(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install an array of solar panels on a roof, Aug. 11, 2022, in the Long Island hamlet of Massapequa, N.Y. The Biden administration is announcing Thursday, April 20, 2023, more than $80 million in funding as part of a push to make more solar panels in the U.S. and make solar energy available in more communities. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

(Reported by Danielle Smith, Keystone News Service)

(Harrisburg, PA) Researchers say Pennsylvania still has time to capture billions in federal solar incentives, but they’re close to slipping away. Solar capacity has grown sixfold since 2019, but expansion is still needed to maximize Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, according to the Keystone Research Center’s “Use It or Lose It” report. Economist Stephen Herzenberg with Keystone Research Center says most projects awaiting grid connection are solar, and maintaining momentum is key to avoiding electricity shortages and price spikes. He says Pennsylvania needs commercial and grid-scale projects to capitalize on federal tax credits established in 2022 before they expire.