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Tax credits for solar panels are available, but the catch is you can't own them

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.

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Jeff Brady
Jeff Brady is a correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk. His reporting focuses on decisions people and governments make that will determine whether and how the U.S. addresses the urgency and consequences of climate change. A key element of Brady's reporting is holding accountable those who block or stall efforts to address climate change in an effort to preserve their business.

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