Program Overview Massachusetts is a restructured state that has been supporting the deployment of low-income solar since 2005. One of the state’s most successful programs was created by the Massachusetts Green Communities Act of 2008 and later improved upon by the Department of Energy Resources. This law created a... [read more]
Equitable Solar Access Pilot Project for Manufactured Housing in Minnesota In 2021, the Minnesota Department of Commerce (MN DOC) and Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) launched the Equitable Solar Access Project. Its aim was to explore how community solar might benefit low-income households – particularly those in manufactured housing... [read more]
Overview A low-income multifamily solar program is a great way to help affordable housing providers, building owners, or large apartment complexes install solar for the direct or indirect benefit of the tenants. Utility bills are usually the largest and most volatile portion of an affordable housing development’s budget. Stabilizing... [read more]
Community Solar Offering in the State New Hampshire’s Renewable Energy Fund (REF) was created in 2007 through the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law (RSA 362-F). The REF was created to support renewable energy growth and projects in New Hampshire. The RPS requires that electricity providers obtain a certain percentage... [read more]
New York, a state with a restructured electric market, is advancing low-income solar access via the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, Energy Affordability Policy (6% energy burden for low-income residents), and its Green New Deal initiative (goal for 100% of the state’s power to be carbon-neutral by 2040,... [read more]
The City of Richmond has made a long-term commitment to bringing solar power and job training opportunities to its residents by using local funding to leverage state incentives. Program Overview The Richmond Recovery Rebate (R3) Program was created with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding to provide home... [read more]
Program Overview The City and County of San Francisco offers rebates for local solar electric projects through a program called GoSolarSF, administered by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Power Enterprise. The program is based on the Solar Energy Incentive Program ordinance, which outlines a 10-year program with... [read more]
