista — and only for a single-family rental, an attached home or an income-qualified household; the 2026 Oregon sheet lists no gas-furnace incentive for an owner-occupied detached house. So the utility named on your bill decides which column you are in. The three-question rebate checker walks through it.
The co-ops' own heat pump rebates
| Utility | Ducted heat pump | Ductless heat pump | Conditions noted on the page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Cooperative | $200 up to $2,050 depending on the case. Example: converting from an electric furnace, $1,000 without duct sealing, $1,850 with it. | $1,500 replacing an electric furnace; $700 replacing zonal heat | Pre-approval required. |
| Midstate Electric Cooperative | Converting from electric forced air: $1,560 variable-speed, $1,250 non-variable. Upgrade: $600. | $920 replacing electric heat | Submit within 180 days. |
Central Electric's duct-sealing bonus is the notable line: sealing leaky ducts at the same time is worth $850 on the example above. Check CEC (ducted), CEC (ductless) and Midstate for the current terms.
Licensed heating and cooling contractors registered in Deschutes County
Counted from the State of Oregon's CCB Active Licenses dataset (g77e-6bhs), filtered to businesses whose registered name indicates heating, cooling, mechanical, refrigeration or sheet-metal work. The CCB record has no trade field, so this is a name filter: a general contractor or a plainly named firm that installs furnaces will not appear, and the true number is higher. For scale, the same dataset held 3,693 active licenses of every trade registered in Deschutes County on 29 September 2026. Registered address is where a license is held, not where the business works.
| Registered city | Licensees |
|---|---|
| Bend | 39 |
| Redmond | 16 |
| La Pine | 5 |
| Sisters | 4 |
| Terrebonne | 2 |
| Lapine | 1 |
| Remond | 1 |
- 28 of 68 have been licensed for 10 years or more; the middle (median) licensee has been licensed for 6 years.
- 1 show no bond amount and 1 show no liability-insurance amount in the published record. That can mean an exempt or non-residential license type rather than a lapse, so ask, and check the CCB’s own search.
Open every Deschutes County licensee in the lookup → The lookup shows each one's CCB number, years licensed, license expiry, bond and liability insurance. Verify any license at the CCB's own search before you sign — this is a dated copy of a public record, and appearing in it is not a recommendation.
68 licensed businesses registered in Deschutes County appear in the state record (dataset g77e-6bhs, state copy dated 2026-09-13, pulled 2026-09-23, 1,042 rows statewide).
| Business | City | CCB # | Years licensed | License expires | Bond | Liability insurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airflow Heating And Cooling Llc | Bend | 227393 | 7 | 08/13/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bend Heating And Sheet Metal Inc | Bend | 8653 | 53 | 10/26/2026 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bend Plumbing & Heating Inc | Bend | 155301 | 23 | 05/19/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bend Radiant Heating Inc | Bend | 168678 | 20 | 04/12/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Black Diamond Plumbing & Mechanical Inc | Bend | 202338 | 12 | 03/17/2028 | $80,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Cascade Heating & Specialties Inc | Bend | 1022 | 54 | 01/17/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Chillmen Refrigeration Inc | Bend | 187713 | 17 | 08/13/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Christopher I Hatzai Mechanical Installations Llc | Bend | 250911 | 2 | 07/09/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Cj Heating & Supply Inc | Bend | 177752 | 19 | 08/06/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Covert Mechanical Llc | Bend | 241222 | 4 | 01/27/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Deschutes Climate Llc | Bend | 255323 | 1 | 02/18/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Deschutes Vacuum & Sheet Metal Inc | Bend | 135625 | 27 | 03/19/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Diversified Heating & Cooling Inc | Bend | 192957 | 15 | 02/01/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Firkus Plumbing Heating & Repairs Inc | Bend | 60562 | 37 | 08/23/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Geraghty Plumbing And Mechanical Llc | Bend | 209289 | 10 | 02/08/2028 | $55,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Gqs Heating & Cooling Llc | Bend | 262918 | 0 | 08/20/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Green Lakes Heating And Cooling Corp | Bend | 213893 | 9 | 02/21/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| High Desert Heating & Cooling Llc | Bend | 247190 | 3 | 08/29/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Home Heating & Cooling Inc | Bend | 191568 | 3 | 06/12/2027 | — | — |
| Homebase Heating And Cooling Llc | Bend | 254292 | 2 | 12/04/2026 | $20,000 | $500,000 |
| Hometown Heating And Cooling Central Oregon Llc | Bend | 233990 | 5 | 02/26/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Hydro Mechanical Llc | Bend | 168903 | 20 | 03/06/2028 | $25,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Infinity Heating And Cooling Llc | Bend | 221961 | 8 | 08/17/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jp Mechanical Inc | Bend | 201467 | 13 | 11/27/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Kinetic Mechanical Solutions Llc | Bend | 257105 | 1 | 07/10/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Knight Mechanical Inc | Bend | 170860 | 20 | 07/06/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Maverick Heating & Air Conditioning Llc | Bend | 218706 | 8 | 01/26/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Mountain View Heating Inc | Bend | 32282 | 46 | 04/06/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Nelson Hvac & Construction Llc | Bend | 260849 | 0 | 03/19/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Noble Heating & Cooling Llc | Bend | 261407 | 0 | 04/15/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Northwest Heating Llc | Bend | 244937 | 3 | 03/10/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Prime Mechanical Llc | Bend | 258405 | 1 | 09/11/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Seven Peaks Heating & Air Llc | Bend | 244987 | 3 | 03/15/2027 | $55,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Severson Plumbing