SageBrush
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When you say 'same amount', are you talking cost? If you are talking energy value (therm, kWh), the heatpump should use much less... as in only 25-35%.
Yeah, probably.
Although I bet MN weather leads to a fair amount of resistance heating for thaw cycles and I would not be surprised in the winter COP is < 2.0 during heat pump operation.