- Residential solar demand surges as homeowners race to capture the 30% federal tax credit.
- Installers brace for a sharp slowdown once the credit ends, threatening jobs and industry growth.
- Federal policy uncertainty—tariffs, funding programs, and shifting incentives—adds to business volatility.
Montana Busch built his solar company on the promise of steady incentives and rising demand. This summer, that promise is colliding with political reality.
Busch, who founded Alternative Energy Southeast as a teenager in 2007, says his firm has been flooded with calls from homeowners eager to install panels before a key federal tax credit vanishes at year’s end.
