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S 1713 114th Congress Senate Energy Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Employment and training programs Government lending and loan guarantees Low- and moderate-income housing Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Low-Income Solar Act

Introduced: July 7, 2015 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 7, 2015
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Low-Income Solar Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a loan and grant program for photovoltaic solar (a method of converting energy from the sun into electricity) installations in low-income and underserved areas for FY2016-FY2030.

Loans must be provided for: (1) community solar facilities that provide solar energy to low-income households, or (2) solar installations at federally subsidized affordable housing at multi-family complexes.

The community solar facilities must: (1) be owned by an organization of electricity consumers that own a share of the facility's solar electricity generation, (2) have a certain a nameplate rating (or power generation capacity), (3) be located in or near a community that uses the electricity generated by the facility, and (4) reserve at least 25% of the electricity generated for low-income households.

Grants must be given for: (1) solar electricity generating facilities installed on properties of eligible, low-income home owners; or (2) new solar projects for low-income households and individuals, including the costs of equipment and job training associated with solar projects.

What's happening now July 7, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3041 Related bill Low-Income Solar Act
  • S 2089 Related bill American Energy Innovation Act
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 7, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1713: Low-Income Solar Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1713/
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