HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Let the sun pay your bills. That’s the message behind a new solar energy program touted by the City of Houston, called Texas Solar Switch.Daniel Cohan, an environmental engineer professor at Rice University, has purchased solar panels twice for his home.”The economics have changed a lot since I first started looking at solar,” Cohan said.The second time, he joined a co-op through Solar United Neighbors to buy panels in bulk at a reduced price.”They take out all the leg work from you. They go out and interview and take bids from perhaps 10 or 20 different solar installers,” Cohan said.Now, the City of Houston is taking that co-op concept to new heights with a program through Solar United Neighbors called Texas Solar Switch Houston.Speaking at a press conference Monday, Mayor Sylvester Turner said he hopes thousands of people and small businesses will band…
Houston mayor touts solar energy program Texas Solar Switch for group buying power with solar panels for homes and businesses
