The South Plains Electric Cooperative (SPEC) in Western Texas has announced an initiative to amp up the use of clean energy on a community scale in June 2020. The plan is to purchase 7 MW of distribution-scale solar generation...

Solar panels have, so far, been mostly restricted to upper and middle class homes. That’s because, while the energy saved will save money over time, there is an upfront installation cost that many low-income residents didn’t have the on-hand...