The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) announced last week that they will partner to administer a $156M program to expand the use of renewable solar energy in underserved Ohio communities.
As part of the new program, the agencies will provide grants and low-cost financing for residential and community solar energy projects in disadvantaged areas of Ohio, lowering electricity bills in low- to moderate-income households. The new program will focus on increasing solar energy generation in underserved households, delivering cost savings and improving air quality through decreased greenhouse gas emissions.
The program is funded through the U.S. EPA’s federal Solar for All program, which announced funding for 60 solar energy programs on April 22. Ohio’s project was selected through a competitive process.
