Austin Energy
Summary
Austin Energy and the Texas Solar for All Coalition are celebrating Earth Day 2024 and a quarter-billion-dollar federal grant that will give millions of low-income households access to affordable and resilient renewable energy.
One of 60 partner organizations across Texas that will receive federal grant money, Austin Energy is expected to see tens of millions of dollars to aid direct deployment of clean solar energy to benefit thousands of historically disadvantaged communities and medically vulnerable residents. These grant dollars will:
- Expand access to rooftop and community solar, helping lower customer bills by more than 20% (average annual saving of nearly $2,000) in specific low-income communities.
- Create good green jobs via a locally trained workforce.
- Reduce carbon pollution by expanding green energy usage in the Austin area.
- Foster community resilience through battery backup systems, especially benefiting medically vulnerable citizens.
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