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Federal Solar Credits and Incentives

• Thanks to new legislation, the federal tax credit is increased to 30% of your solar installation’s price.What’s more,  you can can now wither take it as a  federal income tax credit, or as a tax refund, or sell it. (You’ll need to include form 5695 with your Federal Tax return. )
• Also, thanks to that new legislation, you can now take 30% on backup batteries as well, provided you either install them with your solar panels or have them retrofitted up to a year later.
• USDA REAP program – Grants up to 25% of installation cost for farms or small businesses located in areas of 50,000 or less population
• USDA High Energy Cost Federal Grant Program – Grants of up to $5 million.
• IRS Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion – 100% subsidy for energy efficient improvements, including solar, to single- and multi-family residences
• Residential Energy Efficient Tax Credit – Federal Energy Incentive – Up to $1500 for residential energy efficiency improvements including solar.
• The Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) lets businesses depreciate solar equipment over just five years.

Pennsylvania Rebates, Grants, and Incentives

• Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program – Available only through state-approved contractors. (Milestone Solar is a Pennsylvania-approved solar energy installer.) Your installer will complete and submit the rebate paperwork for you. Your rebate will be $750 per kilowatt your system can generate, up to $7500 or 35% of the installation cost.
• High Performance Building Incentives Program – Up to $2 million for energy efficient building improvements, including solar
• Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority Grants – Up to $1 million per project to nonprofits, schools, local governments, and industrial businesses for energy efficiency improvements including solar
• Pennsylvania Solar Renewable Energy Credits – As a Pennsylvania homeowner, you receive Solar Renewable Energy Credits for every megaWatt-hour of electricity your system generates (even when you use that electricity yourself). The value of your SRECs varies with market conditions, but it’s all pure profit.

Electric Utility Rebates

• Metropolitan Edison Company (FirstEnergy Territory) – Up to $25,000 for businesses, nonprofits and schools that go solar
• Penelec SET of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Grant Program (FirstEnergy Territory) – Up to $25,000 for businesses, nonprofits and schools that go solar

Most Milestone Solar customers report that their electric bills are about half what they used to be.

WHAT TO DO DURING A POWER OUTAGE

• Check your breakers and fuses.
• Check to see if your neighbors have lights.
• Report the outage.

• Stay calm and stick together
• Turn off any electric ovens, ranges or space heaters you may have been using.
• Unplug sensitive home electronics that surges can damage when the power returns.
• Stay clear of downed power lines or electrical equipment where there’s standing water.
• Prevent possible fires by using flashlights instead of candles.
• Don’t use gas ovens or ranges to heat your home.
• In winter, keep your home as warm as possible by closing off unused rooms and not opening any doors unless you need to.
• Keep your refrigerator and freezer cold by keeping them closed.
• Protect your family from exhaust fumes by never, ever, running a generator inside your home, basement or any other indoor space.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE A POWER OUTAGE

Why not call 866-688-4274 or click here to learn how a Milestone Solar system with a sealed, maintenance-free battery backup can power your essential appliances during a blackout, day or night.

You’ll get straight facts and honest answers (never salesmanship and hype) about whether solar is right for your home or business.