Nevada Clean Energy Fund Stays Committed to Energy Affordability as EPA Halts Solar for All
Today, the Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) received a formal notice that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is terminating its $156 million Solar for All grant. This action will pause NCEF’s Nevada Solar for All program and hinder the organization’s efforts to help families that need immediate relief from high electricity bills. The Nevada Solar for All program is designed to increase energy affordability and reliability for more than 50,000 Nevadans and create nearly 1,000 new jobs.
As the highest per capita award of any state based on eligible population, NCEF’s grant is among the most impactful in the nation and has already begun delivering results. The grant funds are legally obligated to NCEF under a valid contract with the federal government, and the termination is in violation of EPA’s own terms and conditions and contractual obligations, as well as contrary to congressional intent.
“The federal government’s termination of Solar for All means that tens of thousands of Nevada households will continue to struggle with rising utility bills with no hope of relief,” said Kirsten Stasio, CEO of the Nevada Clean Energy Fund. “We expect legal action to be taken to restore access to terminated Solar for All grants. In the meantime, the Nevada Clean Energy Fund will continue to provide tangible solutions to Nevada communities through our other programs.”
EPA’s action does not impact grant funds that have already been spent by NCEF, but it pauses the organization’s ability to continue to implement the Nevada Solar for All program. EPA’s termination notice states that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) provides EPA with the authority to rescind unobligated Solar for All funds. Because the grant funds awarded to NCEF are obligated funds, EPA does not have the authority to rescind NCEF’s Solar for All funds.
Solar power is a proven technology that lowers energy costs, creates well-paying jobs, and supports more resilient communities. NCEF remains committed to expanding access to these benefits. While this termination notice is a temporary setback, NCEF will keep helping households, businesses, and communities through its other programs that are funded by other sources of private, public, philanthropic, and federal funds.
Read our original statement and partner reactions here.
About the Nevada Clean Energy Fund
The Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) is a nonprofit organization that supports a thriving, affordable, and accessible clean energy economy by providing financial and technical resources to Nevadans. NCEF was established by Nevada legislation in 2017 as the state’s green bank. NCEF implements programs for diverse Nevada stakeholders, including affordable housing, Tribes, nonprofits, schools, local governments, and rural communities. Clean energy measures include building electrification and efficiency, renewable energy, clean vehicles, and others.