The program aims to defray the cost of installing electric heat pumps, which can heat and cool homes in place of fossil-fuel based systems –often at a lower cost.
"Alaska Heat Smart"
Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump incentive program
Homeowners will be eligible for rebates between $4,000 up to $8,500, depending on household income.
A shortage of heat pump installers is slowing climate action in Southeast Alaska
Swapping out oil-based heating systems for heat pumps is one of the best ways for homeowners to shrink their carbon footprints. But in communities like Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, heat pump installers are struggling to keep up.
Juneau tracks progress on greenhouse gas emissions in new report
Juneau’s greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by nearly 30% in the last decade, according to a new report. That meets a goal set in 2011 to cut local carbon emissions — but a lot has changed since then.
HUD awards $4M to make homes in Juneau and Southeast safer
Two Juneau-based organizations will use the money to pay for home repairs and upgrades in lower-income households.