Energy Secretary Wright Announces End of Federal Wind and Solar Subsidies by July 2026
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced that federal tax credit subsidies for new wind and solar projects not currently under construction will end on July 4, 2026, as part of the Working Families Tax Cut. Wright applauded the end of what he characterized as more than three decades of federal subsidies for wind and solar energy, noting that in 2025 these sources accounted for only about three percent of total U.S. primary energy consumption.
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bskyEnergy Secretary Wright Announces End of Federal Wind and Solar Subsidies by July 2026energy.govKey quotes
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For more than three decades, the federal government has subsidized wind and solar energy generation.
In 2025, wind and solar accounted for approximately three percent of total U.S. primary energy consumption.
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