This is the second post in a two-part series about heat pump waters heaters. The first post is here.

What does a heat pump water heat cost and will you break even? The answer is: It costs a lot and you may not break even, but you wont lose your shirt either. If you want to reduce your homes emissions, it will be the right choice for many of you. You can also increase the odds of breaking even with some effort. Read on for the deets.

What does a heat pump water heat cost?

Heat pump water heater installations have been running around $4500 installed, though prices are coming down. The median of the installations recorded with Silicon Valley Clean Energy in 2019 was $4877 and in 2020 was $4231. There is a lot of price variation, so it pays to shop around. For the purposes of this post, I will use a price of $4000, though with some effort you can get one installed today for $3500 or even less. (1)

Costs of 123 heat pump water heater installations over the last 18 months, as recorded by Silicon Valley Clean Energy. Installations to the right of the green line included an electrical panel upgrade. Older installations are shown to the left of each section.

The variation in prices does not seem to be related to tank size or type. If you arrange the installations by tank size, you will see there is little correlation.

Cost does not seem related to tank size

The majority of the cost is for installation. Retail prices of the water heaters are shown below, though contractors typically get a sizable discount.

Heat pump water heater costs filed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy over the period 2019-2020

You can see that a panel upgrade costs an additional $3500 or so. Since that upgrade can often be avoided, or it may be part of a larger project, this blog post will focus on installations without one. (2)

How does the cost compare with that of a gas tank water heater?

For the $4000 it costs to install a heat pump water heater, you could install three gas tank water heaters or two tankless. To encourage adoption until costs come down, local power providers are offering substantial financial incentives to replace gas water heaters with heat pump water heaters. Peninsula Clean Energy is partnering with the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) on a $2500 rebate (you must use a BayREN-approved contractor). Silicon Valley Clean Energy is offering $2000. And the City of Palo Alto is offering $1200 (or $1500 if you have room for an 80-gallon tank). (3)

Will a buyer break even?

The rebates are big, but often not enough to cover the gap between the heat pump water heater (say $4000) and the gas-fired one (say $1200). You will still be running a deficit of about $300 if you use Peninsula Clean Energy, $800 if you use Silicon Valley Clean Energy, or $1500 if you live in Palo Alto. You might be wondering if the savings on your gas bill will make up for that. Unfortunately, the savings are not as big as you might hope. The heat pump uses only one-sixth the energy of the gas heater, but electricity is expensive, 4-5 times more than gas (per unit of energy). In a typical water heater retrofit, energy costs will go down by only $40/year or so. (4) Over the ten-year life of the water heater, you will break even with the Peninsula Clean Energy rebate, but otherwise, at todays energy prices, you will be short $400-$1200. (5)

A comprehensive analysis from energy consulting firm E3 confirms this deficit. While many clean energy conversions are financially beneficial, even without rebates, heat pump water heater retrofits in our area generally are not.

Heat pump water heater retrofit costs, analyzed without rebates and using todays energy prices, are not economical when compared with their gas (tank) counterpart. Tankless water heater replacements compare more favorably. Source: E3, 2019.

Should you get one anyway?

For many of you looking to reduce your emissions, the additional $400-$1200 expense of the heat pump water heater is worth it. Your homes emissions go down by 30%, you remove unhealthy and dangerous gas from your garage or utility closet, you eliminate a source of smog (6), and it all works invisibly once the heater is installed.

You may also be anticipating that energy prices will evolve in a way that discourages adoption of gas appliances. The price on carbon may increase or, even without that, the gradual movement away from gas appliances will increase gas prices. By converting now you will stay ahead of the curve.

