Solar panels on the roof of a home in Washington, DC. Matt McClain / The Washington Post Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. Rhode Island is poised to become the first state to use funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help install solar projects for low-to-moderate income single-family homes. The state is searching for a firm to partner with for these projects. In December, Rhode Island submitted a request for proposal, called the Affordable Solar Access Pathways RFP, for firms that could provide solar leases and or purchase power agreements to low-to-moderate income households, or households that have an income that is 80% or less than the Area Median Income in Rhode Island. The households…
Rhode Island Looks to Provide Solar Energy to Lower-Income Homes Through Inflation Reduction Act Funding
