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DEP staff and participants push contractor training for heat pumps; attendees cite cost and incentive gaps

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · April 20, 2026
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Summary

DEP staff described a residential heat‑pump contractor training (Penn Heat Pump Pathways) in development and participants urged more contractor education and incentive alignment, noting wide regional variation in installed costs.

Moderator and participants discussed contractor capacity and incentives for heat pumps and heat‑pump water heaters during the Q&A.

Moderator read a chat comment raising the need for contractor training. Speaker 2 said a training program—referred to as Penn Heat Pump Pathways—was in development and focused on residential energy contractors; the program is intended for both…

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