Category: News

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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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 10am - H. Lee Dennison Building - 100 Veterans HWY...

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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. Below is a deeper look into the ongoing ITC Section...

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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 so many reasons why staying in the Paris climate accord...

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 - SunPower by EmPower Solar. Director of Sales, Residential America...

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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 failed efforts in merging two systems - roofing and photovoltaic...

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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 hosted over 8,900 individuals who braved the heat to participate...

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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 their homes. “Going Solar: Tips and Considerations for Homeowners”, touches...

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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, whose SunPower by EmPower Solar system was just installed. We...

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Apr 22, 2016

PSEG LI and Net Metering: What’s the Impact for Solar on Long Island?

Earlier this week PSEG-Long Island submitted a response to the NYS Public Service Commission’s (PSC) request for feedback on the future of net-metering. Our team carefully evaluated the letter and consulted with a number of...

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