Kirkland, WA. On April 4, 2025, we had the gas furnace and gas water heater removed and replaced with heat pumps, making us an all-electric home. At the time, we calculated roof-top solar would meet 100% of our electric need, and one year in, that has indeed been the case.1 Our energy bill since going […]
All-Electric Homes Use Less Energy 2025_08
A significant energy truth not well understood is that the shift from fossil fuels to renewable electricity will decrease total energy need. Electricity is a capable workhorse. Appliances and tools run on electricity, and lighting as well. Comparatively, fossil fuels are heat creators.1 Gas tools are leaf blowers—noisy, inefficient, polluting. Much of fossil fuel use […]
100% Solar-Powered All-Electric Home 2025_08
Our Kirkland, WA home is 100% electric since April, 2025, after we replaced our gas furnace and gas water heater with heat pumps. Gas line capped; gas service cancelled. On our roof, south-facing solar panels have average 9,300 kWh/yr of clean energy since 2020. We expect our PSE bill to be only the connection fee, […]