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Program brings community solar-savings to Erie County residents

Spectrum News · last updated

A new program in Erie County could help residents save money on their next electric bill.

The program is called “ECLIPSE”, which stands for Erie County Low Income Program for Sustainable Energy.

It lets income-qualified residents subscribe to shares of solar energy projects.

That means that qualified people will get access to shares of renewable energy and save about 10% on their electric bill.

“Energy bills represent a significant portion of county residents’ income, and this program will provide some relief. Currently there are over 80,000 low-to-moderate income households in Erie County who can benefit from this program and we encourage residents to take advantage of this opportunity, especially as warmer weather starts to arrive and electric bills rise,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said in a statement. “In addition, ECLIPSE Community Solar can be coupled with other programs like Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Empower+ to ensure households can afford their energy bills. Now is the time to learn more and apply.”

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