$156.1 Million in Michigan Rooftop Solar Program Funding Cancelled by EPA

EGLE reviewing next steps as the Trump Administration cancels federal solar energy funding

A home with rooftop panels installed by CBS Solar in Michigan. Credit: Courtesy of CBS SolarLast week the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy recently announced grant support for a number of pilot projects in the MI Solar for All program, aimed at bringing renewable energy into low income communities.  However, President Donald Trump’s administration has since canceled its support for the program amid an effort to clawback…

EPA cancels $156M for Michigan household solar projects

After the Trump administration said it's ending the $7 billion Solar For All program, the state was consulting the AG "to determine our next steps.”

$156.1 million in Michigan rooftop solar program funding cancelled by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified Michigan that it's terminating funding for Michigan’s Solar for All program.

EPA cancels Solar for All program; Benton Harbor projects in question

The city of Benton Harbor might not be going solar, after all. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is terminating some $156 million in funding for Michigan’s Solar for All program, which was designed to bring renewable and affordable energy to low-income communities. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) had just announced a grant to Benton Harbor as part of its first round of Solar for Savings awards. The a…