Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.
PHILADELPHIA — On a recent cold morning, Micah Gold-Markel helped his installation crew hoist new solar panels onto the roof of a two-story, red brick house. The installation was like many others his company, Solar States, has performed since 2008, w... [6036 chars]