Cincinnati will lose out on nearly $10 million in previously awarded federal grants for solar energy. The U.S. EPA announced Thursday the termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program.
Cincinnati Director of Environment and Sustainability Oliver Kroner says the city planned to use the grant to build a community solar array on a former landfill.
“[It] would provide solar power to 1,300 low-income households in Cincinnati,” Kroner told WVXU. “And as part of the grant, we were committed to achieving 20% reduction in energy bills.”…