The rush is on for Phoenix-area homeowners to get battery systems for their rooftop solar before a federal tax credit runs out at end of the year.

The credits expire Dec. 31 — an outcome of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act pass by Congress over the summer — so customers are making a last push to get solar units retrofitted with battery packs to retain some of the power they are generating and receive 30% back on the system purchase price.

Batteries have become more popular in recent years as homeowners who have solar realize the dynamics of what once was a viable option to power their home are changing because utility companies have altered what they are paying for electricity.

“(Solar installation) was very busy during the pandemic and probably the two years afterwards,” said Salt River

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