Financial Incentives

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The federal government is trying to attract homeowners to ‘go green’ by offering tax credits to offset the cost of their upgrades. These tax credits can be used in conjunction with one another.  For example, a homeowner can replace their windows and earn the $1,500 tax credit and still be eligible to receive the 30% credit for installing solar panels. 

Please visit www.energystar.gov for more information regarding these tax credits.

 

Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency

Americans are eligible to receive:
 30% of cost up to $1,500 on qualified:

• Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
• Insulation
• Roofs—Metal and Asphalt
• Windows and Doors

30% of cost with no upper limit on qualified:

• Solar energy
• Solar panels
• Solar water heaters
• Small wind energy systems
• Geothermal heat pumps