U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has reintroduced his Solar Uniting Neighborhoods Act that would
make homeowners who participate in community solar farms eligible for federal
tax credits. Udall first introduced the bill in 2010, but it died in committee.
Federal tax laws currently require that a homeowner must install solar panels
to be eligible for the 30% individual renewable energy federal tax credit.
Udall says shade from trees or other structures, building architecture or
permitting sometimes make the installation of solar panels on a home
impractical.
The senator says his proposal addresses this concern by encouraging homeowners
to develop community solar projects.
"This bill ensures that all homeowners are eligible for the individual
renewable energy tax credit even if they participate in solar farms because their
homes are unsuitable for solar panels," says Udall in a statement.
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