Senator mocked 'green energy crap.' His house runs on it.

Source: Politico

03/08/2026 10:00 AM EDT


While running for Senate, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy criticized “goofy, subsidized green energy crap” and said after taking office last year that military “readiness doesn’t include green solar power generation projects.”

The Montana Republican installed rooftop solar and battery storage systems at his Bozeman home several years ago, according to property records, satellite imagery and two local renewable energy industry officials who were granted anonymity to preserve commercial relationships.

Sheehy confirmed to POLITICO’s E&E News that he has solar panels on his home and then declined to answer further questions. “It’s my personal home, so it’s not really any of your business,” he said in a brief interview in December.

Sheehy’s use of renewable energy led local industry officials to ask him for help opposing legislation championed by President Donald Trump aimed at weakening subsidies for clean energy systems, including the kind on the senator’s roof. The tax overhaul threatened local jobs, Sheehy was told by workers from companies affiliated with the Montana Renewable Energy Association.

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