President Biden is betting on solar power to combat rising electricity bills for low-income Americans doubling down on his administration’s hardline green agenda as critics sound the alarm over skyrocketing energy costs.
On Wednesday the White House announced new measures aimed at getting American homes plugged into solar power and creating new clean energy jobs, including new Department of Housing and Urban Development guidance that will enable federally-assisted renters to subscribe to community solar where available.
The administration says the program will save as many as 4.5 million families an average of 10% per year on electricity.