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Texas - Kerrville Public Utility Board - KPUB to Consider 4 Potential Hosts for Solar Power
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dailytimes.com - by John Sniffen - March 19, 2018
Four partners are working with the Kerrville Public Utility Board on developing community solar power generating systems.
During their regular monthly meeting Wednesday morning, KPUB directors will consider authorizing agreements with Mo-Ranch, the Texas Lions Camp, Schreiner University and the City of Kerrville for systems to be installed on their properties . . .
. . . The community solar effort is the result of KPUB being selected by the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative to participate in a $5 million prize competition aimed at expanding solar electricity access . . .
. . . The systems will provide power to the hosting nonprofits, and to low- to moderate-income homes. It will also help reduce summertime peak demands and associated costs.
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48 Teams Chosen: DOE-Sponsored Solar in Your Community Challenge
solarpowerworldonline.com - by Kelly Pickerel - March 1, 2017
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced that 48 teams from 23 states and Washington, D.C., were selected from the early set of applicants to participate in the “Solar in Your Community Challenge.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative and administered by SUNY Polytechnic Institute, the “Solar in Your Community Challenge” is a prize competition that aims to expand solar electricity access to all Americans, especially underserved segments of the population, such as low- and moderate-income (LMI) households; state, local, and tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations.
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Texas - Kerrville Area Solar Partners Promote Solar Access
kpub.com - March 15, 2018
On March 5 and 6, 2018, the Kerrville Area Solar Partners participated in the Empowering Texas Communities Conference in Galveston, TX. This joint conference between the Texas Association of Community Development Corporations (TACDC) and the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI) was a first for both organizations, facilitating discussions on the intersections between housing and energy for low income Texans.
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