Leaders of the U.S. solar industry will have one last shot at convincing the current congress to extend a key federal solar incentive before a new republican controlled congress takes over at the beginning of 2011.
If there’s one thing that a first-time buyer of solar, a seasoned solar installer and we here at GetSolar.com all know about buying a solar system, it’s that solar incentives can be inordinately complicated and differentiated, with utility-, state- and sometimes even county-specific rebates and regulations unapologetically in place. Even the most experienced solar energy [...]
NREL has released a report detailing qualitative and quantitative analysis of the pros and cons of the different federal incentives available to renewable energy projects: the ITC, the PTC, and the new cash grant option.
Commercial solar panel installations get a shot in the arm from Obama’s stimulus package, which offers businesses the choice between the traditional 30% ITC or a grant of equal value–but only for the next two years.
Good news from the Lone Star State. Oncor Electric Delivery Company has announced plans to provide cash rebates for Texas residents and businesses who install solar PV systems. Dubbed the “Take a Load Off, TexasSM Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Program,” the initiative will disperse $16 million over four years. As reported by the Dallas Business Journal, [...]
