Snow blanketed the east side of Buffalo, New York, in late December.

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Chaz Teplin spent $30,000 to electrify his home and tracked what happened during the winter storm. Teplin estimated his home was 50% more energy efficient than a neighbor's home with gas appliances. The Inflation Reduction Act should make it cheaper for homeowners to electrify their houses.

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