Be part of the solution with President Biden's Affordable Clean Energy Plan

We all want to do our part to protect the environment, and now we can, thanks to the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history. President Biden’s Affordable Clean Energy Plan allows consumers to make major home purchases – things like solar panels, electric appliances, energy efficiency measures, and much more – with major cost savings.

With the help of these federal investments, we can all be part of the solution.

Whether you want to make home upgrades now or save for major projects down the road, for the next ten years, you can save money on things like solar panels, battery storage, electric appliances, energy efficiency measures, and so much more.

Use this handy calculator from Rewiring America to find out the savings available to you through the President Biden Affordable Clean Energy Plan.

• Clean Energy: 30% tax credit on solar, heat pumps, geothermal, and battery storage
• Electric Vehicles: Up to $7,500 point-of-purchase tax credit for new vehicles, up to $4,000 for used vehicles
• Energy Efficiency: 30% tax credit on insulation, windows, appliances, heating and cooling, and more
• Here's more information from the IRS on how to apply eligible tax credits
• See the list of all available clean energy tax credits.
• Find out more about heat pumps here.
• Find a certified trade ally near you to assist with these benefits! Open the search filters to find the service you’re looking for.
• See which electric vehicle makes and models apply here. Income eligibility also applies.
• See what other rebates from Focus on Energy apply to you!

Find a certified trade ally near you to assist with these benefits! Open the search filters to find the service you’re looking for.

• Trade allies in the Madison area.
• Trade allies in the Milwaukee area.

Not sure where to start? A trained, licensed professional will come to your home to assess your current energy use and identify measures that can make your home more energy efficient. You can get a $150 tax credit for an assessment completed in the next ten years. That’s roughly 30 percent of the total cost! Click below to schedule an assesment today:

• Certified professionals in the Madison area.
• Certified professionals in the Milwaukee area.

Order a Free Energy-Saving Pack from Focus on Energy: Available items include LED bulbs, high-efficiency shower heads, water saving faucet aerators, and more. Order your kit here today.

Are you a landlord? All of these benefits are available to you too. Keep your costs low for you and your tenants, and make your properties the place to be for living a clean energy lifestyle.

Efficiency Navigator through Sustain Dane and Elevate: The Efficiency Navigator program helps small to medium-sized multifamily housing become more efficient, affordable, and resilient. The program offers complimentary building efficiency assessments to identify energy, water, and solar opportunities and gives owners step-by-step technical support to navigate efficiency programs, incentives, and contractors. This program is eligible to renter-occupied buildings with rents affordable to residents at or below 80% AMI.

Thanks to President Biden’s Affordable Clean Energy Plan, Wisconsinites can receive $149 million for Home Energy Rebates! The Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) and the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Programs will launch in the second half of 2024. Rebates are available for low and moderate income households.

Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program will provide upfront rebates up to $8,000 for whole-home, performance based energy efficiency improvements. A home energy assessment is required for this program, so make sure you schedule one today!

Home Electrification and Appliance (HEAR) Program will provide upfront rebates up to $14,000 for:

• Heat pump water heaters, space heaters, and clothes dryers
• Electric stoves, cooktops, ranges, ovens
• Electrical panels and wiring
• Insulation, air sealing, and ventilation

Unlike the tax credits which are available through 2032, these rebates are first come first served, so make sure you take advantage before it’s too late. Visit Focus on Energy’s Home Energy Rebate Page for more information

Create a personalized plan to take advantage of all of the clean energy benefits over the next ten years. The Home Electrification Planner from Rewiring America will help you track your progress and goals. Click here to get started.

Help navigating the IRA
The Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change helps individuals, nonprofits, and businesses understand and leverage IRA opportunities.

MadiSUN - managed by RENEW Wisconsin (open to anyone)
MadiSUN is the City of Madison’s initiative to expand solar energy. MadiSUN’s group purchase program brings together households from across Dane County and uses their collective buying power to get a great deal on rooftop solar. Participants are eligible for incentives and financing to lower their costs. Learn more.

Home repair grants and interest-free loans
Homeowners with low and moderate incomes throughout the City of Madison and Dane County can take advantage of grants for minor home repairs and interest-free deferred loans for major home repairs and no-cost weatherization programs through Project Home, Movin’ Out, and Habitat for Humanity of Dane County. Learn more and see if you’re eligible:

• www.projecthomewi.org
• www.movin-out.org
• www.habitatdane.org

Home Water Conservation Program – Water Utility (open to anyone)
Project Home and Madison Water Utility have teamed up to create the first water conservation program in Wisconsin aimed at helping low-to-moderate income homeowners reduce water waste, increase efficiency and save money on their water bills. The Home Water Conservation Program will focus on installing high-efficiency toilets, fixing plumbing leaks, installing water saving devices all of which can thousands of gallons of water a year. Learn more.

MadCap – Water Utility (only available to low-income households, at or below 50% AMI)
City of Madison's Customer Assistance Program (MadCAP) assists lower-income customers with credits, or discounts, to their Municipal Services bill. Eligible households will receive either a $20 or $30 monthly bill credit or discount. Learn more.

Assistance with energy costs
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program via Energy Services, Inc. (esiwi.com) can provide income-eligible households with energy assistance (one-time payment toward utilities) and other programs. Dane County residents can apply by calling 608‑333‑0333 or filling out the online form.

After approved for Energy Assistance, households can qualify for two free services:

• Weatherization assistance via Project Home that provides air sealing and insulating attics, insulating exterior walls, reducing air leakage around windows and doors, repairing or replacing inefficient furnaces, and replacing inefficient refrigerators or freezers.
• Furnace assistance helps qualifying renters facing no-heat situations. If you qualify for Energy Assistance and your furnace has stopped working, contact Energy Services Inc.

Click this link to ask any questions you may have about President Biden's Clean Energy Plan. Someone will contact you shortly and connect you with the resources you need to find the answers you're looking for!

If you want to learn even more about how President Biden's Affordable Clean Energy Plan can help you, your community, tribal government, school, or business, check out these links:

• Read this article about benefits from The Capital Times
• Rewiring America Go Electric digital guide
• Focus on Energy: How you benefit from the IRA
• LCV Affordable Clean Energy Plan Guide
• US Department of Energy Homeowner Resource Page
• Keep track of your progress and goals with the homeowner checklist and the renter checklist:
  • Homeowner
  • Renter