EPA awards $7B to 60 low-income solar access programs

www.utilitydive.com— The funds will support community solar programs as well as initiatives to provide loans and grants to low-income households looking to install rooftop solar, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

KTVZ—EPA's 'Solar for All' program awards $86 million to Oregon Dept. of Energy to bring solar to low-income households. SEATTLE (KTVZ) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from distributed residential solar. This award is part of the

Houston Public Media—Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal grant to expand solar power access for low-income households. The federal funding aims to increase access to residential solar power for low-income households throughout the state of Texas.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—On Earth Day, rooftop solar program grants awarded. A state loan program helping Hawaii households acquire rooftop solar and energy storage systems that lower their electric bills is being pumped up for a second year in a row.