A solar programme aimed at low - income customers has been given the go - ahead by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ( LADWP ) . Rooftop space on 400 acres will be leased for fixed monthly payments of $ 30 . LADWP says the scheme makes it the first US utility to both build and distribute energy from a residential solar programme . The installations will be between 3 and 4KW and are part of solar 's goal to reach 400MW of solar power by 2017 . A scheme for customers in residential buildings is also in the works .
A solar programme aimed at low-income customers has been given the go-ahead by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Rooftop space on 400 homes will be leased for fixed monthly payments of $30. LADWP says the scheme makes it the first US utility to both build and collect energy from a residential PV programme. The installations will be between 2KW and 4KW and are part of LA's goal to reach 400MW of solar power by 2017. A scheme for customers in apartment buildings is also in the works.