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Feb 28, 2024
State of Solar+: A Letter from David G. Schieren, EmPower Solar CEO
Hello, We hope all of you are having an amazing start to the New Year. As we are a few months into the year, we...
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Category: News
Nov 27, 2023
Time of Day Rates: Surge Pricing Coming in 2024
Understanding Time of Day + Time of Day Rates Time of day (TOD) is a utility pricing system where the cost of electricity varies depending...
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Aug 14, 2023
Decline in Solar Energy Production for Summer 2023
During the months of June and July, smoke from Canada’s intense wildfires drifted southward into the U.S. causing unexpected and concerning environmental challenges. The smoke...
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Sep 12, 2022
Charting a Course for Solar: Advanced Energy Conference 2022
Last week, energy leaders from around the world gathered for the three day Advanced Energy Conference (AEC) in New York City, hosted by Stony Brook...
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Aug 16, 2022
Investing in America’s Clean Energy Future: the Inflation Reduction Act
Solar Tax Credit Increased to 30% and Extended for 10 Years On August 12th, the House of Representatives passed the nation’s largest investment in climate...
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Jun 13, 2022
Federal Solar Policy Update
A functioning, uninterrupted power grid is crucial for the health and safety of the American public. We’ve witnessed the dire impact of power outages in...
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May 11, 2022
Is This the Golden Age of Commercial Real Estate and Solar?
Take a stroll down any New York City street. You’ll be met with the sights and sounds that make our city so unique. The booming...
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Apr 15, 2022
NY-Sun Initiative Expands to 10 GW of Solar by 2030
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that it will expand the installation goal of the NY-Sun initiative from 6 to 10 gigawatts by 2030...
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Jan 19, 2022
NYS Solar & Battery 2022 Policy Roundup
New and Renewed Opportunities for Commercial Solar and Community Solar Projects: NYSERDA + PSC Solar Roadmap. One of Governor Hochul’s first official acts was to...
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May 28, 2021
Vision LI Main Street News: Interview with David G. Schieren, EmPower Solar CEO
Eric Alexander, Director, Vision Long Island sat down with David G. Schieren, CEO, EmPower Solar to discuss the current state of solar on Long Island,...
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