Gary power outage highlights risks of losing Solar for All program

A two-week outage in Gary, Indiana following severe storms has renewed scrutiny over the state's decision to cancel its Solar for All rooftop-solar rebate program, which advocates argue could have improved grid resilience during such weathe

First covered Aug 31, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

26d Canary Media Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation — Stephen Mays was left without power for 12 days after violent storms and tornadoes struck northwest Indiana this month. Lori Latham for 13.

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Discussion

Bluesky: @volts.wtf David Roberts · 26d ago · 62 ♥ Under Biden's Solar for All program, $117 million in federal money was set to go to Indiana for solar, battery, & microgrid projects. Tens of millions of those dollars were headed to Gary, to improve its resilience. Then Trump canceled the program & yanked back all the money.

Appeared in: 2026-08-31 (#4) · 2026-09-01 (#11)

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