You might also consider the cost of the carbon dioxide you would be emitting by burning gas for your hot water. A gas tank water heater emits about 11 tonnes of carbon over its lifetime. To remove that amount of carbon and store it underground would cost around $12,000 today (using Climeworks). The heat pump water heater is a bargain! Or you might consider that many economists believe our emissions should be taxed at $50-$100/tonne, which lines up pretty well with the differential cost. Finally, you might take into account that green upgrades like this can increase the value of your home. This study in Nature Energy concluded that homes that have a heat pump for space heating enjoy a $10,000 or so premium in sales price by appealing to environmentally conscious buyers.

For all these reasons, many of you will decide that a heat pump water heater makes sense.

You can also make an effort to get one for $3500 or less. Some tips include:

- Shop around. Reach out to a number of installers. Check your local power provider, SwitchIsOn, and BayREN for possibilities, or the installation history from Silicon Valley Clean Energy.

- Facilitate the bids. Share with the candidates (a) a photo of your current tank, especially the top half so they can see the connections; (b) a photo of the larger area where it is installed, so they can determine how to drain the condensate; and (c) a photo of the inside of your electric panel, so they can assess capacity.

- Choose 15 amps. Opt for the 15-amp model to reduce demand on your panel (and make sure the installer is aware of your choice).

- Help out. Offer to buy your own heater and/or pull the permit on your own. That may save you some cost.

- Plan ahead. Consider getting any electrical work done in advance so the plumber can save time.

Another option is to wait for 120-volt models to come out. I am told that Rheem will be making two models available in April. These should simplify installation and reduce costs in exchange for some performance compromises. I dont have much information on these yet, but hope to soon.

If not now, when?

When will heat pump water heaters reach cost parity without rebates? I am doubtful that will happen soon. The product and installation costs will have to come way down. One installer mentioned that permitting alone can contribute up to $1000 of the cost. In Palo Alto, a contractor might charge $150 to pull the permit, then the City charges $300 for the permit itself. The contractor might bill another $300-$500 to wait for and meet with the inspector. If our building departments streamline and discount this process, that will help. As installers gain experience (and competition) their time and labor costs for installation will continue to come down. Costs of the heaters should come down as well. But all of this takes a while, and once the installed cost has plummeted from $4000 to (say) $2200, the rebate will probably have gone away, leaving a $1000 gap. Energy prices have to change as well.

If electricity were free, the heat pump water heaters would be an easy win since you would save $200-$300 every year on energy bills. Thats not as far-fetched as it sounds. In Texas, there are many plans that offer free electricity at night. You could heat up your water at night for free, maybe to 130 instead of 120, then use it throughout the day, with a particularly hot shower in the morning. Nice!

Unfortunately, California has expensive electricity with relatively anemic time-of-use differentials. The map below shows how Californias electricity prices rank with the rest of the country.

California ranks 45 out of 50 in electricity prices, behind HI, AK, CT, RI, and MA. (Shade indicates rank.) Source: Choose Energy, 2021.

The E3 analysis mentioned above assessed whether scheduling the water heaters to run at low time-of-use rates would help. In practice it made little difference because the pricing differentials are small. (PG&E rates are shown in the left section, using a model based on the climate of Santa Clara County.)

Scheduling your water heater to avoid peak rates has little impact on bill savings. (This comparison is between a heat pump and a tankless gas water heater.) Source: E3, 2019.

It may be difficult for power providers to drop electricity rates much, given the work needed in California to harden the grid from fires and build in resiliency. Christine Tam, a Senior Resource Planner for the City of Palo Alto Utilities, mentioned that transmission costs went up 15% in just the last year alone. If electricity rates do drop a modest amount, we will still need the price of gas to go up to make the heat pump water heater the cheaper option. For example, if electricity prices drop by 15% and gas prices go up by 15%, then the customer saves at least $100 each year with the heat pump water heater and the switch makes sense. An easier approach may be for California power providers to develop more aggressive time-of-use rates ala Texas.

Some types of electrification retrofits are clear financial wins in the Bay Area, like space heating combined with air conditioning. Its tougher to make the case for heat on its own, whether space heating or water heating. Our climate is mild and getting milder, so we dont use enough heat to justify efficient but costly appliances. Policy and pricing need to come together to wean us off of fossil fuels. The rebates are a big help, and the Building Decarbonization Coalition has other great ideas.

