PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A rural farm town in northeast Oregon is blazing an unlikely renewable energy trail.
The city of Pendleton is offering no-interest loans to spark interest in solar power and a group-buy philosophy to get better prices. More than 50 residents installed systems last year, and the program was expanded to more residents and to include businesses this year.
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