Attorney General Jerry Brown was joined by local political leaders at CCSE in announcing the state filed suit against the mortgage giants for blocking an innovative state clean energy program. Attorney General Brown said the program was designed to create jobs, promote energy independence, and lower utility bills. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac effectively shut down the program that gives financial assistance to homeowners to install solar energy systems and energy efficiency retrofits.
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its are making it easier for San Diego residents to use solar energy to heat the water in their homes. KPBS reporter Sharon Heilbrunn discusses the benefits of solar water heaters.
A pilot program begun in San Diego County that provides incentives for homeowners to install solar water-heating systems is going statewide with a goal of funding 300,000 systems by 2017. Homeowners can receive up to about $1,875 in refunds on a typical $6,500 system that heats water with the sun’s energy as it’s collected on rooftop systems.
