Clean Transportation program at Union of Concerned Scientists.The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains a tax credit that can be used
for electric vehicle charging, as well as additional policies at all levels to increase the deployment of zero-emission vehicles and to reduce the need for driving and hauling goods.There are some important changes to this credit from the former version that are worth noting, and it is exciting to see that some of the updates reflect changes that UCS has advocated for quite some time. Five key changes in the credit of note include:.
of qualified refueling property and adjusted the maximum amount of the credit for business property. The credit for chargers installed for business purposes is six percent of the property’s cost , and the cap has been increased to $100,000 per item. The increased dollar cap means the credit can provide more meaningful direct current fast charging, whose speed is needed to serve drivers traveling long distances and heavy trucks that have very large batteries.
to an increased credit amount can help create a pipeline of highly trained workers and encourage higher wages that can attract high-road contractors, create economic benefits for communities, and more.As noted above, the alternative fuel infrastructure credit is just one tool in our collective toolbox to address climate-warming emissions and local air pollution. Taken together with electric
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