The Cost of Waiting for the Solar Illinois SREC Incentive is high You may have heard that the Illinois SREC program is currently out of funding. While the Illinois Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) available via the Illinois Shines program has been a lucrative incentive, the funding is currently on hold until the [...]
Kaskaskia College Goes Solar with Tick Tock Energy Centralia, IL – Local solar installer Tick Tock Energy recently completed a solar project for Kaskaskia College in Centralia, IL. The project features a ground mount solar installation that generates up to 50.4 kW (DC) of electricity using (126) 400W solar modules, (2) SolarEdge [...]
Washington County, IL – When Wayne Grote decided to retire, his mind turned to lowering the monthly household expenses that he and his wife, LuAnn, pay for their home just north of Hoyleton, IL. After some research, he found that one of the most cost-effective decisions he could make was to go solar. [...]
Leading Midwest Solar Installer Celebrates 15 Years in Business Tick Tock Energy is excited to commemorate its fifteenth anniversary! The Effingham, Illinois-based company was founded in 2006 and led by brothers Eric and Craig Pals. As Central Illinois’ pioneer in the renewable energy and energy-efficiency industry, the company continues to grow and [...]
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 [...]
