Check out this news article from Green Tech Media by Justin Gerdes. According to the article a little more than half of the electricity generated in Maine already comes from zero-carbon hydropower and wind power and legislation signed 6/26/19 sets a 100 percent renewable electricity target for 2050.

“Heat pumps reduce Maine’s dependency on fossil fuels, stabilize energy costs, and support energy efficiency jobs which will attract young families and skilled workers to our state,” Gov. Mills said in a statement.