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JOE-4-SUN

Overview: Low-income community shared solar program providing green energy credits to eligible households in Massachusetts.

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas:

  • Renewable energy access for low-income families

  • Electricity bill savings through solar energy credits

  • Community shared solar (ground-mounted solar arrays)
  • Key Features:

  • Connects income-eligible families to utility-scale solar farms in rural and suburban areas

  • Provides green energy credits to households already receiving utility discount rates from Eversource or National Grid

  • Families receive benefits for at least 12 months on top of existing utility discounts

  • No rooftop panels or leasing agreements required

  • 20-year program lifespan

  • Expected to save 35,000 Massachusetts families over $10 million total

  • Approximately 2,000 families expected to enroll annually
  • Eligibility:

  • Income-eligible households

  • Must be receiving discount rates from Eversource or National Grid utilities
  • What They Fund:

  • Green energy credits from solar farms

  • Electricity bill savings
  • Background: Launched in August 2019. Legislation sponsored by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo paved the way for the program. Represents the largest Low-Income Community Shared Solar initiative in Massachusetts.

    Contact: Applications available online at http://bit.ly/2lKiKYU

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    • Online Application: Available at http://bit.ly/2lKiKYU
    • Eligibility Verification: Household must already be receiving discount rates from Eversource or National Grid
    • Enrollment: Close to 2,000 families enroll annually in fall periods

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    solarpoverty-alleviationenergy-efficiency

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