(Guest Opinion) Kate Colby: Year-End Rebates Make Heat Pumps Affordable

New England Kicks Off $450M Plan To Supercharge Heat Pump Adoption

New England winters can get wicked cold and five of the region’s states have launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead by burning fossil fuels.

(Guest opinion) Kate Colby: Year-end rebates make heat pumps affordable

Are your furnace and HVAC system nearing end-of-life?   Mine were both 20 years old, prime candidates for replacement.  So no surprise when my annual furnace inspection, from a trustworthy 15-year service provider, set off some alarm bells.  The death sentence was:  “It might last up to a year longer, but it could go tomorrow.  And it risks leaking carbon monoxide.” He gave me a bid for replacement of the gas-powered furnace.  After he left, I r…

(Guest opinion) Kate Colby: Year-end rebates make heat pumps affordable

Are your furnace and HVAC system nearing end-of-life?   Mine were both 20 years old, prime candidates for replacement.  So no surprise when my annual furnace inspection, from a trustworthy 15-year service provider, set off some alarm bells.  The death sentence was:  “It might last up to a year longer, but it could go tomorrow.  And it risks leaking carbon monoxide.” He gave me a bid for replacement of the gas-powered furnace.  After he left, I r…

Homeowner explains how he was able to snag $15,000 in rebates for a new HVAC: 'I hope I get the paperwork correct'

A Colorado homeowner took to Reddit to share their excitement at securing over $15,000 in rebates for a new heat pump installation.  The post in the r/heatpumps community shows how stacking up federal, state, utility, and local incentives can slash your HVAC upgrade costs.  The original poster shared their experience installing their Bosch IDS Ultra heat pump, which the installer quoted would cost $24,000 for the project. But multiple rebate pro…