re: Solar Power Incentives in Louisiana: State & Federal..

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why didn't it simply take all the money it spent in tax rebates and build a single giant solar panel facility.

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In that scenario, the government pays for 100% of the cost and 100% of the maintenance. In the tax credit scenario, the individual pals for some of the initial cost and all of the maintenance. Also, I am sure that setting up a tax credit is much easier politically than creating a new branch of the government to manage power generation.

I am opposed to govt subsidies, and this is no exception, but I would prefer the tax credit over what you suggested. At least most of these credits are going to people who pays lots of taxes already.