Now the tax credits and resale value for your home provide amazing benefits. Solar power generation has some advantages and also some drawbacks, but the benefits far outweigh any downsides. It is possible to outfit a home completely to use solar power, and this can make your home extremely friendly to the environment. To get the same benefit of power output per month on average in the North East. In Alaska it would be somewhere in the 250,000 dollar range for the same benefit. But remember how far Alaska is from the equator. These prices as well as the Tax Credits will be different from state to state as well as the new federal tax credit and benefits will vary depending on where you live obviously with renewable energy generation with wind and solar technology.

Although ready made home solar power systems are available in the market, however the cost of these is very high and it is in the range of few thousand dollars. Instead of using a ready made system, you can build your own home solar power systems for less than $200. But in the long run home solar power systems are quite cost effective. The two main reasons for installing a home solar power system are, of course, (1) lower utility bills, but close on its heels is the fact that (2) solar power is environmentally friendly. Home solar power systems are also considered essential to meet your energy requirements as they are promoted by the government agencies. What about point (3) If you developed a renewable energy system (solar or wind) efficient enough that it produces a surplus of energy that the power company will purchase it from you; “Ding”. Building one yourself could seem priceless if you created a working asset that produces for your benefit.

For information on Ohio’s grant program or any other you will need to go your state’s .gov website. Taking advantage of the federal income tax credit and applying for state grants can reduce the projected cost to about 14 cents per kilowatt hour, still a few cents higher than buying the same power from Duke.

Ok maybe you might not want to jump right in then let me steer you in the right direction on a small and very inexpensive scale. Then you can make your decisions from there obviously. Don’t take my word for it. Check out your local,state, and federal websites to see if you can find the details of everything that is involved on the tax credit with your house and solar or wind generators. Doing it yourself, and at your own pace is a good way to proceed. But if you know an licensed electrician that can help, fantastic benefit for you. But what if I told you there was a way like I mentioned above that there information out there that can let you build a solar panel or windmill turbine for under $200.00, homemade by you.

Good Luck on your search and take full advantage of this especially anyone that lives in the southern United States. Everyone of you lucky people living in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, etc… You are the one with the highest Air Conditioning bills during the summer. I used to live in Florida so I know. You need to do this. It is a win win situation. You tell me an easier way to installing something permanently into your home that someone could possibly pay you to provide a surplus of energy. Think about it. Do your research.

Contact a state office or check out your state’s website (.gov) and find out the tax credits that are available. You Tax Office will obviously know these numbers as well the C.P.A.s. Good Luck.