I.R.A. Rebates for Appliance Swaps Could Be Phased Out

The Energy Department has issued new guidance that could prevent people from receiving rebates for replacing gas appliances with electric ones.The guidance, which took effect on Friday, would prevent states from offering rebates to people who buy an electric stove to replace a gas range.It would also end rebates for similar swaps of ovens, dryers, heat pumps and water heaters.It was the latest move by the Trump administration to roll back a signature Biden-era climate policy.

In an effort to reduce planet-warming emissions, the Biden administration had encouraged Americans to replace gas-powered cars, stoves and other technologies that burn fossil fuels with less-polluting electric models.The new guidance would affect roughly $8.8 billion in federal funding that Congress approved for two different home rebate programs as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.The first program provides potentially thousands of dollars in rebates to upgrade space heaters, water heaters, cooling and insulation, with greater incentives available to families making less than 80 percent of the median income in their area.The second program, focused on electrification, provides rebates to families making less than 150 percent of the local median income.These can be worth up to $8,000 for an electric heat pump, $1,750 for a heat pump water heater and $840 for an induction stove.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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