Texas Solar for All

Expanding Access to Solar Energy in Texas

The Texas Solar for All Coalition was awarded $249.7 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand solar energy access for low-income and disadvantaged communities across Texas.

Approximately 11 million Texans live in disadvantaged communities, facing high energy costs and inefficient housing. This initiative’s key goals are to reduce the energy burden of underserved communities by lowering energy costs; support local workforce development and create job opportunities in the solar industry; and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy solutions – ensuring more Texans benefit from affordable, renewable energy.

More practically, the Texas Solar for All program provides financial assistance for solar panel installations, battery storage, and home efficiency improvements. It will do so by delivering the following programs:

Single-family rooftop solar will install solar on houses owned or rented by low-income community members. These programs can be found in El Paso County, Harris County, Laredo, Waco, and some areas still to be determined.

Community solar will be installed throughout the community and accessible through an electricity plan or benefits will be paid as a credit to participants. These programs will be active in Brownsville, Dallas County, Harris County, Port Arthur, San Antonio, and Tarrant County.

Multi-family rooftop solar will provide solar to multi-family housing sites, such as affordable housing apartment complexes, for the benefit of the community members living in them. These programs will take place in San Antonio and some areas still to be determined.
A hybrid program offering a few types of solar in Austin will install community solar on single-family homes and community sites.

As a Coalition partner, HARC is managing or supporting several of the programs mentioned above through solar deployment, energy efficiency upgrades, technical and financial assistance, workforce development, and community outreach to help residents transition to clean, reliable energy.

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