Sample plan
A sample electrification plan.
For a two-story house from the 1950s, in the Oakland flats, with a gas furnace and a 100-amp panel. This is the form your plan takes. The numbers and models in yours come from your visit.
- 01HVAC
Ducted heat pump
One outdoor unit and an air handler sized from the load calculation, connected to the existing ducts after a leakage test.
Model and capacity named
Refrigerant lines and condensate drain
Startup and airflow check
- 02HVAC
Duct repairs
Seal and insulate the runs we can reach. Replace any section the test says can't be sealed.
Test before and after
Insulation on attic runs
- 03HVAC
Thermostat and controls
A thermostat that matches how the household uses the house, set up and explained.
Schedule and setback
- 04HVAC
Removal of old equipment
The furnace and air conditioner removed, refrigerant recovered, the gas line to them capped.
Hauled away
- 05Electrical
Panel upgrade
A new panel with room for the new loads, or a subpanel if the load calculation says that is enough.
Load calculation attached
Utility work requested if needed
- 06Electrical
Dedicated circuits
One for the heat pump, and capacity left for a range, a dryer or a car charger later.
Labeled at the panel
- 07Permit
Permits and inspection
Mechanical and electrical permits, and both inspections scheduled with you.
Days someone needs to be home
- 08Left out
Not in the plan
Closing the gas service at the meter, which your gas utility does. Drywall painting. Any scope you choose to leave for later.
Your decisions
What the plan asks of you.
Keep the furnace or not
The plan prices both, so you can see what each choice does to the panel and the schedule.
Build circuits now or later
Wire for the range, the dryer and the charger now, or leave the capacity and add them when you buy the appliance.
Programs
We list the utility and state programs that look open for your address, and what each one asks you to do. Programs decide who qualifies.
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