LYONS, Neb. -- Solar power is growing in Nebraska. As of Monday, with it being Earth Day, the Biden Administration has given out $7 billion worth of federal solar power grants.

The Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons was just one of 60 places selected to receive a grant. All in effort to push solar energy usage in the state of Nebraska.

The main focus will be around low income households.

"Yeah, that's one of the exciting things about this project is helping people who haven't been able to participate in solar energy be able to participate, and to save them money on day one, and also lock in the cost of their power for the next 20 or 30 years," Executive Director Brian Depew said. "We believe that solar for all will be able to save people money today and probably even more money as energy prices rise in the future." 

The program will serve the entire state; resulting in immediate greenhouse gas reductions, immediate savings for low-income households, opportunity for ownership and will lead to long term market transformation of residential serving solar.