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Federal Cuts to Renewable Energy Projects Mean Lost Revenue for Rural Communities 

August 19, 2025/

The One Big Beautiful Bill phases out tax incentives that lower costs for rural consumers.

Renewable energy experts and developers in Texas are warning that rural communities could bear the brunt of the economic impact from changes to federal tax credits for wind and solar put in place by the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, President Donald Trump’s signature piece of second-term legislation.

Texas, which ranks first in installed renewable energy capacity, is continuing to build out its fleet of wind, solar, and energy storage projects. Previously, a Daily Yonder analysis of Atlas Public Policy data found that Texas leads the country in wind and solar projects planned to come online in rural areas over the next six years.

by Julia Tilton


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