Electrification & Decarbonization Tax Credits

Campaign Helps Homeowners Find Electrification Incentives

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0400

With energy costs on the rise, the campaign emphasizes how modern electric appliances — like heat pumps, heat-pump water heaters, and solar panels — can help families cut bills, boost comfort, and protect themselves from future price shocks.

North Carolina Launches Home Energy Rebates

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0500

North Carolina’s rebate programs will initially focus on single-family, owner-occupied housing, particularly in disadvantaged regions and in areas affected by hurricane damage.

IRA Savings Calculator Finds Electrification Incentives

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Launched as a collaborative effort between Eaton and Rewiring America, the IRA savings calculator is designed to demystify the complex landscape of Inflation Reduction Act benefits for those seeking to embrace electrification.

Georgia Now Offers Home Energy Rebates

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Georgia has begun both the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs to bring down the cost of energy-efficiency improvements and clean energy upgrades.

New Mexico Opens Home Energy Rebates Program

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500

New Mexico is jump-starting its rebates program by offering low-income owners of single-family homes up to $1,600 off of home insulation purchased at participating retailers. Later, the state will offer rebates for heat pumps and other high-efficiency appliances.

Washington, D.C., Now Offering Home Energy Rebates

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500

The District is launching both the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs to lower energy bills by lowering costs for energy-efficiency home improvements.

Colorado Opens its Home Energy Rebates Program

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0400

Colorado’s total allocation for both Home Energy Rebates programs is more than $70 million.

New York’s Got IRA Funds. What’s That Mean for Heat Pumps?

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400

The IRA is driving heat pump sales in New York, and there are a few things lessons contractors in other states can learn from the success.

Cashing In on Heat Pumps: A Primer on Incentives, Rebates, and Tax Credits

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400

With “heat pump” and “incentives” almost being synonymous at this point, contractors need to understand the basics to ensure customers are receiving the benefits.

How Will the Presidential Election Impact HVAC Tax Incentives?

mattjachman@achrnews.com (Matt Jachman) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400

A change in the balance of power in Washington, D.C., and a desire to extend Trump-era tax cuts, could derail parts of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Rhode Island Opens its IRA Electrification Rebate Program

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:25:00 -0400

Eligible residents will be able to save up to $4,000 on an electrical panel upgrade, up to $2,500 on electrical wiring, and up to $840 on an electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven and/or an Energy Star-certified electric heat-pump clothes dryer.

Maine Now Offers IRA's Electrification Rebates

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Maine has begun offering Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates, which can help eligible homeowners install certain high-efficiency HVAC equipment and make electrical system upgrades.

The IRA’s Incentives at 2-Year Mark

mattjachman@achrnews.com (Matt Jachman) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0400

Those in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives for residential building decarbonization say the numbers show they’re working, but critics fear the program is flawed.

Florida Budget Includes IRA Money

mattjachman@achrnews.com (Matt Jachman) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who dropped out of the presidential race early this year, has backtracked on accepting his state’s share of federal funding for the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program.

Wisconsin Provides Major Heat Pump Savings to Residents

bellolih@bnpmedia.com (Hannah Belloli-Oster) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Wisconsin is the first state to launch the Home Efficiency (HOMES) portion of the Inflation Reduction Act rebate program.

Wisconsin Launches First IRA Home Energy Rebate Program

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:40:16 -0400

Wisconsin just became the first state in the nation to launch the Home Efficiency (HOMES) portion of the IRA's rebate program.

New York First to Win DOE Funding for Efficiency Rebates

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:30:00 -0400

The money, through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program, is for direct-to-consumer rebates for the purchase of qualifying high-efficiency HVAC equipment, including up to $8,000 for a heat pump.