Who We Are

Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI), established in 2003, is a membership-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting clean, sustainable energy across Long Island. We support and advocate for all forms of renewable energy—including solar, offshore wind, battery storage, and geothermal and more—to help accelerate the transition to a 100% renewable energy economy. Through public education, collaboration with local governments, and partnerships with community groups, reLI works to drive the systemic changes needed to make clean...

What We Do

reLI’s mission is to empower communities on Long Island and beyond through renewable energy outreach and education. We do this by 1) serving as a resource to help communities join the global 100% renewable energy movement, and 2) providing consumer-friendly information on commercial and residential clean energy technologies such as solar, wind and energy efficiency. Our website features a clean energy contractor locator making it simple to connect customers and clean...

Where We Work

reLI is based out of East Hampton, New York. As a coastal community on the front lines of climate change, East Hampton has a vested interest in leading the nation in climate change solutions. reLI played a role in the development and adoption of East Hampton’s 100% renewable energy by 2020 and 2030 policy.  Our location allows us to support other communities in the region to adopt...

Staff

Melissa Griffiths Parrott -  Executive Director Melissa Griffiths Parrott is the executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island. Melissa has been in the renewable energy field and a climate action advocate since 2015. She is the founder of Students for Climate Action and the former chair of Al Gore's Climate Reality Project’s Long Island Chapter. She has worked with municipalities across Long Island forwarding their Clean Energy goals, she...