Take action to Save Solar!

[Zach Schalk]

Good morning everyone,

The US Senate back in session and working on their version of the massive budget reconciliation bill that passed in the US House of Representatives last month. In short, this bill would raise energy costs for everyone (whether you go solar or not), make Hoosiers sicker by polluting our air and water, and threaten the investments that are bringing good paying clean energy manufacturing jobs to Indiana.

The version passed by the House would have devastating consequences for Hoosiers who want to go solar in particular, and the broader solar industry as well:

• It would end all consumer-facing clean energy tax credits (including the 25D residential solar credit) by the end of this year.
• It would make the 48E commercial clean energy tax credit (also currently available for nonprofits and local governments) unworkable with poison pill Foreign Entity of Concern and 60-day project start time provisions.
• According to a Solar Energy Industries Association analysis, it would endanger more than 300,000 solar jobs nationally, including 5,200 right here in Indiana.

But this battle is far from over. Several influential Senators are speaking up in support of improving the clean energy provisions of the bill. And Indiana Senator Todd Young sits on the influential Senate Finance Committee. That means your voice matters! But we need Hoosiers like you to act now to make your voice heard--the Senate is expected to pass a bill by July 4.

Here's what you can do:

• Sign up to get support from SUN for setting up a meeting with Indiana Senators and Staff.
• Use SUN's email action page to send a message to your legislators. Personalize your message to maximize your impact!
• Call your Senators using our resource with phone numbers + call scripts for legislators.
• Share this post on Facebook to let others in your network know how to take action to Save Solar.
• Visit SaveSolar.org to find other actions you can take, including postcards, social media actions, and upcoming trainings.

Thank you for taking action to save solar!

Onwards,

Zach

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Zach Schalk

Indiana Program Director

Solar United Neighbors Action

317.981.2455

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