Between the onset of the pandemic, supply chain delays, and situations of unrest overseas, a crucial resource has been compromised: foreign energy. One of the answers to this problem is electrification, and with new legislation on rebates, tax credits, and other incentives, HVAC contractors have been given the opportunity to push alternative methods of energy production, like heat pumps, to their customers.
Since President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act back in June 2022, HVAC-related energy efficiency incentives, such as those outlined in the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have made their way into the spotlight.