Arizona receives $156 million solar power grant from federal government - Eastern Arizona Courier
Arizona receives $156 million solar power grant from federal government | State | eacourier.com
The Governor’s Office of Resiliency announced it is partnering with financing institutions and community-based organizations "to provide distributed solar and battery benefits to Arizonans in all parts of the state."
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $156 million in federal taxpayer dollars toward developing solar power access in the state of Arizona.
The grant is part of “Solar for All” program that the governor’s office said would equip 61 megawatts of solar to Arizonans, according to a news release.
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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.