Biden-Harris Administration Launches Clean Energy Connector to Bring Nearly $15 Million in Annual Energy Savings To Up To 40,000 Low-Income Households
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , launched the pilot of the, a tool that connects families to solar energy through HHS’ Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program . The first-of-its-kind software can now be used by local LIHEAP program administrators in Illinois, Washington, D.C.
“LIHEAP keeps families and individuals safe and healthy by providing heating assistance in the winter and cooling assistance in the summer,” said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. “Connecting LIHEAP-eligible households with the benefits and bill-savings of community solar will also have a lasting impact and provide increased economic security for families.”, this pilot will enable as many as 40,000 LIHEAP-eligible households in the two pilot states, plus Washington, D.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said, “We can’t claim to be serious about a clean energy future until it’s an option for everyone, not just those with the extra resources available to invest in technologies like solar. This program will expand solar to families who will see the most benefit from lower energy bills and place an equitable focus on clean energy distribution, an essential part of a sustainable future that I’m grateful the Biden-Harris Administration is prioritizing.