Biden to launch plan to bring solar to low-income homes

The Biden administration is planning to unveil a new effort on Wednesday to hook up low-income residents with solar power, an agency official shared with POLITICO, a move that could allow communities that have long been shut out of the fast-growing market for renewable power to reduce their utility bills.

The move is the latest by President Joe Biden to focus on executive actions to reach his ambitious climate goals after plans to pass hundreds of billions worth of clean energy incentives collapsed in the Senate.

The initiative would connect participants...