Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/inflation-reduction-act-energy-rebates-may-soon-be-available.html
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Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/inflation-reduction-act-energy-rebates-may-soon-be-available.html
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Rebates [tied to home energy efficiency](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/04/home-efficiency-rebates-may-soon-be-available-if-states-sign-on.html) and created by the Inflation Reduction Act may start flowing to many consumers within months.
The federal government is issuing $8.8 billion for [Home Energy Rebates](https://www.energy.gov/scep/home-energy-rebates-frequently-asked-questions) programs through states, territories and tribes, which must apply for the funding. The U.S. Department of Energy [approved](https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-awards-first-state-funding-and-announces-progress-historic-88) the first application for New York on April 18, awarding it an initial $158 million.
The DOE is hopeful New York will open its program to consumers by early summer, according to Karen Zelmar, the agency’s Home Energy Rebates program manager. The state has the fourth-largest total funding allocation, [behind](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/IRA%2050121%20%26%2050122%20Home%20Energy%20Rebates%20State%20Allocations.pdf) California, Texas and Florida.
The federal rebates — worth up to $14,000 or more per household, depending on a state’s program design — are basically discounts for homeowners and landlords who make certain efficiency upgrades to their property.
The rebates aim to partially or fully offset costs for efficiency projects like installing electric heat pumps, insulation, electrical panels and Energy Star-rated appliances.
Their value and eligibility vary according to factors like household income, with more money flowing to low- and middle-income earners.
The DOE also expects the programs to save households $1 billion a year in energy costs due to higher efficiency, Zelmar said.
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