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30 articles, each built on 5 cited sources.

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CommunitySan Diego offered more than 750,000 dollars in clean energy grants for nonprofits in 2026, its fourth year investing nearly 2.5 million dollars since 2023San Diego Community Power and San Diego Foundation closed applications for the 2026 grant cycle on March 6, offering more than 750,000 dollars to local nonprofits, the fourth round of a program that has already invested nearly 2.5 million dollars since 2023.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article CommunityRural electric cooperatives want cheaper federal financing, and a 7 billion dollar loan program already has more demand than it can meetThe Rural Utilities Service is authorized to lend 7 billion dollars to electric cooperatives in 2026, and nearly 140 members of Congress are already asking for more money for fiscal year 2027.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article CommunityA Minnesota nonprofit energy resiliency grant sent 67,100 dollars to 6 organizations in its second round in 2026The Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit serving 14 counties and 2 Native nations in Central Minnesota, awarded 67,100 dollars to 6 organizations on July 1, 2026, its second round after a 97,000 dollar first round in 2025.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article CommunityFEMA approves more than 1.4 billion dollars in disaster recovery and resilience funding, with 1.36 billion dollars rebuilding public infrastructure and 70.7 million dollars paying communities to rebuild saferOn July 2 2026, FEMA approved more than 1.4 billion dollars in funding for communities recovering from past disasters. Most of it, 1.36 billion dollars, rebuilds public infrastructure, and 70.7 million dollars pays communities to rebuild in ways that reduce damage from the next disaster.2 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article CommunityCalChoice targets an August 2026 launch for a California home battery grid program that still has no payment amount setCalifornia Choice Energy Authority announced a software partnership with Lunar Energy on March 18, 2026, and now targets a full public launch by the end of August 2026, about 5 and a half months later, with no payment amount or capacity target set yet.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article CommunityCalifornia tribes lost an 88 million dollar solar microgrid grant, and kept building anywayThe Department of Energy awarded 88 million dollars in 2024 to build solar and battery microgrids for the Hoopa Valley, Yurok and Karuk Tribes along a 142 mile power line in California. The Trump administration moved to cancel that grant in October 2025, and the tribal partnership is pressing ahead anyway.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article

The other 24

Compass Energy Storage cancelled its 250 megawatt battery storage project in San Juan Capistrano, ending a fight that outlasted almost 2,000 public comments3 minute read. 5 sources.
Google is funding a free heat pump program in California worth up to 10,000 dollars per home3 minute read. 5 sources.
New York ended community choice aggregation programs statewide, after a finding that customers paid 116 million dollars more than default service3 minute read. 5 sources.
New Jersey regulators proposed a program that pays you for your home battery, and gave 4 utilities until July 1, 2027 to launch it3 minute read. 5 sources.
Minnesota nonprofit explores community benefits agreements for clean energy projects, at the same 50 megawatt threshold Michigan already makes mandatory3 minute read. 5 sources.
Massachusetts sets community benefit agreement rules for clean energy projects starting July 1, 20263 minute read. 5 sources.
Maine becomes the 11th state to allow community choice aggregation, with automatic enrollment unless a customer opts out3 minute read. 5 sources.
A proposed 500 megawatt battery storage project in Harford County Maryland draws opposition, the only 1 of 4 projects reviewed under a new state incentive3 minute read. 5 sources.
The Department of Energy awards federal microgrid funding worth more than 8 million dollars to 14 rural and tribal projects, reaching 35 towns and villages2 minute read. 5 sources.
A Washington tribe is building 3 solar microgrids to keep the power on during outages2 minute read. 5 sources.
Boulder pays 6 nonprofits up to 50,000 dollars each in a battery backup grant to prepare for power outages2 minute read. 5 sources.
A national tracker counts 159 cases of a battery storage plant rejected by a town, roughly triple the count from 18 months ago3 minute read. 5 sources.
New Mexico regulators expand community solar as low income savings reach 10% to 15%3 minute read. 5 sources.
Community solar low income eligibility by state holds at 19 as Maine drops out and South Carolina joins3 minute read. 5 sources.
Texas homeowners can get paid for a home battery under a program called Battery Rewards3 minute read. 5 sources.
Virtual power plant capacity growth in the United States reached 13.7% last year, and the Department of Energy wants the total 2 to 4 times bigger by 20303 minute read. 5 sources.
Massachusetts and Minnesota each set a state battery storage law in 2026, and neither one puts a battery in a home3 minute read. 5 sources.
New Orleans churches use solar power to shelter neighbors during a power outage3 minute read. 5 sources.
How much a microgrid costs for affordable housing in two Massachusetts cities3 minute read. 5 sources.
Maryland community solar grants low income households a 25% discount on their electricity bill3 minute read. 5 sources.
A federal tool that helps low income households find community solar is now run by a private company3 minute read. 5 sources.
Colorado law sets a low income discount for community solar subscribers starting in 20263 minute read. 5 sources.
A California home battery program will pay residents to share stored power with the grid3 minute read. 5 sources.
California guarantees a 20% low income community solar discount3 minute read. 5 sources.

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