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A tribe in Arizona planned to connect 600 homes to electricity. Then the funding was cut

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As a result of President Trump signing his key legislative agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in July, the tax credits for large-scale renewable energy projects will end if construction begins after July 4, 2026, or if the project isn't placed into service by Dec. 31, 2027. Now, without those tax credits, Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma (pictured here) and his tribe will have to go back to the drawing board to finance large-scale utility renewable energy projects that could power the entire reservation and provide an economic boost to the tribe. (NPR)
As a result of President Trump signing his key legislative agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in July, the tax credits for large-scale renewable energy projects will end if construction begins after July 4, 2026, or if the project isn't placed into service by Dec. 31, 2027. Now, without those tax credits, Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma (pictured here) and his tribe will have to go back to the drawing board to finance large-scale utility renewable energy projects that could power the entire reservation and provide an economic boost to the tribe. (NPR)

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