Ampion Renewable Energy has been selected as the community solar manager for the Erie County Low Income Sustainable Energy Program (ECLIPSE), a new initiative aimed at providing electricity savings for low to middle-income residents in Erie County, New York. Ampion will collaborate with Yili County to provide electricity savings for eligible residents through community solar energy.

Currently, there are over 80000 low - and middle-income families in Yili County who can benefit from this program. We encourage residents to seize this opportunity, "said Mark C. Poloncarz, the Governor of Yili County. ECLIPSE community solar energy can be combined with other programs, such as the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Empower+, to ensure that households can afford energy costs

This program is applicable to all homeowners and tenants in Erie County who benefit from federal or state aid programs, including HEAP, Affordable Connect Program, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Temporary Assistance for Poor Families.

Brian Buzby, Director of Community Partnerships at Ampion, said, "Community solar allows power company customers to access renewable energy and save costs without installing or paying upfront fees. Through ECLIPSE, Erie County and Ampion make it easier for low-income residents to support solar energy while saving money. Our goal is to make the registration process as simple as possible. You only need a copy of your current electricity bill and proof that you are benefiting from government aid programs

In addition to saving significant costs for impoverished families, this collaboration will also expand the amount of solar energy available in the northern part of New York State within the service areas of State Grid and New York State Electric and Gas Company (NYSE).

Ampion recently announced that through community solar energy, users have saved over $42 million in electricity bills. These savings were achieved through the production of clean energy through a portfolio of over 1.5 GW community solar projects managed by Ampion.