PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 24, 2024
Versant Power is pushing back against a new approach to broaden the use of heat pumps, which already are a key part of Maine’s toolbox to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Efficiency Maine Trust, a quasi-state agency that promotes energy efficiency, has shifted its rebate program to incentivize electric pumps that heat an entire house rather than one or two rooms. Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.