{"id":614,"date":"2010-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empower-solar.com\/town-of-hempstead-encourages-solar\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:33:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T14:33:49","slug":"town-of-hempstead-encourages-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empower-solar.com\/en\/blog\/town-of-hempstead-encourages-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Hempstead Encourages Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Hempstead has recently taken many steps to go green, including installing a hydrogen fueling station at the Conservation &amp; Waterways building in Point Lookout and hosting numerous solar and energy efficiency seminars. On October 5, 2010, the Town passed a cap of $100 on the fee for permit applications for solar system installations, a move which is expected to further promote the technology that is already lowering residents&#8217; electricity bills.<\/p>\n<p>Before the cap, the permit application fee was 1.2% of the total cost of the project. This was typically around $300-$500 for the average solar installation, which costs $10,000-$25,000 after rebates and tax credits, depending on overall electricity usage of the building. The new $100 cap allows Town of Hempstead Residents to keep a few hundred dollars more in their pockets, while also representing the Town&#8217;s continued effort to &#8220;go green.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liherald.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long Island Herald<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Hempstead has recently taken many steps to go green, including installing a hydrogen fueling station at the Conservation &amp; Waterways building in Point Lookout and hosting numerous solar and energy efficiency seminars. 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