CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The City of Carbondale is looking to improve access to affordable clean energy in the near future with the help of a half-a-million dollar grant.
Carbondale announced they were awarded $500,000 in planning funding through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Phase 1 Energy Future Grants Program (EFG) on Tuesday.
A comprehensive pre-feasibility study will be conducted for what is known as "The Energy Sovereignty, Security, & Democracy Proposal�; which is described as a revenue-positive and replicable rural energy system model that fosters equitable American self-sufficiency and lasting prosperity for recovering energy communities, the City of Carbondale Government stated in a Facebook post.
“It’s never been a question of whether renewable energy is coming to ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois. It’s already here. It’s always been a question of who benefits. This proposal ensures that local resource generation fosters local prosperity,â€� shared Planner & Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Becker, “My thanks goes out to every community member who has provided their perspective on this proposal so far. Our team could not have won this planning grant without your insight,â€� - Carbondale's Sustainability Coordinator and City Planner Lauren Becker said.
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