ALBANY – Eight projects in the Hudson Valley are among 900 solar projects are underway through 26 community Solarize” campaigns across New York State. A component of the NY-Sun program and the Governor’s comprehensive Reforming the Energy Vision strategy, the “Solarize” campaigns are geared towards locally-organized community outreach efforts aimed at getting more homes and businesses to install solar. The Governor also announced another 31 Solarize campaigns are set to begin this spring.
“New York is blazing the trail when it comes to transitioning to sustainable energy practices and building a clean energy economy,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo. “By helping communities across the state install solar technologies, we are opening the door to new opportunities that will lower household energy costs while protecting the environment years into the future.”
Launched in December 2014, New York’s Solarize initiative is a collaboration between the State and local communities. Communities engaged in Solarize campaigns are able to simplify purchasing and obtain discounts for participants on solar projects. The “Solarize” initiative partners with interested residential and business communities to conduct joint purchasing agreements that help lower solar acquisition and consumer costs.
Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York State Richard Kauffman said, “These Solarize campaigns are an important tool to enable communities to transition to clean and sustainable energy and serve as the gateway for others across the New York to do the same.”
Mid-Hudson projects:
Solarize Beacon Plus,
Solarize Goshen-Warwick,
Solarize Kingston,
Solarize Bedford – Mt. Kisco,
Solarize Cortland – Croton,
SolarizeMamaroneck – Larchmont,
Solarize Ossining – Briarcliff,
Solarize Woodstock – Rosendale
