How the Inflation Reduction Act can help electrify your home

With the recent signing of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act passed last year in Illinois, residents have access to more incentives to upgrade their homes to make them more energy efficient.

Reset speaks with policy experts to understand how these incentives will be implemented and who will have access to them.

GUESTS:

Ari Matusiak, CEO of Rewiring America

Jen Walling, Executive Director at Illinois Environmental Council

Dave Kolata, Executive Director at Citizen Utility Board

Listen to the full segment here.

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