The Inflation Reduction Act and You - and Missoula

We finally have meaningful federal Climate Policy - It's awesome!

The Inflation Reduction Act is historic, imperfect, and transformative. It's a catalyst, reducing carbon pollution, inspiring action around the world, helping Missoula Electrify, and more.  We're thrilled with the support to electrify homes and businesses, provide 30% tax credits for solar, help to buy EVs, and coming later in 2025, electrification rebates for low- & middle-income folks. Check out our infographic below and keep scrolling for more info. 

Wondering what you can take advantage of today?  Tax credits yes, rebates coming. We LOVE the new calculator and information at Rewiring America.  Plug in your household's information to see what you're eligible for, or scroll down and explore. Many of your questions are answered there. It's awesome!

Be sure to bookmark Electrify Missoula, your go-to resource for going electric, where we'll share updates about rebates and incentives as these come forward.
Quick IRA links:
Updates + News

Canary Media:  Your cheat sheet to the climate law's consumer incentives
​New York Times: Here's where Biden's Climate law is working and where it's not (free access)
​Heatmap News:  Why the Inflation Reduction Act Remains Astonishing
Heatmap News: ​7 Lessons from the First Year of Biden's Climate Law 
​Canary Media: The Inflation Reduction Act turns one
There's so much information to share! Peruse these pages and stay tuned for updates as we learn more:
Heat pumps are awesome and we're working to make them available to everyone!
Solar tax credits are now back to 30% AND they will be available to nonprofits, places of worship, local government, schools and more!
EVs are here and more affordable options are on the horizon.  Truth be told we're partial to E-Bikes. Get one today and walk and ride the bus!
Here's some of our favorites reads/listens/watches: 

David Roberts has 2 great takes on the IRA:
We also LOVE this YouTube video from Missoula's own: Hank Green Talks About – The Biggest Deal in Climate History Almost Didn’t Happen

And we like the recap and information from the tireless folks at Evergreen Action. 

The Matters of Degrees podcast is out with a new mini-series and the first episode is all how individuals can Electrify and the IRA sure
helps:  “What Can I Do?” Part 1 — The Personal. It's a great listen in how what you can do can drive the systemic change we need.
The House (right) can be found at whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy.

On that site you can click on the blue circles and learn more. It's pretty nifty!
Here's where you step in:
  • Click on those buttons above and see what you can do in your home or with a business or nonprofit - if we all take advantage of the IRA, it will drive the big systemic change we need to combat the climate crisis.
  • Consider writing a letter to the editor in support of the IRA.
  • Get involved in local and statewide elections so we have more climate leaders in 2023 and beyond.  Help those candidates who are climate champions - or promise to be!

We can always advocate for climate policy

It's always a good time to speak out for climate solutions.  You can write letters to the editor, get involved in election campaigns for those who support climate science and action, send an email to the Governor about how you would like to see Montana take action, or speak to your friends, neighbors, and local representatives.