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H.R. 2447 115th Congress House

Low-Income Solar Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas.

Introduced: November 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guarantees
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Low- and moderate-income housingResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 FY2018-FY2032.

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.

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2447: Low-Income Solar Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2447/
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