Mechanical Inc | Bend | 63655 | 36 | 03/28/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Strong Sons Heating & Cooling Llc | Bend | 259734 | 0 | 02/02/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Tri County Climate Control Llc | Bend | 165127 | 21 | 05/13/2028 | $80,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Umpqua Mechanical Llc | Bend | 212502 | 10 | 10/20/2026 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Volcanic Heating & Air Llc | Bend | 260304 | 0 | 04/15/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Wonderland Heating And Cooling Llc | Bend | 260400 | 0 | 03/17/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bass Hvac & Construction Llc | La Pine | 251468 | 2 | 06/06/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Dr Hvac/R Llc | La Pine | 237366 | 5 | 08/03/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Patriot Heating Cooling And More Llc | La Pine | 252909 | 2 | 08/22/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| South County Sheet Metal & Specialties Inc | La Pine | 194225 | 15 | 06/06/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Tcb Refrigeration Service Llc | La Pine | 256558 | 1 | 05/06/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Ds Sheet Metal & Roofing Llc | Lapine | 253911 | 2 | 11/01/2026 | $25,000 | $500,000 |
| 1A Heating & Cooling Llc | Redmond | 242658 | 4 | 10/20/2026 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Alpine Solutions & Hvac Llc | Redmond | 230560 | 6 | 03/27/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Asap Heating & Cooling Inc | Redmond | 211843 | 10 | 09/20/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Basecamp Heating And Cooling Llc | Redmond | 258210 | 1 | 09/18/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bc Mechanical Llc | Redmond | 191966 | 16 | 09/29/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Central Oregon Heating & Cooling Inc | Redmond | 93654 | 33 | 09/19/2027 | $55,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Custom Plus Heating & Ac Inc | Redmond | 175250 | 19 | 04/02/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Diamond Refrigeration Llc | Redmond | 199938 | 13 | 05/20/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Harmon Heating And Cooling Llc | Redmond | 259393 | 1 | 12/11/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Just Komfort Heating & Cooling Llc | Redmond | 239824 | 4 | 04/04/2028 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Larrys Heating Llc | Redmond | 246739 | 3 | 08/10/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Pinnacle Heating & Air Conditioning Llc | Redmond | 210186 | 10 | 04/28/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Professional Heating & Cooling Inc | Redmond | 172747 | 20 | 10/26/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Temp Rite Mechanical Llc | Redmond | 198707 | 13 | 01/11/2027 | $80,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Terra Heating And Cooling Llc | Redmond | 235688 | 5 | 05/04/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Three Peaks Heating And Cooling Llc | Redmond | 252375 | 2 | 07/23/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| All Year Heating And Cooling Llc | Remond | 248258 | 3 | 10/18/2027 | $80,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Action Air Heating And Cooling Llc | Sisters | 195556 | 15 | 12/01/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Second Wind Heating & Cooling Llc | Sisters | 243518 | 3 | 01/17/2027 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Sisters Heating And Air Llc | Sisters | 242029 | 4 | 08/12/2028 | $55,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Steve Olson Heating & Cooling Inc | Sisters | 231030 | 6 | 06/01/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Icon Heating & Air Inc | Terrebonne | 214501 | 9 | 04/18/2027 | $20,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Tg Heating And Cooling Llc | Terrebonne | 259643 | 0 | 01/21/2028 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 |
City names are printed as they appear in the state record, including its spelling variants.
What it should cost
The installed-cost ranges on this site are Portland-metro figures, and no primary source publishes separate ones for Bend. Treat the cost page as a starting point, get the equipment and the total in writing, and compare like with like. Up to three quotes from CCB-licensed contractors is the fastest way to a local number.
“Oregon requires a heat pump now.” Not for a replacement. Section N1105.8 of the 2026 Oregon Residential Specialty Code applies to new dwellings where split-system air-conditioning is installed; it is the same statewide, Bend included. The code language is here.
Four questions before you sign anything
- What is your CCB number? Then check it. Hesitation is an answer.
- Which equipment, exactly? Manufacturer, model number, and the AFUE, HSPF2 or SEER2 rating in writing. Every rebate on this page turns on the exact rating.
- What is the total installed price — permit, electrical, duct changes and haul-away included — before any rebate?
- Who pulls the permit? If the answer is “we don't usually,” that is the answer.
Something not working right now? Start with the troubleshooting guide.
Other regions
Each regional page is built from the same state license record, the utility that serves the area, and the NOAA station nearest the population centre.
Portland metro: Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon City, Gladstone, Damascus.
Sources. Utility territory: Central Electric Cooperative service area; Midstate Electric Cooperative; Cascade Natural Gas, about us; Pacific Power service-area map (labels, not boundaries). Rebates: CEC and Midstate pages linked above; Energy Trust of Oregon Residential Incentive Information Sheet PI 0320I v2026.5 (revised 9 September 2026) and Energy Trust’s service-territory page, both read 29 September 2026. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal product, retrieved 29 September 2026), stations USC00350694 (Bend), USW00024230 (Redmond) and USW00024229 (Portland). License facts: State of Oregon CCB Active Licenses open dataset g77e-6bhs (the site's filtered copy, state copy dated 13 September 2026; county totals for all trades counted from the live dataset via its Socrata API on 29 September 2026). Utility pages read 29 September 2026; programs change without notice. This page is general information, not a bid, a code ruling, tax advice or a recommendation of any contractor.