Social media is flooded with ads to "get solar before December 31st to take advantage of the 30% Federal tax credit". This is misleading! The 30% tax credit will only apply to installed systems that have been interconnected by PG&E by the end of the year. We value you, our SunShares Participants, as well as our Outreach Partners throughout the Bay Area, and we don't want anyone to be confused or disappointed by the reality of the dramatic change in the Federal Energy Tax Incentive which, until recently, was guaranteed to be available until 2032.

We want to caution everyone: unless your project has already been scheduled, it's unlikely that your system will be installed AND connected by PG&E by the end of this year, no matter what company you work with. Installers' calendars are rapidly filling and they can only guarantee to sign contracts and schedule the work, but it's likely that new contract installations will be completed in early 2026.

Installing solar and battery storage still makes sense! Even if you don't qualify for the tax credit, solar and battery storage are great investments, given the continued increases in PG&E energy rates and predictable power outages. Bay Area SunShares installers offer an average discount of about 15%, which is better than no discount or credit at all if your project misses the end-of-year deadline. As long as you sign up for SunShares during the registration period, you will still get the discount regardless of when the project is completed.