Concord, MA aims for increased adoption of residential heat pumps with coaching pilot

Concord, MA Increased Adoption Heat Pumps Coaching Pilot

Complete

Town-owned Concord Municipal Light Plan recruited and trained four coaches for community outreach. Each coach had prior experience with installing heat pumps in their homes. The pilot offered free initial consultations and follow-up communications for households interested in heat pump installation. Coaches walked their neighbors through the benefits of heat pumps along with installation requirements and financing options.

Energy Solutions Utilities Pilot / POC

Concord, MA

Township in Massachusetts

United States

Newsworthy

APPA-Funded Pilot Program Shows Value of Utilizing Coaches for Heat Pump Installations | American Public Power Association

A Concord Municipal Light Plant pilot program for the Massachusetts-based public power utility’s heat pump adoption initiative, completed with assistance from an American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments Program grant and Energy New England, shows the value of utilizing coaches who can walk customers through the process of installing heat pumps.

Project Succeeded

The two-year pilot resulted in 351 initial consultations and 136 heat pump installations.

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