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A heat pump water heater can provide all the hot water you need with a fraction of the energy. Join us in celebrating Heat Pump Water Heater Week through Oct. 29, and check out this week’s events hosted by New Business Institutes: bit.ly/4sqDimx #EnergySky #HPWHWeek
October 27, 2026 at 6:49 PM
More states than ever introduced building decarbonization laws. In 2026, policymakers in 35 states introduced 124 bills, and a third became law. Our Momentum Q3 | 2026: Special Legislation Edition covers affordability, utility profits, plug-in solar & more: bit.ly/4sloghG. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
October 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
CA is clearing the way for heat pumps 🎉 New laws signed by @governor.ca.gov will clear blockages around permitting (SB 222), virtual inspections (AB 1738), and gas infrastructure spending (AB 2313, SB 1359). Learn more from CAHPP’s latest blog: bit.ly/4zDrxeO #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
California is Clearing the Way for Heat Pumps - California Heat Pump Partnership
Last month, Governor Newsom signed several landmark bills that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to install heat pumps and support the state’s broader transition to clean energy.
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October 20, 2026 at 10:07 PM
⚡Maryland and other U.S. states need to review their electricity rates to ensure they are fair for heat pumps. #HeatPump #EnergySky #ClimateSky #GreenSky #HVAC #EnergyAffordability #BuildingDecarbonization #CleanHeat #Maryland #ElectrifyEverything #UtilityRates #mdpol #EnergyPolicy #BuildingDecarb
Families are struggling with home energy bills and need solutions now.

But outdated electricity rates are overcharging customers who use efficient heat pumps--$359/yr for BGE customers. Fairer rates would save people real $$.

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Maryland Needs Fairer Electric Rates for Heat Pumps - Evergreen Collaborative
Households with heat pumps are being overcharged, but there is a solution—a new electric rate that charges them fairly for their electricity use.
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October 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Excellent op-ed in the @baltimoresun.bsky.social by @earthjustice.org Timothy Oberleiton, describing how the MD PSC can lower heating bills by reforming #STRIDE and other utility pipeline spending programs. #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
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Maryland could lower our gas utility bills by billions | GUEST COMMENTARY
Opinion: The Maryland Public Service Commission can save ratepayers billions on utility bills by requiring new utility gas customers to pay the costs of connecting to the gas system.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
⚡ BDC’s October Decarb Digest features our Momentum Q3 | 2026 report, which focused on #BuildingDecarb legislative activity this year, CA’s latest heat pump policy wins, and other building decarbonization policy updates, research, news, events, and stories. Read more: bit.ly/4jHUGke #EnergySky
🏘️ Decarb Digest - October 2026
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October 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
State legislatures passed 41 #BuildingDecarb bills so far this year, while #HeatPumps secured 58% of the U.S. space-heating equipment market in the first half of 2026.

