Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville in Weschester County, New York will share a federal solar grant that will allow both cities to install state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic (PV) systems atop each city’s public works department garages.
Don’t panic! Solar rebates in New York are coming back very soon. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) paused New York’s solar PV incentive program unexpectedly . Despite initial worries that this would darken New York’s solar market, the program is actually paused strictly for upgrades. PON 1050, the specific NYSERDA funding [...]
We see this all the time in the solar industry: a state is a booming epicenter of solar installations due to strong financial support from the government. Then funding gets cut or depleted, solar installations drop, solar installers lose their jobs, and the state loses its pride of place in the market at large. Connecticut, [...]
Holding to a firm tradition of supporting solar energy within New York, the Public Service Commission has voted to provide $12 million for solar rebates through June of this year. The solar market in the state has been holding its breath since the NYSERDA rebate expired at the end of 2009, with no new incentives [...]
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced $10 million in new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The authority will award the funds to enable seven solar energy firms to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes and businesses across the state. Taken together, the anticipated projects [...]
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will make available a $6 million grant to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), according to a recent announcement by Governor David A. Paterson. The new funding will enable LIPA to continue programs that provide rebates and incentives to homeowners and business owners who install [...]
As we’ve reported on this blog before (see here), a solar PV rebate program offered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is set to expire at the end of the year. It’s not clear when (or if) fresh funding will be allocated to provide rebates for 2010 and beyond. What [...]
New York currently offers its residents one of the best solar incentive packages in the country: in addition to the 30 percent federal tax credit, New Yorkers can access a state tax credit (up to $5,000) and a very good solar rebate: residential solar installations can receive up to $20,000 per project ($2-3/watt up to [...]
