Utility opposes new rules for heat pumps popular in Maine
Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
One challenge is that, unlike in Vermont, Maine utilities are not allowed to generate electricity, potentially even through batteries.
That has raised questions about whether Hydro-Quebec can meet its power contracts for the CMP corridor and other projects in the Northeast.
But an improving supply chain in the U.S. might help lower costs over time.
The fight over a transmission line that would bring hydropower from Canada to New England shows the challenge of building out the grid.