PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November x3, 2025
After we installed a heat pump heating and cooling system in the three-story home, there was a pleasant surprise: We’d made a clean, quiet choice that kept us warm in the winter and cool in the summer — and saved us money. I’m proud of the fact that Maine has emerged as a national leader in the switch from oil and gas to electric heat pumps. Unfortunately, just as oil and gas prices could potentially soar, the federal tax incentive for heat pumps will come to an end. The Trump administration is killing the $2,000 federal tax credit on Dec. 31. ~ Johanna Thomas, a long career in environmental conservation, Kittery and Meddybemps