MAINE PUBLIC • September 18, 2024
Maine is launching a new home energy rebate program designed to help certain low-income homeowners purchase and install heat pumps. Gov. Janet Mills said the program aims to cut energy bills and help the state meet its climate goals. Mills announced the new program at ReVision Energy in South Portland on Wednesday, alongside the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Mobile home owners who make below 80% of the area median income are eligible for up to $14,500 toward the cost of heat pump installation. Governor Mills said it's part of an overarching goal of reducing the state's dependence on heating oil, which she said was costing homeowners billions of dollars when she first took office.