Full Title: DC Solar for All: Implementation Plan to Scale Low- and Moderate- Income Community Solar + Storage Resilience Hubs in the District of Columbia
Author(s): Thomas Bartholomew
Publisher(s): National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
Publication Date: June 15, 2022
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Description (excerpt):
The District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has demonstrated that it can deliver solar benefits to low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents either with solar panels on their roof, through community solar subscriptions, or through in-kind or other direct benefits paid for with revenue generated by solar systems. So far, over 6,800 District residents have received benefits of around $500 annually from the District’s signature Solar for All (SfA) program since its inception in 2016 from over 25 MW of installed solar capacity.
The question DOEE now faces is how to scale the program to serve more residents, more easily, and in innovative ways that help the District adapt to climate change, providing multi-faceted benefits to LMI residents of the District.
Through the technical and financial support offered by the Inclusive Shared Solar Initiative and building on extensive stakeholder engagement in LMI neighborhoods around the District, the District of Columbia team expects to reduce energy burdens for LMI residents, address barriers to and streamline SfA program enrollment, and support the development of innovative benefit delivery models, including a community solar-supported climate resilience center.