INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new program is starting that aims to have the homes of up to 20 low and middle-income Indianapolis families running on solar power free of charge by the end of 2020.
The program, a partnership between the city of Indianapolis and the national nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, will provide grants toward the estimated $5,000 to $20,000 cost of installing solar panels for a home.
The goal is to make solar power accessible to more homes, city Office of Sustainability Director Katie Robinson said.
Indianapolis homeowners with an income at or less than 80% of the area's median household income are eligible for grant funding through this program. A family of four with an income of $63,900 would be eligible.
The households selected will receive the installation and equipment, said Zach Schalk, the Indiana program director for Solar United Neighbors.
"We're really viewing this as a kind of pilot program, a proven concept to see a low-income solar program and what kind of impact it can have in Indianapolis," Schalk said. "Hopefully turning around and being able to design something that will be a little more ambitious beyond 2020."
2019-12-15 15:36:00Z
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Indianapolis-program-boosting-low-income-solar-14907965.php
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