By Briana Vanozzi and Ben Hlac, NJ Spotlight News
Homeowners in New Jersey and beyond are rushing to install solar panels on their rooftops in order to qualify for a federal tax credit that expires at the end of the year.
Congress zeroed out that tax credit, which covers 30% of a new residential solar project, as part of a broader Republican budget law.
The loss of that federal incentive is one of several threats facing the domestic solar industry, as our correspondent in Washington, Ben Hulac, explains. This interview has been excerpted and lightly edited.
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