Energy & Savings

Operating costs, rebates, incentives and how to lower your bills.

Electric baseboards turn one unit of electricity into one unit of heat; a heat pump does two to three times…

October 4, 202612 min read

Air sealing and insulation first can mean a smaller, cheaper heat pump and lower bills. Here's where homes really leak,…

October 1, 202613 min read

Operating cost comes down to three numbers: your heating load, your system's seasonal COP and your electricity rate. Here's the…

September 25, 202624 min read

A heat pump makes every solar kWh go two to four times further — but panels generate most in June…

September 24, 202623 min read

The federal 25C credit ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Utility rebates, state programs and income-based…

September 19, 202622 min read

Cash is usually cheapest, and the financing on your installer's tablet rarely is. A plain comparison of on-bill programs, green…

September 14, 202622 min read

Eight value heat pumps for 2026, from $6,500 ducted systems to sub-$1,000 mini-splits, with typical installed price ranges and the…

September 9, 202610 min read

Eight of the highest-rated heat pumps you can buy in 2026, ranked by published SEER2 and HSPF2, with a spec…

September 9, 202610 min read

At 2026 average prices a heat pump beats a 96% furnace on running cost above a COP of about 3.2.…

September 8, 20267 min read

With ENERGY STAR moving to DOE, the 2025 Most Efficient criteria remain the reference for heat pumps. Here are the…

September 3, 20264 min read

Seven factors decide whether a heat pump pays off for your house: climate, current fuel, ducts, insulation, electrical service, utility…

August 29, 20267 min read

Installed price ranges for every type of heat pump in 2026, the factors that move the bill, operating cost versus…

August 18, 20266 min read

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