Still Stinging from the 2020 Tax Bite? Plan Now to Lower Your 2021 Taxes by Considering the Federal Solar Tax Credit & Accelerated Depreciation Are you recovering from the shock of paying a high 2020 tax bill? Tired of writing large checks to the IRS? Plan now to prevent a repeat of [...]
SREC Incentive Overview and Status as of March 31, 2021 The solar renewable energy credit (or “SREC”) has been an exceptional Illinois solar incentive available through the Illinois Shines program. Unfortunately, the program ran out of funding in late 2020. The availability of SREC funding was divided between “Group A,” which is largely run [...]
Boost Home Value with a Solar Energy Installation and Pearl Certification Did you know? Studies show homes with solar appraise 5% higher than comparable homes Those same homes with solar typically sell faster Most appraisers aren’t green energy certified - a special credential offered by the Appraisal Institute Therein lies a conundrum. How can [...]
Good News for Tick Tock Energy Solar and Wind Customers! Additional extensions have been granted allowing more time to capture this major tax incentive for solar. In December of 2020 a new COVID-19 stimulus bill was signed into law by Congress and the President. This bill included important tax credit extensions for solar energy, [...]
Ameren Illinois Net Metering - Latest Update December 2020. Great News for Ameren Illinois Net Metering Customers! Ameren Illinois is ordered to restore FULL net metering to new solar owners! This applies to Ameren Illinois residential and small commercial customers with a solar installation on their home or business. Recall our November 17, 2020 [...]
Ameren Illinois Net Metering Changes Ahead? Latest Update November 2020. Attention all Ameren Illinois customers: if you’re a residential or small commercial solar system owner, have an installation pending, or considering solar, you may have heard of some potential changes to Ameren’s Net Metering policy. Are these new rules in play now? What’s the [...]
Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors List Includes Effingham-based Solar Firm Local solar installer, Tick Tock Energy, is proud to be named one of the top solar contractors in the United States by Solar Power World magazine. Tick Tock Energy achieved a rank of 268 and is being recognized for the sixth year [...]
Important information about filing for the solar Investment Tax Credit April 15th is traditionally Tax Day but due to the ongoing national health crisis, the IRS has granted a three month reprieve for filing both Federal and State of IL taxes. The new deadline is July 15th, 2020. This means there is still time to [...]
One of the best parts of being a local solar company are the unique and quirky sights you see in customers’ backyards. In our 13 years of being Central Illinois’ go-to solar installer, we’ve seen our fair share or cool and interesting highlights along the way. Here are just a few! The African Savanna [...]
It's harvest time, which means high electricity bills from grain drying and other farm operations. It's also a good time to think about the benefits of solar for farmers. Energy is a major expense for farms. Converting the sun's bountiful energy is a great opportunity for farmers. Sunshine grows crops, let it power your [...]
