Forbes: "Congress Pushes US Energy Transition through Tax Credits—But Will It Work?"

A story about tax credits outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act cites a popular RFF study about the effect of the law on retail electricity prices.

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Date

Jan. 20, 2023

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Media Highlight

Source

Forbes

"Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC, a non-partisan thinktank, forecasts the IRA's $370 billion in climate and clean energy investments could help cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions up to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, while Resources for the future projects that IRA will save an average U.S. household up to $220 annually on electricity bills while protecting against volatile fossil fuel price swings."

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