Facing scorching summers, Oregon lawmakers may revisit heat pump expansion programs

Facing scorching summers, Oregon lawmakers may revisit heat pump expansion programs

Oregon could once again expand state programs reliant upon heat pumps to provide air conditioning to residents. (Photo by Douglas Rissing/iStock Getty Images Plus)The demand for more resources to support access to air conditioning continues to rise in Oregon nearly five years after the deadly Pacific Northwest heat dome, and state leaders could once again turn to a popular program to meet it.  Lawmakers last week heard testimony from affordable …