Solar Tax Credits in Danger
Right now, the following tax credits are at risk of being phased out years ahead of schedule:
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Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
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Clean Electricity Investment Credit (48E)
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Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X)
These programs are vital to the health of the U.S. solar energy landscape and there is still time to help preserve them with urgent action and support from voices across the industry.
Tell Your Story, Let Your Voice be Heard.
The most effective thing you can do to make your voice heard is to contact your congressperson directly. The easiest way to do this is to find your local representative or senator using this link and send them an email, or give them a call and leave a message, expressing how the early elimination of federal clean energy tax credits could negatively impact your business and customers.
Scroll down for a sample message you can use.
Sample message for your congressperson
Simply copy and paste the below message and send to your local representative.
As a constituent concerned with American energy security and affordability, I am writing to express my strong support for keeping American Energy Incentives in place. Tax incentives including the 25D Residential, 48E, and 45X Manufacturing credits, as well as the transferability of these credits are an essential part of America’s winning energy strategy.
These policies and incentives provide stability for American solar and battery storage industries. To meet the country’s growing energy needs, I am urging Congress to maintain these energy policies focused on creating jobs, increasing American manufacturing, and keeping taxes and energy costs low.
Solar energy is affordable, abundant, and easy to deploy. As America works to meet the rising energy demands of AI, data centers, and advanced manufacturing, solar and energy storage are critical to keeping energy bills in check and maintaining America’s economic competitiveness.
Thanks to smart energy policies and incentives, solar and storage have surged to become important resources for meeting increasing energy demand. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American-made solar module manufacturing has grown by six times in just over two years and solar installations can now power over approximately 40 million homes. The SEIA also reports that solar and storage industry supports over 280,000 good jobs and $70 billion in investment every year. The benefits of these policies can be felt in every part of the country, including my community.
To address growing energy demand, it is important for strong federal policies to support American solar and battery storage manufacturing and rapid deployment of these resources to the electricity grid. These policies are proven job creators that have bipartisan support. Continuing these policies will give the United States control of its solar supply chain and ensure American communities benefit from solar and storage jobs and economic growth.
With all of this in mind, I am asking that you please consider voting against the early termination of the existing clean energy tax credits and work to ensure continued support for the growing American solar industry.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
