The HVAC industry is pretty excited about all the tax credits and rebates that are being offered currently, so now is the time for contractors to lobby their state’s energy office to make sure that their state is applying for IRA money.
Homeowners looking to add solar, EV chargers, high-efficiency heat pumps, and more will soon have access to numerous tax incentives and rebates. HVAC contractors may want to consider offering more of these products and services.
Two major HVAC industry organizations have weighed in on a DOE proposal that would phase out noncondensing gas furnaces for consumer use beginning in about six years.
While the IRA includes tax incentives and rebate programs that should benefit the HVACR industry, some officials are wary of provisions they say could result in auditing hassles — and perhaps increased expenses — for their membership.
HVAC industry representatives are pushing back on a bid by more than two dozen public interest groups for an eventual ban on new fossil-fuel-burning heating appliances.
California lawmakers have been banning just about anything that they believe could hamper the state’s ability to reduce emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change.