The Manitoba government wants homeowners to upgrade their heating and cooling systems to a geothermal pump it says could save them up to $1,000 annually on their bills.

Just how much they have to pay to get the heat pump system installed, though, depends on which incentive offer they qualify for.

The eligibility requirements and incentives are based on a homeowner's current heating fuel type, the suitability of a ground-source heat pump in rural and city settings and, in some cases, on household …