If Wind and Solar Are So Cheap, Why Do They Need Tax Credits?

If Wind and Solar Are So Cheap, Why Do They Need Tax Credits?

In their efforts to persuade Republicans in Congress not to throw wind and solar off a tax credit cliff, clean energy advocates have sometimes made what would appear to be a counterproductive argument: They’ve emphasized that renewables are cheap and easily obtainable.Take this statement published by Advanced Energy United over the weekend: “By effectively removing tax credits for some of the most affordable and easy-to-build energy resources, C…