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    By Conor Wickham19/08/2022Updated:19/08/2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Delaware will provide free solar panels to low-income residents in a new pilot program.

    The US state of Delaware is at the forefront of a brand-new pilot program giving free solar panels to low-income households. The program also aims to cover up to 70% of rooftop solar costs for moderate-income participants.

    The pilot program is set to run over two years initially. Officials hope that it will significantly help moderate-low income residents by lowering costs and eliminating costs for low-income families.

    Low to moderate-income households stand to gain the most from having solar panels installed by the state-funded program.

    The pilot program – eagerly being watched

    Delaware is giving free solar panels to low income households.
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    Rob Underwood is the Energy Programs Section Administrator for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). He has already reported much interest from locals interested in the state’s new solar equity program.

    Underwood also stated his confidence that the program would be a success. He said, “All the way from the governor’s office to the secretary, down to my level, we’re really excited about launching this program.”

    Explaining benefits, he continued, “It allows us to offer residential solar to Delawareans who traditionally were not able to afford the upfront costs.”

    The DNREC is funding the pilot program mainly out of a green energy fund endowed by a surcharge levied on customers of Delmarva Power. This utility serves approximately half of the state.         

    The pilot program also received some funding from a weatherization program. This program is supported by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a carbon cap-and-trade program in the country’s northeast.

    Saving people money – good for the environment as well as your pocket

    Delaware is one such program taking place across the United States.
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    The pilot program builds upon Delaware’s existing Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income households. Residents approved for free solar panel installation will first get their homes weatherized at no cost.

    “This is a chance for us to give people homes that reduce their electric bills from the energy-efficiency side as well as the renewable-energy side,” explained Underwood.

    Underwood referenced that during the pilot’s development, some people had urged him to start with a ​“big statewide program and put everything we had into it”.

    However, he believes the approach they have taken to give free solar panels to low-income households is the correct one. He explains that lessons learned from the pilot will allow them to improve and tweak the program before expanding it to all of Delaware.

    Qualifying for the pilot program – meeting the required criteria

    Delaware is giving free solar panels to low and moderate income residents.
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    To qualify for the pilot program for free solar panels, residents must only meet a few specific criteria. For example, they must reside within Delmarva’s service territory and fall under certain income thresholds.

    Households with an income at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines will qualify for the new solar program. The pilot program, which is giving free solar panels to low-income households in Delaware, is the latest among many such programs throughout the United States.

    At the end of the program, the DNREC plans to bring in a third party to evaluate the overall success. They hope that Delaware will be a model that can be emulated throughout the rest of the other states.

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    Conor Wickham

      Conor Wickham is a keen travel writer from County Wexford, Ireland. He has been a regular writer for Ireland Before You Die, The World Bucket List and Meanwhile in Ireland since 2019. Conor has a keen interest in discovering everything Ireland has to offer. From sleeping in tree houses in the Ox Mountains to staying in shepherd huts in Donegal, Conor has experienced it. With qualifications in Marketing & Advertising with Online Media as well as Print Journalism, Conor has worked as a Website Content Writer/SEO Specialist in the past for many websites. Conor has had two short stories published in the widely acclaimed Wexford Bohemian Literary Journal. Conor’s favourite types of articles to write are ones which involve history, scenic locations and the news. When not exploring Ireland and finding out its secrets, Conor can usually be found working on his own supernatural novel series.

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