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Dec 22, 2017

Net metering and VDER on Long Island – an Overview and Concise Timeline

WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED AND HOW WILL NET METERING CHANGE FOR SOLAR PANEL CUSTOMERS ON LONG ISLAND? The proposed changes to net metering on Long...

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Dec 15, 2017

2018 Solar Energy Trends in Long Island, NY

Over the past five years, New York has become one of the hottest solar energy markets in the United States. Long Island, in particular, has...

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Nov 10, 2017

New York Solar Net-Metering is Under Attack (Updated – 2019)

Our Response to Solar Net-Metering Changes In New York State And Proposed Changes to Long Island Show up to a LIPA hearing on November 27th...

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Sep 27, 2017

Could The ITC Determine the Future of Solar?

MAYBE. HOWEVER, WE REMAIN DRIVEN, ENERGIZED, AND READY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVELY TO SUPPORT A CLEAN, RENEWABLE, AND COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY MARKET IN NEW YORK STATE....

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Jun 02, 2017

A Letter from our CEO: Paris Accord

MOTIVATED BY WITHDRAWAL FROM PARIS AGREEMENT Clean energy is the future and is already resulting in a stronger economy and better public health. There are...

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EmPower Solar

Mar 13, 2017

EmPower Earns Top Award on East Coast

SUNPOWER AWARDS "RESIDENTIAL REGIONAL DEALER OF THE YEAR” TO LONG ISLAND COMPANY SunPower Regional Manager George Wissing. Tara Bono, David Schieren, Michael Dunne, Marcela Fonseca...

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Nov 23, 2016

Elon Musk’s Big News and Our Takeaways

WILL THE TESLA SOLAR ROOF WORK ON LONG ISLAND? The solar roof announced by Elon Musk is an exciting product.  Despite the litany of past...

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Jul 29, 2016

Long Islanders Work Better Together

This week, representatives of over 120 companies and organization participated in the 11th annual Marcum Workplace Challenge at Jones Beach State Park. This year’s challenge...

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Jul 15, 2016

The Attorney General Wants to Help You Do Your Solar Homework

In exciting news for New Yorkers, state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced a helpful guide for consumers looking to add solar energy to...

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May 20, 2016

30,000 to 500,000 solar installations on Long Island

A LETTER FROM OUR CEO, DAVID G. SCHIEREN This week we celebrate Long Island’s 30,000th solar installation with the Donnellan family of Long Beach, NY,...

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