More than 500 Columbus households to get solar assistance


by The Republic

The Republic— Hundreds of low-income households in Columbus will benefit from a surge of millions of dollars of investment in solar power as a result of a federal grant that was announced Monday. Continue reading at The Republic News.

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

KRQE News 13—New Mexico gets $156 million for solar projects. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving New Mexico $156,120,000 to fund solar projects. The goal is to bring solar energy to low-income families through the "Solar for All" initiative. “With the fires, drought and heat that New Mexico is experiencing because of the global climate crisis, there is real hope in []

KHON2—Millions coming to Hawaii to help disadvantaged get access to solar. The funds are from the Environmental Protection Agency and are going to expand the number of low-income households and disadvantaged communities that can access the affordable, clean energy source. The executive director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, Gwen Yamamoto Lau, stopped by Take2 on Tuesday morning to discuss what the funding can do to help those who are burdened by high electricity costs.