I find it particularly hard to reconcile Californias clear desire to electrify its buildings with the fact that our power providers charge some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Stay tuned next week to learn more about why Californias rates are so high and what might be done about it.

In the meantime, those of you interested in reducing your home emissions by almost one-third can take advantage of aggressive rebates today and a growing list of certified installers to get a right-priced installation with a little bit of planning. This is a one-and-done deal, taking no effort once the change is made. Imagine how nice it would be to take a hot shower without heating the planet at the same time!

Notes and References

0. I want to thank Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commissioners Josie Gaillard and Tom Kabat for their contributions to this blog post. Gaillard and Kabat spend a good deal of time working to understand and improve the economics of electrification, and I particularly appreciated their perspectives on this post and the many tips they shared for lowering costs.

1. Silicon Valley Clean Energy collects information about installers. From their records, Air & Plumbing Systems in Los Gatos, which does its own electrical work, has prices right around the median and has done many installs. The other big installer, EJ Plumbing, has higher prices (median $5208), possibly because it does not do the electrical work in-house. I am told that there are plumbers who, if you order the tank and file for the permit yourself, will do the work for around $2000, for a total expense of around $3500.

2. In Silicon Valley Clean Energys data set, 39 out of the 123 installations, or 32%, did a panel upgrade. Many could likely have done without. It is important to remember to get a 15-amp model rather than 30-amp. If needed, consider sharing a 240v circuit with a splitter like this.

3. These rebates only apply when you are replacing a gas fired water heater. There are rebates to replace an electric resistance water heater, but they are much smaller. Both Peninsula Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Clean Energy are also offering partial rebates for panel upgrades if they are needed.

4. Here is the math for that, in case you want to plug in your own numbers. Lets say your annual gas use is 600 therms, which is about average for our area. Maybe 30% of that, or 180 therms, is used to heat water. In Palo Alto that might cost $216 (at $1.20/therm, assuming costs are split across the two tiers), while with PG&E that might cost $306 (at $1.70/therm, again assuming costs are split).

What will it cost with a heat pump water heater? Electricity is more expensive (a $0.25/kWh rate is equivalent to a $8.80/therm price). But electric heat pumps are much more efficient. A gas water heater that burns 180 therms of gas will waste about 40% of that energy, effectively heating the water with only 108 therms. On the other hand, an electric heat pump that needs to generate 108 therms of energy to heat water will consume only 30 therms (880 kWh) from the wall, getting the rest of the heat from the surrounding air. (This assumes a modern heat pump with UEF 3.55.)

In Palo Alto those 880 kWh might cost about $167 (at $0.19/kWh in Tier 2), while with PCE and SVCE that 880 kWh might cost about $264 (at $0.30/kWh in Tier 2). In either case, the savings is only about $40/year.

You can plug in your own rates to see how much cheaper your electric cost will be. Take your electricity rate (in kWh) divided by your gas rate (in therms), and multiply by 4.95. For example, if your electricity rate is $0.22/kWh and your gas rate is $1.30/therm, then the result is 4.95 * $0.22 / $1.30 = 0.84 or 84%. You will save 16% on the amount you pay today for hot water. (If your use is well into the second tier of pricing, then use that price, otherwise use the first tier or a mix.)

You may also want to keep in mind that gas prices are likely to go up over the coming decade, likely increasing the savings on your energy bills if you switch to electric.

5. Those of you with your own solar power, with large hot water demands, or with a particularly well maintained and long-lasting tank will fare somewhat better.

6. Panama Bartholomy of the Building Decarbonization Coalition estimates that buildings in California produce more smog than cars, and about seven times more smog than power plants.

