This webinar highlights a North Carolina project studying load-shifting heat pump water heaters installed in 24 low-income households. The research explores how HPWHs can deliver grid benefits while lowering energy costs for residents.
This handout is designed as an informational resource for contractors that provides an overview of the benefits of heat pump water heaters and debunks common myths. It is intended to encourage contractors to update their business models to promote the sale of more HPWHs.
This handout is designed as an informational resource which provides a basic overview of a heat pump water heater, the benefits of installing one in the home, and debunks common myths about the system. It should be utilized as educational collateral for customers considering installing a HPWH in the home. For inquiries on how this resource can be customized for your business use, contact info@seealliance.org.
This tool offers a kitchen-table solution for contractors to inform customers about the potential savings for installing a HPWH compared to a standard electric water heater.
This report examines common challenges faced by utility rebate programs for air source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and building envelope upgrades across the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. It highlights barriers to adoption such as low customer engagement, contractor reluctance towards new technologies, high upfront costs, and limited outreach opportunities. The report also presents best practices related to participation, cost‑effectiveness, and customer satisfaction to help utilities strengthen and tailor their rebate programs to meet program objectives.
This resource is an executive summary of SEEA’s research on opportunities to increase the market transformation and deployment of HPWHs. It offers a high-level overview of the major barriers to HPWH adoption, identifies key solutions and opportunities, and provides an overview of current HPWH utility rebate offerings in the Southeast.