4 more West Michigan communities get EGLE grants for solar projects
EGLE awards $1.25 million in funding to Muskegon County solar farm
EGLE announced the fourth round of grants from the on Tuesday, doling out another $8.1 million.
Lee Township will receive the bulk of the grants. The Calhoun County entity will receive $4,040,000 for the .
Bethel Township in Branch County will receive $1 million for the . Hart Township in Oceana County will receive $600,000 for the . Barry County will receive $297,500 for the .
Eight total projects will be supported in all in this round of RRCA grants. The projects supported by this round will eventually produce 1,836 megawatts of solar power — enough to power 1.83 million homes and businesses.
Canadian company tapped to handle coal ash left by Campbell power plant
EGLE Director Phil Roos says the mission of the RRCA help support local communities move toward clean energy.
'These awards will enable communities to invest where they see needs in infrastructure, public safety and more, while accelerating the build-out of affordable green power to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents,' Roos .
The first round of grants was announced last October, followed by the second round in December and the third round in January.
Construction begins on Muskegon Solar Energy Center
In all, the RRCA will give away $30 million. Half of the grant is awarded when construction starts. The other half is granted when the project starts operating.
Several other West Michigan projects have already received support from the RRCA, including the in Moorland Township.
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