Category: News

Oct 29, 2020

EmPower Solar’s Brand Launch + Rededication

EmPower Solar was founded with the goal of powering the entire economy with clean energy—a goal which motivates us daily and influences every action that we take. Today we are celebrating both our history and...

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Nov 15, 2019

Solar and Green Roofs Now Required for New Construction in NYC

NEW YORK CITY BUILDINGS MUST INCLUDE GREEN ROOFS OR SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS Following in the footsteps of California, New York City now requires sustainable roofs for new construction. As part of The Climate Mobilization Act,...

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Apr 05, 2019

Survey Shows Solar Knows No Party Lines

SOLAR HOMEOWNERS ARE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS The results are in! Our team just reviewed the results from our annual client survey to learn more about trends on political affiliation and motivating factors for...

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Oct 10, 2018

Why Were LI and NYC Electric Bills So High?

Record New York Heat Hits Our Bank Accounts From AC's to washing machines, the appliances you’re using today are more energy efficient than ever. If that’s the case, then why were this summer’s electric bills...

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Aug 29, 2018

Our response to Newsday: Solar panel leasing deals on LI plagued by consumer complaints

NOT ALL SOLAR IS CREATED EQUAL, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO YOUR RESEARCH ON WHICH COMPANY AND PANELS YOU CHOOSE. As you may have seen, Newsday recently published a report on the state of solar...

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Jul 06, 2018

Updated Incentives Programs in ConEd territory:

SOLAR IN NEW YORK CITY AND WESTCHESTER MAKES MORE FINANCIAL SENSE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE STATE, AND THE DEAL JUST GOT SWEETER. With declining costs of solar technology, increased efficiency, and plenty of financial...

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Apr 27, 2018

Earth Day 2018

Earth Day represents an impactful and historical act of advocacy that created a worldwide movement - and a national one (hence, the EPA). To celebrate, we spent some time talking to NYC residents about their...

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Jan 23, 2018

Trump Imposed Solar Tariffs – Now What?

For now, there will be no pricing changes. We remain confident in the bright future that solar promises. Overview: After an 8 month long legal battle following a trade petition filed by U.S. based...

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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 Island through a tariff structure called VDER (Value of Distributed...

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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 seen a surge in solar applications and the number of...

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