In a recent press release from the governor’s office in the State of New York, things got a little awkward. They started out on strong footing, but seemed to be embarrassed about where they plan to install a bunch of solar capacity. “Governor Kathy Hochul today, during Earth Week, announced … [continued]
Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement on June 2 of 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects for the state of New York means that the state, effectively, will efficiently deliver enough clean, affordable energy to power over 620,000 New York homes for at least 20 years. 3,000 Short- & Long-Term Jobs … [continued]
Enough Clean Solar Energy to Power Nearly 700,000 Additional New York Homes Annually Expected to Spur Approximately $4.4 Billion in Private Investments, Creating 6,000 Additional Solar Jobs — With Prevailing Wage Requirement for Projects Above One MW 40 Percent of Benefits to Disadvantaged Communities, Low- to Moderate-Income New Yorkers Supports … [continued]
A great tip came our way from reader Trevor Krabbenhoft: certain solar power customer-generators (aka prosumers) in New York will be able to donate credit to low-income households if a new bill in New York is passed. See the full reader tip below. Hello, in response to “California Solar Energy … [continued]
Several communities in upstate New York are now part of an opt-out community choice program that will allow their residents to enjoy clean, emissions-free energy and lower utility bills. What does opt-out mean? It means everyone who lives in those communities is automatically enrolled but those who do not wish … [continued]
New York’s solar growth has climbed 2,100% since the NY-Sun initiative was launched in 2011. The cost of solar dropped 69% in that same period. Naturally, there are large global trends driving these results, but they are great for New York nonetheless. They’re also helping New York Governor Cuomo to … [continued]
As of December 2020, the states with the most small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity were California (10.6 gigawatts (GW)), New Jersey (1.9 GW), and Massachusetts (1.8 GW). Of the 4.5 GW of small-scale solar capacity added in the United States in 2020, California accounted for 31%, the largest share by … [continued]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published a special short profile on New York’s renewable energy leadership and split. What I found particularly interesting in the piece, though, was the variation in renewable energy splits in the different top states.
The Public Service Commission has issued an important order which sets out a roadmap for achieving the state’s ambitious goal of obtaining 70 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A press release summarizing the order is available here.
This report ranks US states according to the percentage of their electricity that comes from solar.
