solar tax credits and other more important things to think about
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Solar Tax CreditsAnd other more
important things to think about
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Only 409 More Shopping Days! 30% Fed Income Tax Credit on all Solar
installations expires 12/31/2016
State Tax Credits have expired
Select Solar “rebates” still available everywhere through local utilities
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Except Routt County
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Rules and Stuff Must be installed before 12/31/2016 Includes labor and equipment Credit can be carried forward into 2016 Especially valuable for those in high tax
brackets No Maximum Cannot be used to heat your hot tub
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Magical moment of low prices + available tax credits
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Our Solar Thermal Project
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Probably a bad investment Didn’t make that much difference Solar Thermal + Storage Tank is still too
expensive - $14,600 Yes we got a $4,380 tax credit Roofing repair or replacement is difficult
with panels Breakeven? I could be dead by then
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Kill the Dragon instead!Trinity 200 modulating condensing 96% efficient Energy Star boiler and Caleffi hydromixer system
$16,400
$500 tax credit
7.45 Yrs to B.E.
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But “Plugging In” to CEC was a home run
No panels on the roof Plugging in Sarah’s PHEV daily 20 PV panels cost the same as 3 Solar
Thermal panels - ~$15,000 No electric bill for the next 25 years Almost no gasoline bill for the life of the
car Breakeven? 5.56 years then + $2,700/
yr.
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The Future – the BIG secret
The value of your home will not only be about sq ft, bedrooms, bathrooms and countertops
It will also be determined by relative operating costs (HERS/ HES ratings)
You will get your money back on efficiency investments on the sale of your home + annual cost savings.
You will have an Electric Car too!