Post Author's Photographer By Andy Johnson March 31, 2021

Andy Johnson, Executive Director
Iowa’s solar tax credit has been critical to the growth of locally-owned solar in Winneshiek County and throughout Iowa. Thanks to oversubscription and linkage with a phasing out federal credit, its future is in jeopardy.

House File 221would pay down the wait list, raise the annual cap, and decouple from the federal credit, and needs your support! ThisIowa Solar Energy Trade Association pageis an excellent resource for explanation, talking points, and legislator contact. Members of theHouseand (especially)SenateWays and Means Committees are most critical. Be sure to ask your legislator if they are both supportive of HF221, AND if they are actively working with colleagues for passage.

While you’re asking your elected leadership to support solar tax credits, ask them leadershipto oppose the natural gas protectionism ofSF 455. These companion bills would “prohibit cities and counties from regulating natural gas”or propane, and are part of anationwide attack by the gas industryon local clean energy and climate stewardship initiatives. The legislation would pre-empt local control, protect profits of out-of-state investor-owned gas companies over local clean energy wealth and job creation, and open the door for massive gas corporations to sue (or at least threaten) communities over energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.


Director of Winneshiek Energy District

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