San Diego, SDG&E to bring solar energy to low-income communities

San Diego Gas & Electric, along with the city of San Diego, announced a program on Tuesday that will help low- to moderate-income homeowners in communities most affected by climate change to install roof-top solar panels at little to no cost.It’s called the San Diego Solar Equity Program, and it’s part of the franchise agreement between SDG&E and the city of San Diego. It will help offset the cost of solar for moderate and low-income families in the city’s Communities of Concern as defined by the Climate Equity Index. “We share the city’s goals around the future and climate equity. And we’re all very aligned on that,” said Caroline Winn, SDG&E’s CEO.SDG&E and the city tapped the Center for Sustainable Energy, a 25-year-old nonprofit, to administer the program.“It’s designed to serve the equity community in San Diego using the…

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