Defending the Residential Solar Tax Credit (25D)
Protecting Solar Ownership and Affordability for Washington Homeowners
Protecting Solar Ownership and Affordability for Washington Homeowners
WASEIA has contracted a federal lobby firm to support urgent federal advocacy efforts focused on protecting the 25D Residential Solar Tax Credit, which is at risk in current budget negotiations.
Our Priority Focus
We’re concentrating lobbying efforts on Idaho, with outreach to Senator Crapo’s office underway with Idaho installers and businesses. In parallel, we’re extending earned media campaigns into Utah and Alaska to build visibility and public pressure in key markets as soon as we complete our rigorous fundraising effort.
Why This Matters
Unlike other federal strategies primarily focused on third party owned, commercial, and manufacturing priorities, this campaign is laser-focused on residential solar and the voice of installers. 25D is essential for keeping solar affordable, sustaining jobs in our sector, and driving grid resiliency and the energy needs of our country.
Help Us Amplify Our Impact
We’re raising $20,000 to cover lobbying and media efforts across all three states. If your company has customers, projects, or employees you know are passionate about residential solar, we invite you to join our cost-share coalition to support this critical effort.
Decoding the Solar Federal Tax Credit: 25D & 48E
Decoding the Solar Federal Tax Credit: 25D & 48E
Federal solar policy is complex, with different tax credit sections supporting different parts of the industry. For residential systems, Section 25D supports direct ownership, while 48E supports third-party-owned (TPO) systems. In the Northwest—especially Washington, Oregon, and Idaho—nearly all residential solar is direct ownership, meaning homeowners rely almost entirely on 25D.
While TPO dominates nationally, 25D is essential to our regional market. Recent federal budget proposals have threatened to eliminate both 25D and 48E—putting Washington’s solar future at risk.
WASEIA is focused on defending 25D, the part of federal policy that matters most for Washington homeowners and installers. We’re leading a targeted lobbying effort to make sure our region’s voice is heard.
How to Support WASEIA and Preserve the Solar Tax Credit (25D)
Interested in contributing or learning more? Reach out to [email protected].
Contributions or gifts to WASEIA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions, however, they may be tax deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Washington Solar Industries Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(6) non-profit tax-exempt professional business association promoting the business interests of its members.
Thank you for standing with us to protect solar in Washington and beyond.
Contribute Online
Online contributions are quick and easy using PayPal’s secure credit card transaction interface. We welcome contributions of all sizes, and you even may choose to give monthly, automatically.
Contribute By Mail
Mail contributions to:
Washington Solar Energy Industries Association
600 1st Ave Ste 330 PMB 40324
Seattle, WA, 98104-2246
