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New Brighton Energy Action Plan 26 Focus Area: Beneficial Electrification Strategy 1: Conduct a residential electrification education campaign Education campaigns are essential for a changing home and building landscape. Electric appliances are a change from the normal considerations but can help residents have a safer, healthier and greener home. Desired Outcomes: Help inform residents on their options for electric appliances as they are replacing older or inefficient appliances. Actions: 1a Address misconceptions and promote new technologies through educational materials and City communications The City and Partners in Energy will lead this effort alongside other partners and local renewable energy organizations Timeline: Long-term (12–18 Months) Strategy 2: Conduct a campaign to replace cooling system installations with heat pumps Heat pumps are currently incentivized and adopted more frequently. New federal, state and utility incentives will become available in 2024 for heat pumps. Contractors and organizations are partnering to bring the technologies to the market. Education is needed as part of the market efforts and for residents making decisions about their homes. Desired Outcomes: Adoption of heat pumps as cooling or heating appliances are replaced in homes. Actions: 2a Create and distribute communications to local distributers, contractors and residents about cooling system replacement options and available incentives The City and Partners in Energy will lead this effort alongside other partners and local renewable energy organizations Timeline: Mid-term (6–12 Months) Other considerations/partnerships/funding opportunities for this strategy: Air Source Heal Pump Collaborative, contractor networks, and ground-source heat pump organizations.