Current Climate Data (December 2020)Global impacts, US impacts, CO2 metric, Climate dashboard (updated annually)

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The beginning of astronomical winter arrived more than a month ago, but it took until this week for the real, prolonged, bitter cold to put a freeze on Hampton Roads.

With highs near freezing, wind chill below freezing and two inches of snow this week, its a safe bet many folks were putting on layers, turning up the thermostats, stoking the fires, and maybe even pulling out the space heaters. People with fewer resources may also have turned to less conventional, and more dangerous, methods of heating their living space.

Unfortunately, home heating is the second leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries (after unattended cooking), and the third leading cause of home fire deaths. Fire departments respond to nearly 50,000 fires every year across the United States involving heating equipment.

The National Fire Prevention Association has this list of safety tips to help avoid fires caused by heating equipment:

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(WWLP)- The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services is reminding residents of ways to safely keep their homes warm this winter and how to prevent house fires.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, heating has caused 6,692 fires over the past five years and is the number two cause of home fires in Massachusetts.

Residents are encouraged to use their home heating system and space heating appliances wisely and responsibly. The following tips were provided by the Department of Fire Services:

The ABCs of fire safety

Be careful when using fireplaces and solid fuel stoves

If you heat your home by burning solid fuels (coal, firewood, pellets), be careful before, during, and after using these kinds of fuels.

Space heaters need space

Fires caused by space heaters are rare but often deadly. If you must use a space heater, doso safely.

Maintain Natural Gas Equipment

Natural gas is a safe and efficient way to cook and heat our homes and hot water.

Gas leaks can be dangerous if you smell something like rotten eggs or you think there might be a leak:

Maintain Oil Heating Equipment

Home heating with fuel oil is also safe and efficient.

Carbon Monoxide: The silent killer

Heating equipment is the leading source of carbon monoxide in the home.

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The bitter colds months are here and southern tier and northern Pennsylvania homes are turning up the heat.

The Firemens Association of the State of New York reminds you that heating homes is the second leading cause of homes fires, injuries and death.

Many New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians are working from their homes and keeping the heat turned up, and putting more work on our furnaces and heat sources.

According to a FASNY news release December, January, and February are the months for fires caused by heating sources in our homes.

Make sure you are following all safety precautions during these times.

Smaller units like space heaters and plug-in electric heaters can increase the risk of fire in your home, and are responsible for 25,000 house fires, and thousands of burn injuries, if they are not properly used.

Always make sure your heating equipment is maintained and working properly, and make sure you have sufficient smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home, and check the batteries.

In the news release FASNY President John P Farrell says We recommend everyone place carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas in the home, especially as it gets colder and snow may block exhaust pipes in homes. We want all New Yorkers to be fire-safe this winter and remember if there is a fire: get out, stay out, and call 911

Here are a few tips from the Firemens Association of the State of New York.

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You can find flooring perfect for any home or lifestyle

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WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) New flooring can be a major project to begin looking into, but since we are still staying home more often, why not give your home some needed TLC?

At Satolli Carpet and Floor Covering, you can find flooring perfect for any home or lifestyle. The carpet and hard floor coverings are built to last and take on lifes daily messes.

So whether you have kids, dogs or a messy handyman in your home, your flooring can handle it.

Most of the carpet I sell is 100% stain-proof. You can dump bleach on it and it doesnt change the color of the fiber, said owner Eric Thompson.

To keep those floors looking its best, there are a few things you can do.

For carpet, we recommend that it is professionally steam cleaned at least once each year, more often if necessary. We also sell spot remover and those kind of products that can help clean with daily maintenance for both carpet and hard surfaces as well, said Thompson.

With thousands of options of colors and styles, Satollis works with clients, asking them questions to find exactly the product that not only is the best fit, but also affordable for each customer.

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Village of New Paltz trustees may be looking at reining in the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. Using much more pollution than two-stroke engines, leaf blowers used for an hour belch out the hydrocarbons from driving a gasoline-powered car for 1,100 miles, according to a 2015 EPA-funded study. Using the tool also creates sounds loud enough to damage human hearing after as little as two hours, according to a CDC report from 2017.

