Maine Households Embrace Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Despite a milder winter, Maine residents are turning to heat pumps for warmth. Kaylie McLaughlin, a resident of Farmingdale, replaced her oil furnace with heat pumps and is enjoying both comfort and cost savings. Maine leads in adopting electric heat pumps, with state rebates and federal incentives driving the rapid transition. The technology's popularity has grown through word of mouth and is seen as a solution to high heating oil costs and environmental concerns. The state's historic reliance on oil and propane for heat has contributed to the rapid adoption of electric heat pumps. While some pushback from the oil and gas industry exists, many households are benefiting from the switch to heat pumps, experiencing both comfort and cost savings.