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JUNE 19, 2018
JOIN THE CONVERSATIONS AT THE SUMMIT

BE PART OF THE MARKET SOLUTIONS
#EmpoweringDG
 
The morning sessions at the NY Solar+Storage Summit will provide briefings from high level officials on the state of solar and solar+storage activities to catalyze our thinking. Agenda 
 
The afternoon is where we are seeking your inspiration. 
 
Sustainable CUNY will convene dozens of issue-focused 'distributed conversations' on solar and solar+storage. The goal of working collaboratively is to develop solutions in key areas. These solutions will be captured electronically on the spot by our ombudsmen, who will prepare polls for the participants vote. The day will wrap up with a roundtable panel discussing the suggested outcomes and the next steps that can bring them to fruition and empower distributed generation in New York. Sponsor the Summit
ENERGY STORAGE RESOURCES FOR MUNICIPALITIES
New York State is gearing up for the next wave of renewable energy: Energy Storage Systems. Sustainable CUNY's ombudsman team, through a NYSERDA program, is available to help municipalities around New York State with their storage permitting questions. At the same time, Sustainable CUNY is developing a Best Practices Guide for the state's municipalities using lessons learned from NYC's permitting process . Additionally, Sustainable CUNY is recruiting municipalities for an Energy Storage Working Group that will collaborate on establishing a framework for Energy Storage permitting in New York State. If your community is interested in joining the Energy Storage Working Group, please email dghub@cuny.edu
NYSERDA ISSUES $19.8 MILLION "SOLAR FOR ALL" RFP
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 24 for the first round of community shared solar projects to be developed under its Solar For All program. Solar For All seeks to provide 10,000 low-income New Yorkers with small, no cost community solar subscriptions. Projects installed under this RFP may devote part or all of their capacity to Solar For All. Proposals must be submitted by July 24; NYSERDA will hold a   pre-bid webinar on June 12. 
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR ACCESSolar
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will accept applications for its ACCESSolar program on its website through July 2. ACCESSolar offers teams of developers and community organizations the opportunity to install community shared solar systems on selected NYCHA rooftops at no or low lease costs, provided that the systems enroll low- or moderate-income customers as subscribers and employ NYCHA residents in the installation. Developers and community organizations looking to team up with like-minded partners can register through the NYC Solar Partnership's Shared Solar Gateway.
NEW ADDER WILL BOOST
SOLAR FOR MULTI-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
In an effort to stimulate solar development in New York State's multi-family affordable housing market, NYSERDA is rolling out a new adder that will become part of the VDER value stack. The adder, which becomes effective in June, will tack on an extra 40 cents per watt in Con Edison's service territory and 30 cents per watt in the rest of the state to solar projects up to 50 kW installed on multi-family homes that meet affordable housing eligibility standards. The adder applies to onsite behind-the-meter installations and community shared solar systems serving building residents. The new adder translates to an additional $20,000 incentive for a 50 kW system in New York City on top of the $30,000 already available under the current incentive structure.
NEARLY 2500 SOLARIZE PROJECTS IN NY = $3.6 MILLION IN SAVINGS
Solarize group purchasing programs across New York State have now resulted in 2,439 solar installations totaling 19.5 megawatts (MW), according to a report released last week at a statewide energy affordability conference. The savings achieved by group purchases in the 81 Solarize programs implemented during the first three rounds of funding total $3.6 million, or an average of $1,476 in savings per installation. The Mid-Hudson Valley region leads the state with 963 installations totalling 7.65 MW. In the latest round and for the first time, community solar projects are included as a component eligible for support, enrolling 175 residents and small businesses in the Southern Tier and Mid-Hudson Valley regions. Through the Solarize NYC program led by Sustainable CUNY, Solarize Nehemiah has initiated a Solar Pioneers program that trains youths in the community to conduct outreach. This program has not only led to successfully engaging homeowners in east Brooklyn, but helps introduce solar as a career to the next generation.
ORANGE IS THE NEW GOLD
New York has done it again! Orange County, with the assistance of Sustainable CUNY, has reached SolSmart's highest designation: Gold. SolSmart is a U.S. Department of Energy-funded solar program for local governments that provides a nationally-recognized designation to communities that take, or have taken, actions to reduce local barriers to solar installations. Orange County joins the growing list of SolSmart's New York awardees that includes New York City, Erie County, Suffolk County and others. If your community is interested in free assistance from the Sustainable CUNY ombudsman team and federal recognition for smart solar policies, please email nysolar@cuny.edu
NY SOLAR ANALYTICS
Solar Snapshot

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FROM THE DIRECTOR
I am excited about our approach to a 'working summit' for the NY Solar+Storage Summit on June 19th and I hope that you will join us. The 'Distributed Generation' Conversations provide an important opportunity for everyone to have a voice in developing solutions. Sustainable CUNY has always strive d for a collaborative approach through Working Groups and Installer Roundtables and using these Distributed Conversations will be an intricate part of our Summit moving forward in order to ensure all stakeholders are informed as we seek to move the market together. Register

Tria Case, University Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation at the City University of New York (CUNY) and lead for NYSolar Smart, NYC Solar Partnership.
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.