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Federal Tax Incentives for PV Potential Implications for Program Design

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Presentation

Date Published

03/2006

Authors

Wiser, Ryan H, Mark Bolinger

Abstract

Objectives

Describe potential implications of Federal solar tax incentives for CSI program design, without advocating for particular changes
Identify questions that require further research or IRS determination
Solicit feedback and comments on analysis; and suggested next steps

Caveats

We are not tax lawyers …
...but this presentation builds off of work conducted by Ed Ing and Keith Martin (neither has reviewed or commented on this presentation), both with deep expertise in the area
Open questions remain that can likely only be answered by the IRS

Journal

California Public Utilities Commission San Francisco, California March 16, 2006

Year of Publication

2006

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