Goggin Energy

Heat pumps are highly efficient, which means they use less energy than any other system to heat and cool your home. Less energy use = lower energy bills. In addition, electricity prices are more stable than gas and oil, freeing you from worries about unexpectedly high costs. You can count on your heat pump to keep you warm even when temperatures outside get down to -15 degrees Fahrenheit. All units that Goggin Energy uses are more than suitable to get you through Maine winters, and you never have to worry about running out of oil or propane in the middle of a blizzard.

Goggin Energy is a locally-owned energy services company dedicated to helping Maine homeowners and business owners maximize indoor comfort while conserving energy. We design and install custom energy efficient systems drawing from our partner portfolio of best-in-class heat pumps, solar electricity (PV), and heat pump water heaters. Goggin Energy is a division of The Goggin Company, which has been in business since 1999. Our background is in commercial real estate development and property management.

How do you heat your hot water? If you answered on your oil, natural gas or propane furnace or boiler, you might want to consider a heat pump water heater. A heat pump water heater (HPWH) is also an electric water heater; it can run in heat pump only mode, electric only mode, or hybrid mode. A HPWH, like a mini-split heat pump, uses a condenser and evaporator to pull heat out of the surrounding air and release it as heat. In the case of the HPWH, it releases the heat into the water in the tank. Unlike a mini-split, currently these units are not "split", which means that the HPWH is drawing the heat out of the air immediately surrounding it.

If you're looking to increase home comfort while saving on your energy bills, now might be the time to upgrade to an energy efficient heat pump. Goggin Energy offers custom design and installation of heat pump systems for homes and businesses in southern Maine. Today's heat pumps are designed to operate in temperatures as low as -15°F, making them a great option for Maine's cold winter climate. You might choose to have us install one mini-split heat pump for greater comfort in a particular area, or have us design and install a whole-home heat pump system for greater comfort throughout your entire home.

The cost of a solar electricity system, also known as photovoltaics or solar PV, has declined by over 50% since 2010. There are a handful of financial incentives and loan programs that you can take advantage of to lower your cost of ownership. Now is the time to act, however, as interest rates will eventually begin to go up and tax credits and rebates will expire. In 2020, the Federal Investment Tax Credit is worth 26%. Although payback for a solar PV system may seem long, you have to buy your electricity from somewhere.

Ventilation refers to the exchange of indoor and outdoor air. When your home is properly ventilated, stale indoor air is continually replaced with fresh outdoor air, promoting greater home health and indoor air quality. Goggin Energy designs and install whole-home ventilation systems for new, airtight homes. Many houses in southern Maine have holes and cracks along the exterior which allow conditioned air to escape and outside air to enter all year long. While these air leaks do create natural ventilation, they also undermine home efficiency and allow outside contaminants like pollen and excess moisture to enter.

Home comfort and energy savings are top priorities for homeowners here in southern Maine. With recent advances in technology allowing heat pumps to operate at temperatures as low as -15°F, heat pumps are becoming a popular option for efficiently keeping Maine homes comfortable year-round - especially during cold Maine winters. Heat pump systems use a process similar to refrigeration to transfer heat from one place to another. In the winter, an outdoor unit collects ambient, low-temperature heat, compresses it, and moves it indoors to provide your home with heating.