What does the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mean for renewable energy?

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Back in July, President Trump signed a major tax bill into law, the one you’ve probably heard people call The Big Beautiful Bill. Nat Hardy: Hi Megan,Megan Hall: Okay so break it down for us, what does the Big Beautiful Bill mean for climate? Larry Chretien: You know, the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill is going to actually raise electricity rates all across the country. Did a bunch of renewable energy projects grind to a halt after the bill passed? There was a last minute change to the bill that gave renewable energy projects a little more time to get the tax credit.