As we mentioned in a previous post, the Federal Solar Tax Credit (also know as the Investment Tax Credit or ITC) will decrease incrementally starting in 2020 and expire in 2022. Time is running out to benefit from the full 30% Federal Solar Tax Credit! Here's what you need to know. Residential Solar For tax purposes, residential [...]
There are many myths homeowners run into when researching solar. Some of the most persistent are about how solar can affect your roof. Tick Tock Energy receives these questions often, and we are dedicated to dispelling the many solar myths we run across. Here are XX of the most common rooftop solar myths. [...]
US Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) visited Tick Tock Energy, Inc. Monday to learn more about the quickly growing solar industry in Illinois and discuss energy policy issues. Congressman Shimkus is the ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change and advocates for an “All of the Above” approach to the nation’s [...]
Tick Tock Energy was recently chosen as the solar contractor for the competitive Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) Solar Group Buy Program. This is an exciting development for Tick Tock and to further advance solar in the Lake Land College District. The MREA Group Buy Program is an effort to bring solar opportunities to [...]
Many solar homeowners and businesses have benefited from generous federal solar tax credits. But like all good things, these tax credits will end and start to phase-out after 2019 What Are Federal Solar Tax Credits? Since 2005, the federal government has allowed solar homeowners and businesses to claim a 30 percent tax credit against the cost of [...]
Tick Tock Energy is celebrating 13 years of business in Central Illinois this year. What started as a business venture by brothers Craig, Eric and Matt Pals, in 2006 has grown quickly and is now one of Central and Southern Illinois' leading energy solution contractors. With projects in over 8 states, Tick Tock Energy [...]
Midwest winter weather can be hard on the roads, your car, and your body. However, is winter weather hard on your solar panels? Does the cold, snow, and ice affect your solar panels and their electricity production? The short answer is yes. The cold, snow, and ice do affect your solar panels. But [...]
As the depths of winter settle in, many solar homeowners might be asking a similar question: How do I deal with snow on my solar panels? Fist and foremost: CAUTION Overall, we really recommend mother nature melt the snow naturally. Here in Central Illinois, snowfall is generally moderate, and a few day's snowfall will [...]
