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US Ends Fossil-Fuel Heating Rebates; States Opt Out

6/2/2026

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U.S. Ends Rebates

On May 29 2026 the U.S. ended rebates for swapping fossil-fuel heating with electric equipment.
The guidance revises the $4.3 billion HOMES program ($8,000 per home) and the $4.5 billion HEEHR program ($14,000), drops DEI criteria and fuel-switching support, and requires improving insulation and air sealing before rebates.
The Sierra Club and Evergreen Action called the changes illegal, prompting South Dakota to decline and Idaho to halt participation, leaving states three months to adjust.

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DOE Revises Rebates

DOE revised its rebate guidance to allow rebates for gas-fired equipment rather than mandating electric replacements.
The agency says the change meets statutory requirements, improves affordability, safeguards dollars, and gives grantees local flexibility.
Environmental groups claim the revision violates the climate law’s intent and may disrupt state implementation plans, even though the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had set aside $8.8 billion for low-income rebates.

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DOE Cuts Rebates

New guidance effective June 1 2026 ends rebates for electric stoves, ovens, dryers, heat pumps and water heaters.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocated $8.8 billion for programs that gave families under 80 % of income upgrades and those under 150 % rebates up to $8,000 for heat pumps, $1,750 for heat-pump water heaters and $840 for induction stoves.
By removing those incentives, the rule curtails the federal climate strategy in the 2022 legislation.

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U.S. Ends Rebates

On May 29 2026 the U.S. ended rebates for swapping fossil-fuel heating with electric equipment.
The guidance revises the $4.3 billion HOMES program ($8,000 per home) and the $4.5 billion HEEHR program ($14,000), drops DEI criteria and fuel-switching support, and requires improving insulation and air sealing before rebates.
The Sierra Club and Evergreen Action called the changes illegal, prompting South Dakota to decline and Idaho to halt participation, leaving states three months to adjust.

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