Solar panel and heat pump tax credits expire, raising home electrification costs

The expiration of the 30% federal tax credit for solar and battery installations at the end of 2025 doesn’t necessarily make ...
Marketplace

As federal tax credits expire, solar installers look to local incentives

Residential solar installers have been busy since July putting panels on roofs before federal tax credits expire at the end ...
Morningstar

First Solar: Shares Jump Following U.S. Treasury Guidance on Domestic Content Requirements

First Solar FSLR shares rose sharply (up 25% at the time of writing) following the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s guidance on domestic content requirements for solar panels. We raise our fair value ...
The Gazette

Lack of solar panel requirements creates risk

Some solar panels are considered hazardous; others are not. The Linn County Board of Supervisors refuses to require utility solar applicants to use non-hazardous panels. The current utility solar ...
The Daily Californian

California Energy Commission passes solar panel requirements for new homes

The California Energy Commission passed the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards on Wednesday, which include a section that would require all new homes built after Jan. 1, 2020 to be fitted with ...