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    • Overview >
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      • Heat + Health Risks
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      • Shade
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      • Health Risks
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      • Fire Ready
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      • Mental Health
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Accelerate Clean Energy:
The Federal Inflation Reduction Act

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:
Rewiring America
IRA Calculator
Electrify Missoula
website
How to take advantage
of new energy tax credits
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
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There's so much information to share! Peruse these pages and stay tuned for updates as we learn more:
Electrify Buildings -
Electrify Missoula
Heat pumps are awesome and we're working to make them available to everyone!
Solar Energy - Solar Ease
Solar tax credits are now back to 30% AND they will be available to nonprofits, places of worship, local government, schools and more!
ElectRify Transportation
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:
  • Volts podcast:  Some thoughts on the Inflation Reduction Act
  • Volts podcast: What to make of the Democrats last minute climate bill

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 episode about how individuals can Electrify and the IRA sure helps:  
“What Can I Do?” Part 1 — The Personal. 
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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. 
  • Write a letter to the editor - these are read by elected officials.
  • Share your climate concerns and stories with us - email to get started.
  • ​Create and share ART that speaks to a resilient community.. Remember eARTh without art is just eh....
  • Hug your kids and neighbors, and smile at strangers.

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