Popular solar program for PA schools could lose funding

Popular solar program for PA schools could lose funding

HARRISBURG — A popular, bipartisan program that has committed millions of dollars to help Pennsylvania schools lower energy costs by installing solar panels is slated to lose access to a key federal tax credit — and schools could have to scuttle or downsize their plans as a result. On top of that, state funding for the Solar for Schools program is also in question as lawmakers in Harrisburg try to reach a deal on a late, deficit-plagued state bu…

A Popular, Bipartisan Solar Program to Save Pa. Schools on Energy Costs Might Soon Go Dark

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A popular, bipartisan program that has committed millions of dollars to help Pennsylvania schools lower energy costs by installing solar panels is slated to lose access to a key federal tax credit — and school…