{
 "utility": "Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc",
 "utility_legal_name": "Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc",
 "eia_id": 2394,
 "state": "ND",
 "state_name": "North Dakota",
 "url": "https://meterwise.app/nd/burke-divide-electric-coop-inc/heat-pump-vs-furnace/",
 "markdown_url": "https://meterwise.app/nd/burke-divide-electric-coop-inc/heat-pump-vs-furnace/index.md",
 "json_url": "https://meterwise.app/data/v1/utilities/nd/burke-divide-electric-coop-inc.json",
 "json_path": "data/v1/utilities/nd/burke-divide-electric-coop-inc.json",
 "updated": "2026-11-10",
 "zip_codes_served": 22,
 "quick_answer": "As of November 2026, for a typical 1,800 sq ft propane-heated home on Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc electricity rates in North Dakota that needs a new furnace and AC: A high-efficiency cold-climate heat pump comes out ahead here even with a high quote: about $14,300 less than a new furnace and AC over 15 years at typical prices, and $1,210 a year less to run.",
 "verdict": "heat pump ahead at any quote",
 "verdict_code": "always",
 "assumptions": {
  "floor_area_sqft": 1800,
  "insulation": "average",
  "scenario": "furnace and AC both need replacing",
  "heating_fuel": "propane",
  "lifetime_years": 15
 },
 "electricity": {
  "price_per_kwh_typical_bill": 0.0788,
  "winter_extra_kwh_price": 0.0616,
  "state_average_per_kwh": 0.1256,
  "vs_state_average_pct": -37,
  "source": "utility average price (EIA)",
  "tariff": null,
  "tariff_effective": null,
  "note": "Electricity: Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc's average residential price in ND (EIA), $0.079/kWh; the winter price of extra kWh is estimated at $0.062/kWh. Enter your own rate for a closer answer."
 },
 "climate": {
  "station": "Kenmare 1 Wsw",
  "heating_degree_days": 9532,
  "cooling_degree_days": 316,
  "normals": "NOAA 1991-2020"
 },
 "heating_fuel": {
  "default": "propane",
  "price_per_therm_gas": 0.849,
  "local_mix": {
   "electric": 0.414,
   "gas": 0.16,
   "oil": 0.016,
   "other": 0.035,
   "propane": 0.376
  }
 },
 "heat_pump": {
  "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
  "annual_saving_vs_like_for_like": 1213,
  "break_even_quote_gap": 18191
 },
 "options": [
  {
   "id": "like",
   "option": "New propane furnace + new AC",
   "installed_typical": 12765,
   "installed_low": 9990,
   "installed_high": 15540,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 1788,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 1423,
   "fuel_per_year": "995 gallons",
   "total_15_years": 39578
  },
  {
   "id": "hp",
   "option": "Heat pump (replaces both)",
   "installed_typical": 12765,
   "installed_low": 8880,
   "installed_high": 16650,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 909,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 14129,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 26406
  },
  {
   "id": "hp_cold",
   "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
   "installed_typical": 16650,
   "installed_low": 12210,
   "installed_high": 22200,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 575,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 8815,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 25272
  }
 ],
 "rebates_checked": false,
 "rebate_programs": [],
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "citation": "MeterWise, \"Heat pump vs. propane furnace and AC on Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc rates (ND)\", updated 2026-11-10, https://meterwise.app/nd/burke-divide-electric-coop-inc/heat-pump-vs-furnace/"
}