{"id":6483,"date":"2020-12-14T20:09:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=6483"},"modified":"2020-12-14T20:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T20:24:31","slug":"choosing-electric-heating-source-now-will-reap-long-term-dividends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/choosing-electric-heating-source-now-will-reap-long-term-dividends\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing electric heating source now will reap long-term dividends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><small><span style=\"line-height: 1.25; display: block; margin: -10px 0px 0px 0px;\">Chiller heat pumps \u2013 one of a variety of electric heating sources.<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Adam McMillen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The common view in the built industry is that gas is cheaper, cleaner, and has fewer carbon emissions than a primarily coal-fired electric grid. Indeed, in many regions of the country today, gas-fired boilers are the way to go from a cost and emissions perspective.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the amount of carbon in generating power sources that supply the electric grid is getting lower every year, and the goal of many utilities is to move toward a grid free of carbon within the next 30 years. This means that buildings that install gas-burning equipment today will continue to produce carbon long after the electric source is carbon-free.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This evolution presents a dilemma for owners who are planning new buildings or upgrades of their current infrastructure. After all, the grid still has a lot of carbon in it, electricity cost is much higher than gas, and it is difficult to predict the future. In addition, when running system options in most of the country with today\u2019s scenarios, electric-based heating looks dirty and expensive.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6485\" style=\"padding: 15px; border: 1px solid gray;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph-730x478.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/blog-graph.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>To get the long-range view, owners need to conduct both present-day and future-case analyses of the impacts of both carbon and electricity \u2013 as well as the impact of a potential future carbon tax.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These analyses should show the electric grid to be the most economical and cleanest long-term choice. Assuming an owner has arrived at this conclusion, a variety of electric heating sources can be considered for their next project:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geothermal heat pumps (central plant or distributed)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Air source heat pumps (central plant or distributed)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Water source heat pumps (central plant or distributed)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Variable refrigerant flow systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Heat recovery chillers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hot water storage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industry leaders who today move toward full electrification of their buildings, including the heating source, will see their carbon footprint \u201cdisappear\u201d over time without any additional work or investment. As the utility cleans up the grid, the owner\u2019s carbon will be cleaned up along with it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/neep.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/Action%20Plan%20To%20Accelerate%20Strategic%20Electrification%20in%20the%20Northeast%20FINAL.pdf\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">read this action plan<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industry leaders who move toward full electrification of their buildings, including the heating source, will see their carbon footprint \u201cdisappear\u201d over time as utility companies clean up the grid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,165],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Choosing electric heating source now will reap long-term dividends - 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