Larson Statement on Trump Termination of Federal Funding for Solar Projects in Connecticut

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration canceled $62.5 million in Solar for All grant funding Connecticut received last year. This funding was authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass in 2022. 

“Three years ago, almost to the day, I voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, taking historic action to address climate change and put our nation and state on a path to a clean energy future,” said Larson. “The Trump Administration’s decision to terminate this funding we authorized in Congress will mean higher electricity bills for Connecticut residents, and a less resilient power grid – especially in communities that have benefited from the Solar for All program, like Hartford and Portland. At a time when we should be doing everything we can to lower costs and grow our economy, this is the absolute wrong decision. It must be reversed. I am thankful for the leadership of Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong as they continue to explore legal options to challenge this reckless decision, and I stand with them in this fight. We will continue to push back against this administration’s attacks on hard-working families and their wallets.” 

Terminating the Solar for All grant funding for Connecticut will leave roughly 12,000 households in Connecticut, including in Hartford and Portland, without solar panel technology. The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) planned to use these dollars to help low-income Connecticut residents install solar energy sources in their homes, lowering their annual electric bills by an estimated 20% and saving them hundreds of dollars a year. The Solar for All grant program, totaling $7 billion in funding, was expected to create 200,000 jobs nationwide.