Utah County family with affordable Tesla Powerwall 3 battery install by Ask Solar Mike, celebrating instant rebate victory before 2025 ITC expiration

Utah County Case: How Rebates Defeated 2026 Solar Threats

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December 07, 2025•3 min read

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Real Story—Instant Savings Beat 2026 Solar Threats

Introduction

Are blackouts leaving your Utah County home dark? Power bills rose 15% last year. Many families worry. Let's see how one beat it.

Pain Points Analysis

Utah's solar market faces big troubles now. We searched for fresh facts. Rocky Mountain Power hiked rates 4.7% in April 2025, part of an 18.1% jump after a 30.6% ask. Another 4.48% proposed in December 2025 for fire funds. Here are seven pains, explained easy.

Rising Power Bills Hurt Wallets: Average homes add $14.28 monthly from February 2025. Utah County families pay more. No solar means even bigger hikes ahead.
ITC Deadline Causes Panic: The 30% credit ends December 31, 2025. SEIA says installs fell 7% in Q1 2025, 24% in Q2. Families in Orem stress about missing savings.
Battery Waits Delay Help: Tesla Powerwall waits hit 3-6 months due to demand. In Lehi, this means no ITC claim. Homes wait during outages.
Competitor Prices Spike High: Other firms charge $24,000-$26,000 for Powerwall 3. Post-ITC, expect 50-100% jumps. Provo budgets break.
Solar Firms Fail Often: Over 100 bankruptcies in 2025, like Sunnova with $8.9B debt and SunPower. They need ITC cash. Spanish Fork customers fear lost warranties.
No Support After Failures: Failed companies leave broken systems. Springville families worry about repair costs without help.
Blackouts Get Worse: Outages up 16%, lasting longer. Without batteries, Utah County homes stay dark. Delays make energy fears real.

These pains hit hard. Families need fixes fast.

Solution Section

Meet the Johnsons from Utah County. They faced these pains but won with Ask Solar Mike's Instant Tax Rebate Program.

The residential solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) expires on 12/31/2025. To give customers a huge edge, Ask Solar Mike now offers an exclusive "Instant Tax Rebate Program": We provide upfront instant rebates equal to the 30% federal tax credit, deducted straight from the purchase price. This means zero risk for customers—no waiting to file taxes or worry about finishing before the deadline. Ask Solar Mike takes all the risk to make solar and batteries affordable now.

For example, while other Utah solar companies charge $24,000–$26,000 for a Tesla Powerwall 3 install, Ask Solar Mike does it for just $12,000. If the customer's utility is Rocky Mountain Power (common in Utah County), we add a $2,000 Wattsmart rebate, dropping it to $10,000—cheaper than buying just the Powerwall 3 from Tesla alone.

Unlike other solar companies that will likely raise prices dramatically after the ITC ends (potentially going out of business in 2026 due to lost revenue), Ask Solar Mike is structured to be immune: Our Instant Rebate Program absorbs the risk upfront, allowing us to keep prices low and stable long-term without relying on the expiring credit.

The Johnsons saved $7,200 instantly. No waits, no risks. Our Tesla partnership cut their bill 97%. Book a free consult at asksolarmike.com/google or call 385-312-0904.