Read about these and other findings in our Momentum Q3 | 2026: Special Legislation Edition report! 🔌💡https://bit.ly/3VuqT4M
BDC Report: Heat pumps held 58% of the U.S. space-heating equipment market in the first half of 2026, even after federal tax credit ended
Affordability drove many of the 41 building decarbonization bills passed by state legislatures this year, as energy costs rose 16% over the past 12 months.
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October 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Investing $150M in #ThermalEnergyNetworks and allocating $150M each to EmPower+ and Affordable Green Transition for Housing will help make NYers' buildings healthier and more comfortable, and their energy bills more affordable. #ClimateWeekNYC #BuildingDecarb #EnergySky bit.ly/3VpUfkw
Statement from the BDC on Governor Hochul's Climate Week announcement
BDC celebrates the funding included in Gov. Hochul's Climate Week announcement that will advance neighborhood-scale building electrification.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
⚡ Join us for BDC Presents: The Real Cost of Gas Pipeline Replacements on Thurs., 10/8 at 1 pm ET for a discussion about the mounting costs and safety outcomes of accelerated gas pipeline replacement programs. Register now! bit.ly/4yHxVBn #EnergySky #Heatpumps #ThermalEnergyNetworks #BuildingDecarb
BDC Presents: The Real Cost of Gas Pipeline Replacements
Join BDC and the Future of Heat Initiative for a discussion about utilities’ accelerated gas pipeline replacement programs, including new research on their costs and safety outcomes. Using Pennsylvani...
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September 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
⚡ BDC’s September Decarb Digest features a new report on what is driving rising gas bills in PA, CA’s first-of-its-kind #HeatPump permitting bill that passed the legislature, and the latest #BuildingDecarb policy updates, research, news, events, and stories. Read more: bit.ly/4dwSacC #EnergySky
🏘️ Decarb Digest - September 2026
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September 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
💲 BDC Report: Pennsylvania’s “Big Six” gas utilities spent $11 billion on Act 11-enabled gas pipeline replacement programs from 2013 to 2025, driving 67% surge in gas utility bills. bit.ly/4xkVfDV
#EnergySky #ClimateSky #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump #CleanHeat #ThermalEnergyNetworks
September 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
BREAKING: The #HeatPumpAccessAct just passed in CA 🎉 It now heads to @governor.ca.gov's desk, bringing CA closer to faster, more affordable #heatpump installs for homeowners & contractors. Thank you @scottwiener.bsky.social! bit.ly/4hUESKm #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb
The Heat Pump Access Act Clears Legislature, California First in Nation to Streamline Heat Pump Permitting
Today, the California Legislature voted to pass the Heat Pump Access Act (SB 222), authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)—making California the first state in the nation to streamline heat...
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August 25, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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August 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
A look at what’s possible for thermal energy networks. BDC’s Yami Newell joined Illinois leaders in Vancouver, Canada, to explore projects using geothermal, waste heat, and sewage heat to connect buildings to shared energy systems. #BuildingDecarb #EnergySky #TENs
August 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"The Community Investment Framework is the perfect opportunity to leverage data center investments and accelerate the decarbonization of communities who choose to host them." Read our statement on the proposed #DataCenter Community Investment Framework Policy Outline: bit.ly/4bRHqVE #BuildingDecarb
Statement from BDC on New York’s Data Center Community Investment Framework Policy
The Community Investment Framework is the perfect opportunity to leverage data center investments and accelerate the decarbonization of communities who chose to host them.
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August 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Goodbye furnace, helllooooo heat pump! The things we can control...

Momentum def seems to be growing. Company I used (Trio) only getting requests for heat pumps now. Other 2 units in building also got theirs and house down the street is installing one too! #buildingdecarb ⚡🏠
December 10, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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November 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM
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November 22, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Shout-out to @KALW and @mcoc for hosting a marvelous panel on residential #buildingdecarb in the San Francisco Bay Area last week. Presenters showcased helpful resources and inspiring models: @somcan.sf, betterelectric.org, @quit__carbon and ecoblock.berkeley.edu
October 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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December 19, 2024 at 12:39 AM
New home efficiency rebate alert! South Coast AQMD's rebate is here! If you're in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernardino County, check out how you can stack incentives for more than $10,000 back: volthub.co/resources/go.... #losangeles #thevalley #LAsky #thelbc #BuildingDecarb
Claim Up to $3,000 in Rebates through South Coast AQMD’s GO ZERO Incentive Program | VoltHub
Homeowners in Southern California can now claim thousands in post-installation rebates for upgrading to a heat pumps through South Coast AQMD’s GO ZERO Incentive Program.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
California bill #SB282 will standardize heat pump permitting to make installations faster, easier, & more affordable for homeowners and contractors. #HeatPumpAccessAct @Scott_Wiener @BuildingDecarb @SPUR_Urbanist @AirDistrict tinyurl.com/3k4nnw49
To Slash Energy Costs, Air Pollution & Climate Emissions, Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Streamline Heat Pump Permitting
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February 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Optimist: the voltage is 240

Pessimist: the voltage is 120

Building electrification advocate: actually, we have 120 volt plug-in shared-circuit heat pump water heaters that work well in many situations...

#buildingDecarb 🏠🔌
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full

Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty

Climate scientist: forget the damn cup and decarbonize
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Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full

Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty

Excel: the cup is January 2nd
November 24, 2024 at 5:16 PM
📢Join @BuildingDecarb for their monthly CA Policy Call on Tue, Nov 19 at 10AM PT to learn the latest updates on building decarbonization policy in the state! Register today: buildingdecarb-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BDC California Policy Call . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join us for our monthly discussion of building decarbonization policy in California.
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November 15, 2024 at 5:35 AM
“📣 90% of respondents who owned a heat pump would recommend them to others, according to a recent survey commissioned by Mitsubishi Electric Trane US. Respondents cited energy efficiency, better heating & cost savings as their top 3 heat pump benefits. #BuildingDecarb #EnergySky #Heatpump”
February 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM