Solar+Storage systems benefit a facility's insurers, mortgagees, and the public at large by reducing the facility's exposure to power outage-related losses. While the cost of resilient PV systems has been dropping, such systems are often still deemed too expensive because all the values of storage have yet to be realized.The Smart DG Hub conducted in-depth interviews with experts in the fields of insurance, banking and public policy with a view towards expanding the VoR Strategy team that includes the industries capable of creating a tangible price signal for energy resiliency. Read the  CUNY Smart DG Hub VoR Survey. Want to get involved? Contact us at dghub@cuny.edu

Solar PV Energy + Battery Storage stockpiles sunlight and delivers it on-demand to the building where it will be used, improving power quality and reliability and reducing the City's carbon footprint. At this free evening session on November 30th, meet the people who are making battery storage work in housing, government buildings, hospitals, and more, including Daniella Leifer, Sustainable CUNY's Smart DG Hub Ombudsman. Learn about new battery technologies, view exciting examples of energy storage installations in New York City, and gain an increased awareness of the ways in which solar PV installers can grow their businesses by adding energy storage to their skill set. Advance Registration Required

Solar Planned for 14 Developments

The de Blasio Administration has announced the launch of its first large-scale solar program at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which will provide low to moderate-income New Yorkers, including public housing residents, access to clean, low-cost energy throughout the city and jobs in the growing solar industry. The Authority has issued its first Request for Proposals, seeking developers to install solar power at 14 developments throughout the five boroughs. NYCHA's goal is to install 25 megawatts of solar capacity, which would power up to 6,600 households, by 2025. This builds upon the expansion of solar installations in New York, which has quadrupled under the Mayor's leadership. Read the Release

The 'Big Apples' appetite for solar has gone beyond early adopters and interest remains high, including among the 51% of the City's population that rents. The NYC Solar Partnership strategically developed two programs specifically designed to help the unique building stock of City homeowners ( Solarize NYC) as well as the City renters ( Shared Solar NYC). Sustainable CUNY formed the NYC Solar Partnership in 2006 and works collaboratively with the New York City Mayor's Office of Sustainability, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

 Clifton Park Solar Snapshot   

 

 

Tria Case, University Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation, City University of New York,  Lead of NYC Solar Partnership