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Renewable Loophole in the One Big Beautiful Bill
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act phased out wind and solar tax credits but extended battery storage tax credits until 2036, incentivizing solar projects to add batteries to qualify. This policy, combined with state mandates for battery storage, is driving substantial battery deployment despite high costs, potentially leading to significantly increased electricity costs and a massive $4 trillion storage system buildout by 2045 in PJM's grid.
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Battery storage tax credits extended until 2036 are shifting project economics to privileging battery-backed solar, expanding a costly subsidy trap. You in energy or storage must rethink project design or face escalating costs locked in by policy.
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