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TOOLS FOR SOLAR+STORAGE IN NY
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Resources on the NY Solar Map & Portal
Sustainable CUNY is now entering the third year of
the NYSolar Smart DG Hub- 'Resilient Solar Project'. In collaboration with multiple partners, resources have been developed that can help New Yorkers add storage to existing systems, as well as for new solar+storage projects including a permitting and interconnection guide for NYC and a guide for communities looking to add storage to solarize campaigns. You can also find where NYC's energy storage systems are installed as a new feature on the NY Solar Map under 'available map layers'. The Smart DG Hub is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot and the NY-Sun Initiatives. Solar+Storage Resources
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8,300 OFFICIALS GAIN SOLAR KNOWLEDGE
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The NY-Sun PV Trainers Network (PVTN) is helping to lower the installation costs and expand adoption of solar PV systems throughout the state by engaging municipalities and related solar stakeholders. Since it's inception the NY-Sun PVTN has provided over 250 trainings in all 62 of New York's counties, as well as 18 webinars and podcasts, reaching 8,300 local officials and solar stakeholders. In addition PVTN provides Technical Assistance (TA). More on TA below, current trainings listed on the left. Meister Consultants Group, Sustainable CUNY, Entech Engineering, Pace Law School and other academic institutions implement the Network.
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NY-SUN PVTN HELPS TOWNS GO SOLAR
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The
NY-Sun PVTN
provides technical assistance to Authority Having Jurisdictions throughout New York State via the
'Ask the Expert'
portal, in addition to conducting in-person trainings for municipal officials statewide. For example, the Town of Livingston recently submitted a request for information about solar and prime agricultural land, shared solar land leases and other considerations relevant to large scale solar arrays. PVTN experts responded to the inquiries by leveraging existing research, looking into site-specific considerations within the jurisdiction and contacting NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets.
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NYCHA/CUNY PREP FOR SOLAR
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NYCHA is NYC's biggest landlord, with 178,000 units housing 400,000 residents. Thus, their potential to contribute to NYC's ambitious solar goal of 1 GW by 2013 is great. Sustainable CUNY used the NY Solar Map and NYCHA's proprietary data to analyze its solar potential and helped NYCHA set a realistic solar target of 25 MW by 2025. This goal is part of a joint initiative with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at installing renewable energy on federally assisted housing. Now, Sustainable CUNY is working with NYCHA to develop the methodology and the programs need to reach this target. This effort will include commercial-scale projects, for which NYCHA will issue a solicitation to developers, as well as small-scale and shared-solar opportunities.
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SHARED SOLAR NYC FOR DEVELOPERS
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The NYC Solar Partnership conducted a webinar on November 9th for developers and contractors interested in applying to the
Shared Solar NYC program. The webinar walked potential developers through the new online Shared Solar Gateway and explained the application process that enables interested parties to become a vetted partner in NYC's program.
Watch the webinar
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ON-SITE POWER CONFERENCE & EXPO
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Register Now for One or Both
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Presented in partnership with:
- NY-BEST, NYSEIA, SEIA, NECHPI, CHP Association, WADE, IDEA
- Con Edison, National Grid, NYPA, LIPA/PSEG-LI
- USDOE, USEPA, NYSDPS, NYCDOB, NYC Retrofit Accelerator
- Green Bank, NYCEEC, Pace Energy and Climate Center, Sustainable CUNY
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NYSolar Smart Partner Jurisdiction
Solar Snapshot
Warwick
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NYSolar Smart is a strategic effort led by Sustainable CUNY of the City University of New York that supports Federal, State and NYC solar initiatives to strategically remove barriers to large scale solar deployment.
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NY-Sun PV Trainers Network
Administrators
Planners
Code Officials
Inspectors
First Responders
Village Engineers
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PVTN WORKSHOPS
Solar Permitting and Inspection Methods
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Safety & Fire Considerations for Solar
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Contact a NY Solar Ombudsman
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