Bipartisan Coalition of 231 Mayors Support Tax Credits for Solar Power One issue has solidly bipartisan support at the local level: tax credits for investments that build new solar power capacity.

“A group of 231 mayors from across the country sent a letter to Congress supporting the Renewable Energy Extension Act, a five-year extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC),” reports Cailin Crowe.

Analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) estimates that the tax credit would create 113,000 jobs and $87 billion in economic investment by 2030, explains Crowe.