[RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries

[Jeff Irish]

A commercial customer of ours, who is an attorney, investigated this at length with the IRS because he was pursuing the 30% in form of a grant.  The wording he got back was that if the batteries were 100% charged by solar then yes.  So if you can prove that the PV generates more annual energy than that needed to charge and keep the batteries charged, that battery charging is the priority, and only excess energy is sent to other loads and the grid, then maybe that's compliant?  At this point I think I'm supposed to say that I'm an engineer and not qualified to be giving tax advice.  Hope this helps some.

Jeff Irish, PE
Hudson Valley Clean Energy
and Adirondack Solar

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dana
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 3:06 PM
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All my OG clients have taken the 30% fed and no issues here.

Dana Orzel
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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Hill
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:44 PM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries

Can anyone tell me if batteries are covered by the federal tax credit? Thanks.

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