Town of East Hampton - Solarize
Solar power is big news in the Town of East Hampton! The town’s Solarize campaign, which makes going solar easier and more affordable for residents and businesses, is now up and running.
And East Hampton’s first megawatt-scale solar power plant will soon generate clean power.
Construction is almost complete on the South Fork’s first utility scale solar farm at a former brush dump on Accabonac Road in Springs. The solar farm is expected to be online in December 2018 with 1.1 MW (DC) of capacity, feeding electricity directly into the existing electric grid. Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc and Board members held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 22nd to celebrate the completion of the first rows of panels. This solar farm is an important step towards the Town’s goal of meeting 100% of annual, community wide electricity need with renewable sources.
This community wide goal is a community wide effort. In May 2018 the Town launched a renewable energy initiative called Energize East Hampton, which connects residents and local businesses to programs that help them reduce their energy consumption, and as a result, lower their energy bills. Energize East Hampton includes a Solarize campaign. The goal of this campaign, supported by the State’s NY-Sun initiative, is to increase the number of grid connected rooftop solar PV systems in East Hampton. Residents and businesses can install rooftop solar PV systems at a discounted price offered exclusively through the campaign. Earlier this year the Town sent out an RFP and through a competitive selection process, chose local company GreenLogic Energy as the designated solar installer for Solarize East Hampton. GreenLogic helps residents and business owners through every step of the process, beginning with a free consultation, site assessment and estimate.
Residents and business owners that are interested in solar installation are urged to sign up through the Campaign to receive their free solar evaluation and discounted pricing at EnergizeEH.org/solar
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Solar
Currently over 50,000 homes and businesses on Long Island derive all or part of their electricity from the sun. The cost of solar panels has been dropping steadily over time, and between rebates offered by PSEG-Long Island and federal and state tax credits, in most cases solar energy systems are paid off in 5-10 years. Once paid off, aside from a modest fee connecting you to the grid, the electricity your panels generate is free.
If you reside in East Hampton or Southampton and are interested in getting solar for your home, business, municipality or school, you can get solar installed at a pre-negotiated rate from GREENLOGIC Energy which was selected as the pre-qualified "Solarize" installer by the two towns.
Contact your Solarize Contractor for East Hampton & Southampton
If you're interested in getting solar for your home, business, municipality or school, outside of East Hampton/Southampton, reLI offers a "Find-a-Contractor" search to connect you with solar installers on Long Island.
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Solar
Currently over 50,000 homes and businesses on Long Island derive all or part of their electricity from the sun. The cost of solar panels has been dropping steadily over time, and between rebates offered by PSEG-Long Island and federal and state tax credits, in most cases solar energy systems are paid off in 5-10 years. Once paid off, aside from a modest fee connecting you to the grid, the electricity your panels generate is free.
If you reside in East Hampton or Southampton and are interested in getting solar for your home, business, municipality or school, you can get solar installed at a pre-negotiated rate from GREENLOGIC Energy which was selected as the pre-qualified "Solarize" installer by the two towns.
Contact your Solarize Contractor for East Hampton & Southampton
If you're interested in getting solar for your home, business, municipality or school, outside of East Hampton/Southampton, reLI offers a "Find-a-Contractor" search to connect you with solar installers on Long Island.