To the editor: This text solely supplies a small window into family energy payments and warmth pumps by focusing solely on winter (“California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way,” March 1). However any Californian can inform you that now we have to take a look at the entire dwelling over the total 12 months — together with summer season — to precisely characterize month-to-month energy payments.
As an skilled within the constructing trade with greater than 25 years of expertise, I’ve seen firsthand how extremely environment friendly electrical warmth pumps ship year-round consolation whereas serving to households save on month-to-month payments. RMI evaluation has discovered {that a} typical single-family family in California that upgrades to warmth pumps for area and water heating can reduce its annual energy bills by an average of $670 throughout all gas varieties.
It is because warmth pumps are 20% more efficient than outdated air con programs, and in addition function a two-in-one equipment. Meaning they’ll additionally warmth a house 300% more efficiently than a gasoline furnace.
California households are combating greater utility payments. Environment friendly electrical warmth pumps can decrease payments and preserve cooling in the summertime inexpensive.
Ted Tiffany, Santa Rosa
This author is the senior technical lead for clear power advocacy group Constructing Decarbonization Coalition.
