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Introducing Optimus: A Financial Modeling Tool Powerful Enough to Unlock the IRA’s Full Potential
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) fundamentally shifted the strategic landscape for utilities through an array of key changes to utility financial and tax incentives.

Analysis: Minnesotans Would Save up to $91 Billion from Climate-Smart Transportation
Specifically, that scale of benefits occurs if the state meets the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) goal to expand transportation options and reduce driving (vehicle miles traveled) by 20 percent per capita by 2050.

The Future of Texas Energy: Decisions Based on Dollars and Sense
RMI analysis shows that if Texas were to rapidly adopt clean technologies, the state could see strong economic development by keeping $130 billion in-state instead of sending it to the federal government, based largely on new available tax credits.

Lessons from the Caribbean: How to Empower Local Energy Leaders
Caribbean energy professionals lean on experiential learning and peer collaboration to advance the energy transition.

Breaking Down the Inflation Reduction Act. Program by Program. Incentive by Incentive.
This spreadsheet breaks down the funding opportunities in the IRA to allow a variety of users to easily find out which programs and tax incentives can benefit them.