EGLE responds to termination of Solar for All funding
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy may take legal action after the EPA announced the termination of the $7 billion “Solar for All” program. This comes after the state awarded funding to more than a dozen pilot projects.
The end of Solar for All means Michigan families will wait longer for lower bills and clean energy upgrades.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) may take legal action after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the termination of “Solar for All”, a $7 billion national program designed to bring solar energy to low-income areas. This comes after the state awarded funding to more than a dozen pilot projects.
On August 7th, the EPA called for an end to the national Solar for All program, walking back a promised $156 million investment in Michigan’s renewable energy future.
Projects in the city of Detroit, as well as Wayne, Oakland, Chippewa, Berrien, Hillsdale, Kent and Kalamazoo counties are affected, some already under construction.
EGLE Director Phil Roos said in a statement that the program aimed to lower energy costs, create local jobs, and help vulnerable residents maintain power in extreme weather events.
At this time, EGLE says it is consulting with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to determine what actions they can take.
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