{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"Electrifying Your Home | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0dpMtVvifo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/electrification\/\">Electrifying Your Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/electrification\/embed\/#?secret=0dpMtVvifo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Electrifying Your Home&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"0dpMtVvifo\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Building electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel-burning equipment like furnaces and gas stoves with their electric counterparts. Switching to electricity to run your home means that your energy can come from clean and more affordable sources like solar or wind. It also means you can protect yourself from high gas costs and improve indoor air quality. Why does CUB support it? While it won&#8217;t happen overnight, a thoughtful, managed, long-term transition away from gas for all consumers is needed, for the sake of our bottom lines, our health and our climate. Read CUB&#8217;s quick explainer. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Getting Started&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1598893005850-7ad3ebe8-904d&#8221;][vc_column_text]Electrification requires planning. The first step toward going all-electric is to make your home as energy efficient as possible. This will maximize savings before you switch from gas, and it will help when the time comes to replace your gas-heating equipment with an electric heat pump. That&#8217;s because an energy efficient home may require a smaller, less expensive pump. Energy Assessments and Audits\u2013The best way to create a personalized checklist of efficiency upgrades for your home is through a home energy audit, which is offered by local contractors. The cost of an audit may be partially covered by federal or utility company incentives. Also, contact your local utility to see if they offer a more generalized energy assessment that is free or at a lower cost.\u00a0\u00a0 Resources: ComEd and Ameren Home Energy Assessments Home Energy Audit contractor directory Energy Efficiency and Weatherization\u2013Once you have your checklist of efficiency upgrades, you can start tackling them one by one. By improving efficiency first, you ensure that your future electric appliances will work optimally and won&#8217;t have to compensate for wasted energy. Resources: ComEd Energy Efficiency Programs Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Programs Year-Round Energy Saving Tips Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program Chicago Bungalow Association Energy Savers Program Technology\u2013To fully electrify your home, you typically need to replace four key gas-powered appliances: your furnace, stove, water heater and clothes dryer.\u00a0 Read more about them below. Alternatives to Gas Appliances: Electrifying Your Home: The Basics CUB&#8217;s\u00a0Better Heat guide for Chicagoans\u00a0(en Espa\u00f1ol) CUB&#8217;s statewide Better Heat guide Canary Media: 6 burning questions on home electrification, answered All About Heat Pumps: An Introduction to Heat Pumps What\u2019s the deal with air source heat pumps? CUB investigates Get the details on geothermal heat pumps Geothermal Alliance of Illinois Contractor List Air-source heat pump checklist Electric Heat Pump Buying and Operation Guide Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) cold climate heat pump list ComEd List of Trained Heat Pump Contractors EnergySage resource: Heat pumps: Everything you need to know Tools for planning your home\u2019s transition: Rewiring America: Personal Electrification Planner RMI Green Upgrade Calculator [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Incentives&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1598892668074-ff1a2ede-6164&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enacted in 2022 contains key tax credits and rebates for electrification and home improvement. Unfortunately, the majority of tax credits were eliminated by Congress in 2025. We still anticipate the rebates to come to the state at some point this year. In the meantime, you can take advantage of your local utility company&#8217;s incentives. [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}