Heating & Cooling
Welcome to the Office of Energy Resources’ Heating and Cooling pages. Here, you’ll find information about heating and cooling incentives and rebate programs, explanations of heating and cooling fuels, and the Heating Sector Transformation Report. Explore our pages using the buttons below or the menu on the left.
Residential Air Source Heat Pump
Residential Ground Source Heat Pump
Commerical Air Source Heat Pump
Heat Pump Water Heater
Renewables Explainer
Renewables come from energy sources that can be renewed, like wind power or plants.
Fossil Fuels Explainer
Fossil fuels are energy sources that can only be used once, and when burned, add more greenhouse gases to our atmosphere.
Clean Heat RI Program
Clean Heat RI is the state’s $25 million heat pump program that runs through Dec. 31, 2026, and provides residential, income-eligible, and commercial incentives for air- and ground-source (geothermal) heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and adders for residential electric service upgrades. The commercial incentives cover a variety of equipment.
Additional Clean Heating & Cooling Incentives
Learn more about available heating and cooling incentives offered by utility providers like Rhode Island Energy, Pascoag Utility District, and Block Island Utility District and federal tax credits.
Heating Sector Transformation Initiative & Report
Read the report about Rhode Island’s plan to reach carbon-neutral status by 2050. This page includes the report’s technical documents and records of public workshops regarding the report.
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