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Write to your elected officials!

Energy democracy & policy

Your elected officials need to hear from you about your experience with solar and why you support it — how you’ve benefited, how it’s impacted your community, and why you want them to protect solar investments.

A call is great but so is a handwritten postcard or letter. You can order SUN Action branded postcards here, but you can also use your own postcards or letterhead. The important thing is to share your support! If you’re writing to your federal representatives, please write to both their home and Washington, D.C. office.

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Who should I write to?

Your federal representatives! Find your senators and members of congress here.
Your state and local representatives. While the current attacks on solar are at the federal level, it’s important to show support for solar in your state as well. Your Governor, State Representatives, and even City Council members make decisions every day that impact solar owners, supporters, and future solar owners.
Friends and neighbors! Want to encourage a solar owner you know to take action? Write them a short note!

Sample messages

These are suggestions, remember to personalize and make it your own!

Solar owner

Dear Representative/Senator [NAME],

I have been a rooftop solar owner for X years. Since then, I have seen my electric bill go down from ____ to _____. Those savings have allowed me and my family to ________. I would not have been able to go solar without the Investment Tax Credit and believe everyone should be able to benefit from the ITC, just like I have. As your constituent, I am asking you to please support the ITC!

Sincerely,
Your Name
Address

Community solar subscriber

Dear Representative/Senator [NAME],

I have been a community solar subscriber for X years. I couldn’t install panels because I [rent, live in an apartment, didn’t want to, etc.]. Community solar allows me to benefit from local solar energy without installing my own panels. Since then, I have seen my electric bill go down from ____ to _____. Those savings have allowed me and my family to ________. Everyone should be able to benefit from affordable, reliable, and clean energy. As your constituent, I am asking you to please support solar investments!

Sincerely,
Your Name & Address

Future solar owner

Dear Representative/Senator [NAME],

I have been planning to go solar and will not be able to do so without the solar Investment Tax Credit. I want to go solar because ________. I believe everyone should be able to benefit from the ITC. As your constituent, I am asking you to please support the ITC!

Sincerely,
Your Name & Address

Solar supporter

Dear Representative/Senator [NAME],

As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to do everything you can to support solar investments. I believe solar is important because ________. While not able to go solar myself, I have seen how solar benefits my community through [jobs, energy costs, reliability/resilience]. Please support solar investments!

Sincerely,
Your Name & Address

Ask another solar owner to take action

Hi Neighbor!

As a fellow solar owner, I wanted to make sure you knew that right now, solar investments are currently under attack – but there’s something you can do about it! Our representatives need to hear from us and that we support solar energy. Solar United Neighbors Action makes it easy for you to reach our representatives and show support. Visit solarunitedneighbors.org/defendsolarenergy for more information!

Sincerely,
Your Name & Address

Interesting numbers and statistics

Nearly 280,000 Americans work in solar. Find data for your state here.
Local solar energy keeps cost low by reducing the need to make expensive upgrades to transmission lines.
Solar energy makes electricity service more reliable by providing electricity close to where it’s needed. This is especially important when storms and other natural disasters strike.

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