> With a heat pump, you -need- an alternative source of heat It's only a -need- in certain locations. The one I have claims to be fine down to -5 degrees. Ther

> With a heat pump, you -need- an alternative source of heat It's only a -need- in certain locations. The one I have claims to be fine down to -5 degrees. There is zero chance we will get anywhere close to that in my lifetime. Heck, even getting down to 32 is incredibly rare. So we are fine without an alternative source of heat. As for other points, we have never had a power loss/blackout in the nearly 3 decades we have lived here. And electric is cheaper than gas due to nearby hydroelectric dams.