Insider: Elimination of solar tax credits will lead to job losses, price increases

Tampa Bay Solar owner Steve Rutherford of discusses the ramifications of changes included in the "Big Beautiful Bill."

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. July 17, 2025
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Steve Rutherford is a former U.S. Navy Commander who discovered the benefits of solar power while serving and founded Tampa Bay Solar after retiring.
Steve Rutherford is a former U.S. Navy Commander who discovered the benefits of solar power while serving and founded Tampa Bay Solar after retiring.
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Solar industry entrepreneur Steve Rutherford believes the federal legislation dubbed the Big Beautiful Bill approved by Congress and signed into law July 4 will upend both the industry and his own business — costing jobs and slowing progress.

 

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