Americans share how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped them with home improvements

Real People Saying Real Things

Americans from across the country share the real-life benefits of the tax credits they used thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how it has helped them buy heat pumps, electric water heaters, and other cool energy-saving things.

Three photos of cropped people in speech bubbles on a yellow background. On the left is Monquale Owsley, in the middle is Chrstopher Matos-Rogers, and on the right is Alison Dempsey.

If there’s one thing that makes Americans happy — besides cat videos and Dolly Parton — it’s saving money.

And thanks to some of the money-saving benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), homeowners from Georgia to Colorado have been saving a lot of green by buying heat pumps, EV chargers, and electric water heaters, along with an array of other energy-saving upgrades. In fact, 3.4 million Americans took advantage of home energy tax incentives in 2023, setting off a domino effect of lower utility bills, more jobs for clean energy workers, and of course … more people positively glowing with joy and happiness.

“What we’re seeing is that if policies are designed to help Americans' pocketbooks, they will succeed, and we should celebrate them just like we celebrate jobs and economic impact at the community level,” said Rewiring America’s CEO Ari Matusiak.

What you can claim tax incentives for:

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Polaroid-style photo of Monquale Owsley in front of a solar inverter. He is smiling at the camera, has gray facial hair, is wearing a light blue hoodie and safety glasses on the top of his head. The photo is on top of a yellow background with a purple arrow pointing to the polaroid with the text "Monquale Owsley".

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Selfie of Sam Ose in front of his house on the deck. He is smiling and has short brown hair, a short beard, and wears glasses.

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Selfie of Alison Dempsey on a roof. She wears a white baseball cap with safety glass on top of the brim, and a denim button up. The photo is overlaid on a yellow background with the text 'Alison Dempsey' and a purple arrow pointing to the image.

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Polaroid-style photo of Ryan Smith on a yellow background. He is wearing a gray hardhat, safety glasses, a black t-shirt, and a bright green high-vis vest.

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Polaroid-style photo of Cathy on a yellow background. Cathy is smiling, wears glasses, has curled white hair, and wears a square neck printed floral top. She stands next to her mini-split inside of a room painted blue.

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