In 2022, Congress enacted the Inflation Reduction Act, which expanded a suite of tax incentives to support low- and zero-emission energy resources, as well as tax incentives to support domestic manufacturing of energy technologies. Since that time, clean energy jobs have been booming across the country, with continued growth expected in the coming years, assuming the continuation of the federal tax credits. 

These credits are having major impacts in Appalachia by:

• Boosting local economies 
• Creating jobs with transferable skills in the installation and maintenance of clean energy projects
• Enhancing energy reliability 
• Lowering people’s electricity bills and saving money for local institutions 
• Cutting pollution in rural, low-income and other underserved communities

Appalachian Voices released its report, Clean Energy Tax Credits: Working for Appalachia, to illustrate the benefits that federal tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency are having on nonprofits and businesses throughout Central and Southern Appalachia, specifically Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. 

The report features an overview of these tax credits, national and state impacts, 20+ project examples and spotlights on installers and key partners from the region.