As you may have heard, in March of last year AES Solar became a Union Electrical Contractor by joining the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). All of our installers are now also union members, and prospective new hires are required to join the union as well. We are thrilled to be a part of IBEW and believe it was an important step to take, both for our installers, customers, and for our company as a whole.
We are currently living through one of the best times in commercial solar deployment history. Between the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Illinois Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and MACRS accelerated depreciation, it is possible to offset 90% of the cost to bring your business into the 21st century with a solar power system. Unfortunately, one of these incentives will be phased out very soon. But if you act quickly, it is still possible to take advantage of the savings.
If we can be sure of anything, it’s that brick-and-mortar stores are not going anywhere anytime soon. According to a recent Forrester report, 86% of retail sales in the US still happen in traditional physical stores. This is due in no small part to the fact that Millennials and Generation Z, who prefer in-person shopping at a greater than two-to-one rate, now possess the greatest buying power in our economy.
