Today (April 22), the US Environmental Protection Agency and the White House announced $7 billion in funding to bring the benefits of solar to low-income households and disadvantaged communities. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All funding awards are a flagship component of the Inflation Reduction Act, heralded as a generational opportunity to fundamentally shift the clean energy market and create long-term savings and wealth-building opportunities for people who have historically been excluded from access to renewable energy. President Biden will deliver remarks at 2:15pm ET today, available via livestream.
Clean Energy Group is thrilled to be a Solar for All awardee, as a partner organization in the Community Power Coalition, led by Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC). The Community Power Coalition is a multi-state coalition focused on increasing capacity and deployment of mission-driven, community-based solar developers. Clean Energy Group will provide technical assistance related to deploying community solar paired with battery storage, with an emphasis on delivering cost-savings to low-income households and energy resilience to underserved communities. Read a press release from IPC on this funding announcement here.
"For vulnerable households that depend on electricity for their health and security, the solar and battery storage systems resulting from Solar for All could act as a literal lifeline during times of emergency," said Marriele Mango, project director for Clean Energy Group's energy resilience initiatives. "Through our participation in the Community Power Coalition, Clean Energy Group is excited to support community-led resilient power installations that improve health outcomes, increase energy security, and reduce energy burdens, while creating a more reliable and resilient grid."
"Solar for All is a transformational opportunity to expand on work that Clean Energy Group has been championing for over a decade," said Clean Energy Group President and Executive Director Seth Mullendore. "As a member of the Community Power Coalition, we will continue our work with community-based partners in marginalized communities, where we have advanced solar and battery storage development at over 300 community-serving facilities across 32 states and Puerto Rico."
Today, Earth Day 2024, is a celebratory moment for the entire clean energy field. Clean Energy Group congratulates all of the Solar for All awardees and applicants for their hard work and dedication to building a strong, equitable, and inclusive clean energy future.
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Clean Energy Group is a leading national, nonprofit advocacy organization working on innovative policy, technology, and finance strategies in the areas of clean energy and climate change. CEG promotes effective clean energy policies, develops new financial tools, and fosters public-private partnerships to advance clean energy markets that will benefit all sectors of society for a just transition. CEG's energy storage policy work is focused on the advancement of state, federal, and local policies that support increased deployment of energy storage technologies for resilient power, health, environmental justice, and climate benefits. For more information, visit www.cleanegroup.org.
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