Renewable energy is often considered exclusive to those with money and resources, but it doesn’t have to be. As part of an environmental justice program called Solar For All, Jubilee partners with PepcoConnect, DC Department of Energy & Environment, and New Partners Community Solar to bring solar energy to our residents.
Our first solar panels were installed on the Maycroft, bringing participating residents an average credit of $40-50 per month on their electric bills. The Maycroft’s panels also power backup batteries that can last for up to three days, turning the Teen Center into a Resiliency Center where residents can shelter in place in the case of a grid-wide shutdown.
A new expansion to Solar For All will install solar panels on the roof of Pepco’s HQ, allowing even more Jubilee residents access to the benefits of this program.
In this feature with WUSA9, listen to Jubilee resident and longtime board member Samuel Buggs speak about what Solar For All means to him and his neighbors in the Maycroft:
Interested in learning more about Jubilee’s approach to people and social impact? Join us for our Annual Justice Housing® Breakfast on June 7th and hear from our residents about the ways Justice Housing® has touched their lives!