With heat waves on the rise, Atlanta is launching a “community resilience hub” managed at a local community center. Powered by a 34-kilowatt rooftop solar installation paired with an onsite battery system capable of storing roughly three days’ worth of electricity, the hub will serve as a spot where residents can keep cool or warm or keep critical health supplies safe during a power outage.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cites Groundswell CEO Michelle Moore saying “If you have an oxygen concentrator to keep you breathing or you have to keep your insulin refrigerated … A power outage of even a few hours can really impact your health.” Groundswell is a nonprofit focused on community-centered clean energy projects that spearheaded the project.
The resilience hub’s clean energy installations were made possible in part by the Inflation Reduction Act, which offers expanded nonprofit eligibility for certain types of clean energy tax credits. Local businesses also contributed to the effort.
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