Category: News
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Could community solar help fund local public schools?
Public school enrollment is predicted to decline in most states, including Indiana, over the next decade. Many school districts also are facing a fiscal cliff caused by the coming end of pandemic-related federal funding. Long story short: Public schools may need more money. Could small, localized community solar projects be a potential budget solution? Check…
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What do dairy cows and community solar have in common?
Community solar is going to power six locally run dairy farms in Vermont thanks to two recently completed projects developed on underutilized land. The Vermont dairy industry itself generates over $2.2 billion annually, but increasingly thin margins are leading local farmers to seek out new ways to compete without losing use of any of their…
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A familiar refrain? States are getting funding for community solar—but they might not be able to use it.
Indiana isn’t alone facing hurdles potentially deploying millions of dollars in new federal funding aimed at helping low- and middle-income households access the benefits of solar energy. Wisconsin leaders are celebrating a $62 million grant from the Biden administration to help install solar power in homes and in community projects. But there’s a catch: Those…
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Stateline.org: “Can’t install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project.”
Recent news article makes the clear case why Indiana needs independent community solar here.
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Columbus Republic: “Grant will energize an array of solar in Columbus”
Indiana received welcome news on Earth Day this year that our state will soon receive more than $100 million in federal funding to help bring solar energy to low- and middle-income Hoosiers. This recent editorial in the Columbus Republic sums up why this funding is so important for the future of our state: Solar power…
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WRTV: “City of Indianapolis expanding access to solar energy through federal grants”
WRTV in Indianapolis recently ran a great story about how Indiana’s funding from the Solar for All program will be used by the city to build a community solar on the Southeast side: “The main idea of community solar is that it creates equitable access to solar projects,” Lindsay Trameri with the Indianapolis Office of…
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Friday Flashback to Indiana Renewable Energy Day: Munster Environmental Club Advocates for Community Solar
Remember back in February when the Indiana Statehouse positively buzzed with energy – the renewable kind! Indiana’s Renewable Energy Day was in full swing, and the enthusiasm and determination of activists from across the state was infectious. A group of young people who made the trek from Northwest Indiana weren’t just there to check a…
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Solar for All? Federal Investment in Indiana Will Help Low-Income Hoosier Families
The White House and the EPA made a big splash on Earth Day with their announcement of $7 billion in funding to make sure solar energy is available to low-income families. The Solar for All funding is the jump-start we need to ensure equitable access to solar energy and to get the transition to clean…
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BREAKING: Feds Announce Solar For All Grants, Indiana Awarded $117 Million
Under the $7 billion Solar for All program, the 60 selected applicants will create new or expand existing low-income solar programs, which will enable over 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit from distributed solar energy.
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Do You Live in Southwest Indiana? Join Community Solar Advocates on May 4 for the Evansville Solar Congress
Join the Solar Revolution in Evansville! Discover how solar energy could lower your energy costs at the Evansville Solar Congress on May 4. Find out about local solar incentives and community solar benefits for those without their own panels.