Where Investors See a Tax Savings, She Saw a Pathway to Clean Energy Equity Goals

Published on September 14, 2020

The federal Opportunity Zones designation forgives capital gains taxes on investments in neighborhoods that have withstood economic isolation. One Norfolk, Virginia entrepreneur found dollars from investors looking for the tax break, found sites ready for solar development, and found a way to create jobs and increase solar market share in a three-pronged fund.

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