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Georgetown Solar Project Slated for Federal Grant
Washington, DC,
July 8, 2009
Texas solar energy received a boost this week in Washington with House Appropriations Committee approval of a $100,000 funding request by key committee member U.S. Representative John Carter (R-TX).project will be used as a pilot project to encourage other commercial customers inside the service territory to consider installing similar renewable distributed power facilities to help reduce fossil fuel consumption and benefit the city power system by controlling voltage and maintaining power quality.10 (FY 2010) Energy and Water Appropriations bill must next pass the full House of Representatives and Senate and be signed into law by the President. The $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will fund expansion of solar energy options for the City of Georgetown and its utility systems. Georgetown is currently developing a solar power project with local partners. The "I am pleased to announce these funds were included in the final committee markup of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill," says Carter. "Central Texas is on the frontline of developing clean and renewable energy technologies, and I am proud to have secured funds that strengthen the tradition of clean energy investment that we are building," Carter said. "The residents and community leaders of Central Texas want clean energy, which is something I have always supported, so I am hopeful this grant will be included in the final passage of this bill so that we can continue to build our region into the nation’s premier hub of renewable and alternative energy technology." The grant, included in the final Appropriations Committee votes on the Fiscal Year 20 ###
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