The Department of Energy and Environment announced it had awarded $350,000 to Electrify DC for a study and educational project that will help residents and multifamily building owners learn about the current capacity of the electrical grid and how it can support their use of more clean energy resources such as solar arrays and batteries.
See the full press release at DOEE.
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