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Everyone Should Pay a “Solar Tax”

Energy Institute at HAAS

Regular readers of this blog are well aware that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) published a proposed decision on reforming net … Continue Reading Everyone Should Pay a “Solar Tax”.

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Finally, a new bill calls for tax credits for integrated solar roofs

Electrek

Mikie Sherill (D-NJ) and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) today introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives that amends the solar investment tax credit (ITC) to include integrated solar roofs. It would allow for expensing roof repairs and replacement necessary for solar installation.

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How to claim your 2023 federal clean energy tax credits

Green Energy Consumers

It's tax time! Since you've been engaged with Green Energy Consumers on clean energy upgrades like solar, electric cars, and heat pumps, we wanted to share the basics about claiming federal clean energy tax credits for 2023.

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Tax filers: If you’re claiming IRA tax credits, then you need this free tool

Baua Electric

Photo: Tesla If you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for. The IRA tax credits are new, so it’s good to have a tool to refer to during tax preparation. The tool tells me that I get 30% of qualifying costs.

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Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment”

Teslarati

According to Tesla, California’s proposed rules would adversely affect the adoption of sustainable solutions, as it would disincentivize homeowners from adopting renewable energy systems like residential solar. Even customers who had solar installed under the CPUC’s NEM 1.0 proposal could click here. .

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CPUC proposes revising Net Energy Metering rules to push customers to install storage with rooftop solar

Green Car Congress

For more than 20 years, California has aggressively supported the rooftop solar market through its Net Energy Metering (NEM) program in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) territories. NEM has enabled 1.3 An independent third-party evaluation of NEM 2.0

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Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US

Baua Electric

Photo: Pivot Energy Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects. Walmart’s strategic tax equity investment will drive the construction, operation, and maintenance of solar projects across five states – Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and California.

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