Join us to learn how Solar for All will expand access to solar energy and backup power for income-qualified households in Austin.

  • Find out more about this no-cost to participate, EPA-funded program
  • Preview maps, presentations and communications
  • Share your feedback and ideas
  • Connect with staff from Austin Energy and the City of Austin Housing Department

Community Input Session Event Details

  • Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 📍 Montopolis Recreation Center | 1200 Montopolis Dr. | Austin, TX 78741   RSVP

 

Why Austin Energy will be offering free solar and battery backup systems through Solar for All 

  • Austin Energy received a grant from the EPA to expand access to clean and reliable energy.
  • As a community-owned, not-for-profit utility, we work alongside local partners to offer beneficial programs. Solar for All will help Austin Energy meet its commitments to the community and City Council
  • It helps lower energy bills, provides backup power and supports a cleaner environment. These benefits help the whole community.

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* We're excited to bring clean, affordable energy to more Austin homes. Fill out this quick form to get updates about the program.

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* Would you like to RSVP for the Solar for All Community Input Session?
Montopolis Recreation Center | 1200 Montopolis Dr. | Austin, TX 78741
Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

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Are you an Austin Energy customer who is also a homeowner?

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Is your home located within the eligible area?   Using this map, check if you live within an eligible census tract.

Solar for All map of eligible census tracts

Input your address on the map to see if your home is within an eligible census tract.

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How old is your home?

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Has your roof been replaced within the past 15 years?

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Is your house shaded by trees?

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Do you have any questions or comments that you would like to share with staff?

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Earth Day Dollars: Austin Energy Awarded Solar for All Federal Grant

“We are incredibly excited about how this grant helps the City of Austin reduce pollution, create green jobs and directly benefit our historically disadvantaged communities as we create Austin’s clean energy future,” Austin Energy Vice President of Customer Energy Solutions Richard Génecé said. “By focusing on expanding access to solar power, Austin Energy is helping relieve both the burdens of high-energy costs and carbon pollution that these communities disproportionately bear while strengthening our local grid resilience in the face of climate change.”

Read the full news release.

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Community Input Sessions

Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Montopolis Recreation Center | 1200 Montopolis Dr. | Austin, TX 78741  RSVP

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Applications Open 2026

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This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement 84087701 to Harris County. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the Environmental Protection Agency endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document, as well as any images, video, text, or other content created by generative artificial intelligence tools, nor does any such content necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency.