HARRISBURG — A popular, bipartisan program that has committed millions of dollars to help Pennsylvania schools lower energy costs by installing solar panels is slated to lose access to a key federal tax credit — and schools could have to scuttle or downsize their plans as a result.
On top of that, state funding for the Solar for Schools program is also in question as lawmakers in Harrisburg try to reach a deal on a late, deficit-plagued state budget.
Solar for Schools was first enacted as part of last year’s state budget, which dedicated $25 million to the program. Almost all of that money has since been committed to solar panel projects at public districts, intermediate units, and community colleges across the state, from Erie to Cambria to Philadelphia Counties.
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