New York Nudging Into Solar Leader Status

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http://solarindustrymag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9441

Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2012 State of the State address on Wednesday, outlining an ambitious plan to drive four-fold growth in New York's solar market by next year.

"We have aggressively developed our hydroelectric resources and are making great progress in tapping our land-based wind resources. Now it is time to focus more attention on exploiting our solar potential," the governor said.

Cuomo did not offer program specifics, but he noted that the new NY-Sun Initiative will be aimed at bolstering the state's solar footprint, partly by expediting the procurement of commercial-scale projects. The governor also said he intends to expand rebate programs for small and midsize residential and commercial installations.

"In its first year, the NY-Sun Initiative will be capable of doubling the customer-sited photovoltaic capacity that was installed in 2011," Cuomo said.

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1. Just today…

… I received electronic mail (AKA “Spam”) from “NYSEG Solutions” (a spin-off from New York State Electric & Gas)

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http://www.nysegsolutions.com/EnergyServices/AffordableSolar/