[RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries

[penobscotsolar at midmaine.com]

We have about a dozen battery based systems that the clients have taken
advantage of the 30% Fed. Tax Credit. They haven't had any response that
would indicate a problem.

Daryl DeJoy
NABCEP Certified PV installer
Penobscot Solar Design




> 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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> [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
> To: RE-wrenches RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] tax credit on batteries
>
> Can anyone tell me if batteries are covered by the federal tax credit?
> Thanks.
>
> Jonathan Hill, senior system design engineer
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