Dear Energy Coach: My current car is a gasser, but my next will be electric. My question is, should I buy now or later for the best incentives? You’re in good company. Anecdotally, I know of many WEC members and Vermonters who have decided their current combustion engine vehicle will be their last. There’s more to take into account than …
On the transformer waitlist? You can probably still charge an EV
Efficiency improvements in tech sometimes come with unintended consequences. In March, the American Public Power Association filed a comment warning that the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency standards for transformers would worsen an existing shortage, throttled by supply chain woes since early in the pandemic. WEC just saw a delivery of transformers ordered in 2020, and has several orders still …
New incentives through federal Inflation Reduction Act
Federal legislation includes $369 billion in climate and clean energy investments, distributed through grants, loans, and tax incentives. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act represents a long-term, massive investment in a clean energy economy. Elements of the bill are intended to support beneficial electrification–the term used by WEC and others to describe replacing devices powered by fossil-fuel combustion with devices powered …
Talking Electric Vehicles
Members considering EVs – but not yet buying them – talk about factors in their decision making WEC members are thinking about electric vehicles. While some members have been driving EVs for years, many other members are giving thoughtful consideration to making the switch as EVs become mainstream. Last year, at the member cookout in September, conversations about EVs reflected …