Scott Libby was featured on HVAC School’s most recent podcast. Listen to him along with Chad Gillespie, Senior Manager, part of Mitsubishi Electric’s Performance Construction Team, and Dana Fischer, as they discuss the way technologies have changed, pitfalls to avoid, and why heat pumps work even when it’s really cold outside.
Single-zone heat pumps for small businesses are eligible for $1,600/system with an HSPF of 12.5 or higher (up to 3 individual systems or $4,800 per business).
Eligibility requirements include:
Ineligible projects include:
Additionally, some businesses may be eligible for $400 on top of the state-wide incentive of $1,600/system, if the business is located within Small Business Initiative (SBI) Regions 20 – 22.
List of participating towns within those SBI regions.
Check out this study from Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy, by Noah Kaufman, David Sandalow, Clotilde Rossi Di Schio and Jake Higdon.
Check out this news article from Green Tech Media by Justin Gerdes. According to the article a little more than half of the electricity generated in Maine already comes from zero-carbon hydropower and wind power and legislation signed 6/26/19 sets a 100 percent renewable electricity target for 2050.
“Heat pumps reduce Maine’s dependency on fossil fuels, stabilize energy costs, and support energy efficiency jobs which will attract young families and skilled workers to our state,” Gov. Mills said in a statement.
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