Barnstable County delegates debate $5,000 pilot loan program to help homeowners add backup power
Delegates debated Ordinance 2026-14, a proposed $65,000 pilot to seed a County Power Outage Resiliency Fund offering up to $5,000 loans for generator or battery retrofits. Sponsors said recent storms justify a pilot; some members urged larger caps or questioned whether the amount would meaningfully increase installations.
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Barnstable County's Standing Committee on Telecommunications and Energy spent its May 18 virtual meeting weighing Ordinance 2026-14, a proposal to create a revolving Power Outage Resiliency Fund that would offer small loans to year‑round residents to retrofit homes for generator or battery backup.
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