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Testimony highlights heat-pump growth, rental barriers and federal rebate uncertainty
Summary
Efficiency Vermont described rapid growth in heat-pump installations, programs to reduce barriers for renters and disadvantaged households, and said certain federal rebate programs (IRA-funded home rebates) are conditional or on hold pending federal approvals.
Peter Wolk of Efficiency Vermont told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Jan. 30 that cold-climate heat pumps have expanded rapidly in Vermont but that barriers remain for renters and low-income households and that some federal rebate programs are currently frozen.
Wolk said cold-climate heat pump installs rose from about 1,300 units per year a decade ago to roughly 10,000–11,000 units per year in recent years. He described Efficiency Vermont’s approach: combine a statewide baseline rebate funded through the energy-efficiency charge with additional, income-sensitive rebates provided by some distribution utilities under Tier 3 programs. Wolk said the upfront customer experience is often seamless:…
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