Home electrification webinar set for March 8
Published 3:30 pm Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The city of Mercer Island will join the other Eastside climate partnership cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland and Redmond, along with King County, Rewiring America and Electrify Now, to present a webinar, “The All-Electric Home,” from 6:30-8 p.m. on March 8.
“Switching to all-electric appliances, such as heat pumps and induction stoves, can reduce your carbon emissions, improve your comfort and indoor air quality, and often reduce bills,” reads a page on the King County Library System (KCLS) site.
The workshop — hosted online through the KCLS — will review electrification options, provide information on the new federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives and include a live question-and-answer session with experts.
Advance registration is required. Visit: https://1.kcls.org/Electric
The Energy Smart Eastside heat pump installation program — which was piloted by the city of Mercer Island’s sustainability program analyst Ross Freeman and the other cities in 2022 — has been expanded this year with a grant from Washington State University’s Community Energy Efficiency Program. Last year, eight online workshops drew 500-plus attendees from the partner cities and led to approximately 120 free site assessments; 20 installations are currently underway with more to come.
According to the city of Mercer Island, 25 affordable housing units have received no-cost weatherization and heat pumps from funding collaboration with the King County Housing Authority. Mercer Island’s 59-apartment Grace Place is next on the docket.