Trustee Alexandra Wojcik advised at the January 27 village board meeting that this was a topic of interest among Environmental Policy Board (EPB) members. Wojcik said that EPB members, who were initially concerned with the noise impacts, were curious if trustees would like to be educated on the subject. Wojcik also took some time to research regulations that have been put in place to regulate leaf blowers in other municipalities, pronouncing some of them as needlessly complicated because theyre based on times of day or year.

A brief discussion showed that consequences of any kind of ban could include making it more difficult for people who are older or have physical limitations to get leaves out of the way, but deputy mayor KT Tobin noted that encouraging people not to remove them at all is another option. Fallen leaves disrupt the lawn aesthetic, which was popularized when Louis XIV installed a green carpet at Versailles.

Mayor Tim Rogers suggested that rather than addressing the problems of leaf blowers locally, trustees might ask the governor to consider regulating them at the state level as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Its not clear how likely or quickly an appeal to state leaders would have any impact.

Switching to electric blowers could reduce the noise and hydrocarbon pollution, but it would not eliminate all problems. According to an article published on the Sierra Club website in 2017, As leaf blowers generate wind speeds of around 180 miles per hour, they propel into the air potentially hazardous substances such as dirt, mold, pollen, animal feces and pesticides. Exposure to these dust clouds, which take hours to settle, damages peoples respiratory systems and may cause irritation, allergies and disease. While a 2011 Consumer Reports comparison found that it takes twice as long to rake, it also burns twice the calories and comes with none of the noise or emissions problems. For those who hire others to do the work, it may be possible to negotiate a lower rate for a neighborhood kid with a rake than to secure the services of a landscaping crew that has to pay for all that gasoline. Another alternative, according to a writer for the National Wildlife Federation, is to leave the leaves where they fall, as they support wildlife thats imperiled by human existence, while improving soil health as nature intended.

Trustees agreed to get a report on this issue directly from EPB members.

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Bob and Caryl Hilke celebrate adding outdoor dining to Pastimes Pub & Grille.

In October, the Ripon and Green Lake area lost more than just a business owner when Pastimes Pub & Grille owner Bob Hilke passed away at the age of 68.

It lost a husband, a father, a grandfather, a son and a friend.

For many, Green Lake Area Tavern League President and Tall Pauls owner Paul Salzwedel said Hilkes death was like losing a part of your family.

Hes greatly missed, Salzwedel said.

Hilke worked at Oshkosh Corp. for 28 years, and married his wife and Pastimes co-owner Caryl in 1995.

A year later, the couple opened the Boondocks, a tavern located roughly four miles north of Mayville at the intersection of County Road V and Farmersville Road.

It's initial business venture largely served customers from Mayville, Lomira and Brownsville, the Commonwealth reported in 1996.

When the tavern launched, Caryl worked full-time at the Boondocks, while Hilke put in about five to six hours a day on top of running the control lab at what was then called "Oshkosh Truck."

Six years after opening the Boondocks, the Hilkes sold the tavern and moved back to Ripon, purchasing Pastimes in February 2002.

Shortly after purchasing Pastimes, the couple told the Commonwealth that it was enjoying its return to Ripon, finding the business to be much more brisk in its hometown than it had been in Farmersville.

In the years since, the Hilkes oversaw multiple cosmetic changes to the building, replacing windows, installing carpeting, replacing tables and chairs, reconstructing the outside wall and incorporating outdoor dining.

Aside from helping operate a staple in Ripons bar and restaurant scene, Hilke also was a longtime member of the Green Lake Area Tavern League, serving as the organizations treasurer for many years.

As treasurer, Salzwedel noted Hilke was responsible for monitoring the tavern leagues bills, noting Hilke also served on the leagues board of directors.

