The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision on Thursday to cancel a $7 billion Biden-era grant program will cost Maine $62 million.

The Solar for All program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.

The EPA awarded the Governor’s Energy Office $62 million last year through the program. The state estimated it would help more than 20,000 low-income Maine households save between $380 and $1,400 annually on their energy bills through incentives for rooftop solar, support for cooperatively owned projects, and a new community solar and storage program, according to the Governor’s Energy Office.

The program also included funding for worker training for more than 700 Maine residents

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