Oregon is about to get a big, $48 million pile of solar panels.

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By Zoya TeirsteinFeb 6, 2018, 8:02 pm90 pts
On Monday, the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) loaned Oregon money to build six new solar developments. The projects will power more than 11,000 homes and businesses and move the state one step closer to its goal of getting half of its electricity from renewables by 2040. “The more we make these…

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