New Jersey launches $156 million solar energy program to benefit low-income communities

DAVID M. ZIMMER / NORTHJERSEY.COM – State officials on Thursday kicked off a $156 million solar energy program with the aim of powering New Jersey’s low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the state’s Solar for All initiative is projected to save New Jersey residents $250 million on their energy bills over 30 years …