He was very active with the tavern league, helping with all of the different fund-raisers that we do, Salzwedel said. He and Caryl helped us with a lot of fund-raisers over the years, fund-raising for different charities throughout the area.

He explained that many of those fund-raising events helped donate to local food pantries.

Beyond helping with fund-raisers, Hilke and Salzwedel attended multiple tavern league conventions together and built a strong friendship.

Hilke eventually stepped down as treasurer, but he and Salzwedel still talked on the phone regularly.

Salzwedel explained that Hilke spent a great deal of time up north in his final months and Caryl managed the day-to-day operation of Pastimes and remained active in the Green Lake Area Tavern League in Bob's place.

When Hilke died in October, Salzwedel said it sent a shockwave through the local tavern league chapter.

Anytime you lose a friend and a fellow tavern keep, it's like you're losing part of the family, he said. Thats what everybody felt because he was such a long-time member.

To honor Hilkes legacy, the Green Lake Area Tavern League is making donations to multiple food pantries in the area.

The organization is donating $500 to the Ripon Community Food Pantry, $200 to the Brandon Food Pantry, $200 to the Markesan Food Pantry and $600 to the Green Lake County Food Pantry, which serves Green Lake, Princeton and Berlin.

Presenting a certificate to Pastimes owners Bob and Caryl Hilke, second and third from left, are members of Ripons Underage Drinking Initiative, from left, Gary Will, Danelle Phillips, Rev. Paul Nulton, and Ripon High School student Kali Kinziger.

Salzwedel noted the tavern league discussed ways to honor Hilke at its monthly meeting in December and decided that donating to food pantries would be fitting, especially with the increased need spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We just thought that he was such a part of the community and with this COVID the people hurting the worst could really use that help, Salzwedel said. We thought that he'd like to take care of the community and help some of the people that are really struggling.

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Oprah Winfrey is one of the most admirable African American media moguls of our time. She has built an empire that has inspired some of the most successful, financially-free people. Her ambition and accolades are to be studied and admired. At the age of 67, Oprah shows no signs of slowing down.

Beyond her amazing and influential career lies her stylish wardrobe. Oprah is a fixture on the red carpet. She has given us decades of fashionable looks. Weve seen her body transform from petite, to plus size, to standard size. It was her weight loss journey documented through Weight Watchers, that inspired others to follow in her footsteps.

She was fly in 1995, but her style over the last 2 years have been a downright fabulous. Though her pieces are simple, they make memorable statements that will send you to the store shopping for, that thing Oprah wore.

In honor of her 67th birthday, were checking out 5 of our favorite fashion moments from Oprah.

Oprah Winfrey posed with 2 awards at the 22nd Daytime Emmy Awards in a simple, powder pink gown. By 1995, she had established herself as a successful actress and talk show host.

The media mogul paved the way for many actresses, philanthropists, talk show hosts, and many more. In addition to making professional strides, shes become a key person to watch during every major red carpet event.

Oprah Winfrey gave a chic spin on the term business casual during an Apple product launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater. She wore black slacks, a white high-low blouse, and a black tie.

As Oprah gets older, she takes great interest in finding fun yet comfortable clothing that speak to her personal style. This black and white ensemble fits her personality perfectly!

Oprah Winfrey posed with the Cecil B. DeMille Award during The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in a form-fitting black gown.

With her glasses and award in tow, the media mogul looked absolutely stunning.

Is anyone else obsessed with the way Oprah matched her glasses with her dress? Just me? Oprah attended the premiere of OWNs David Makes Man in a simple white dress, gorgeous curls, and chic glasses.

Oprah clearly has a drawer full of diverse, fun frames. I love that each outfit she wears features a new set of glasses that somehow tie into her outfit. Accessorizing at its finest.

Oprah Winfrey spoke during the WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) & Oprahs 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus Tour in a stylish, khaki duster, paired with white slacks.

Everything about this ensemble is chic and timeless. I especially loved her white Stella McCartney platform lace-up brogues.

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