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Mayor Bowser to Celebrate 100th Installation of Solar Works DC, Creating Green Jobs for Residents and Lowering Energy Bills for Families

Monday, April 22, 2019
Event Will Coincide with Release of the Mayor’s Sustainable DC 2.0 Plan

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 23, at 3 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will celebrate the 100th installation under the Solar Works DC initiative, a clean energy program that installs solar panels on the homes of low- to moderate-income residents.

Solar Works DC is the job training program under the Department of Energy and Environment’s (DOEE) Solar for All program, and is operated in partnership with the Department of Employment Services (DOES). The program seeks to prepare District residents to enter careers in solar and related industries, and is implemented by GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic through a Solar for All grant.

The event will coincide with the official release of the Sustainable DC 2.0 plan, the District’s citywide plan for becoming the healthiest, greenest, and most livable city in the nation.

In January, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, which doubles the required amount of solar energy deployed in the District and sets a mandate of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2032.

When:

Tuesday, April 23, at 3 pm

Who:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes, Director, Department of Employment Services
Nicole Steele, Executive Director, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

Where:

1331 Emerald Street, NE
*Bus Line: X8*

All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected] . To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).