Why Memphis lags behind in solar projects
Joe Ozegovich signed up for a Tennessee Valley Authority program that encouraged solar panels more than a decade ago. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
States such as Florida have climbed in an annual report on the growth in solar power by region while the net growth of Memphis homes with solar has fluctuated.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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