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Restored Solar for All funding won’t cover the disruption’s ‘devastating’ costs, grantee lawsuit says
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Grantees have filed a lawsuit alleging that the rescission of the $7 billion Solar for All program caused irreversible financial damage. While funding was eventually restored, plaintiffs seek compensation for significant operational disruptions and increased costs impacting developers and target communities.
- 01Legal action targets the EPA following the temporary withdrawal of seven billion dollars in solar funding
- 02Plaintiffs claim restored funds fail to cover additional costs incurred during the program suspension
- 03Operational delays significantly impacted low-income community solar developers and regional project timelines
- 04Lawsuit seeks damages for financial losses that occurred despite the eventual reinstatement of federal capital
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Recission of the $7 billion program created additional costs for grantees, developers and the low-income and disadvantaged communities that were to benefit, the plaintiffs say.