Congress Cuts Critical Energy Incentives For Schools
Much has been discussed about the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ signed into law. What people may not know is that the bill repealed key federal tax incentives supporting energy affordability, security and resilience throughout the U.S. at a time when we need it most, especially if we are going to successfully achieve local and state carbon neutrality goals.
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MJSD hadn’t originally planned to use Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, but now expects a 30 percent incentive on geothermal systems, including heating, cooling, hot water, and connected refrigeration units. Now, with a surplice budget resulting from anticipated tax credit, the project team of Miron Construction Co., Inc. and Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA), suggested MJSD to move forward with their future plans of installing a renewable energy system that could potentially offset the entire electrical consumption of the all-electric school, resulting in what could be the largest zero-net energy middle and intermediate school in the U.S.
