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- LBCRS Goes Green with EmPower Solar
- Feed-In Tariff Legislation a Possibility in NY
- EmPower CTO Presents on Solar for EJCLI
- Commercial Solar Installation Time-Lapse Video
- NY Solar gets boost with ARRA funding
- Peak Load Limitation Lifted with New Legislation in NYS
- NYSES Solar Financing
- Solar systems stand up to Long Island storm
- Win a Free Solar Backpack!
- EmPower Installs more than 1 MW of Solar Power!
- 56,000 Leafs Pre-ordered and Renewable Energy
- How to Install a 16-kW Ground Mount Solar System
- EmPower’s Commercial Solar Webinar
- Celebrate Earth Day!
- EmPower CEO Welcomes All to New Website
- Kids Lead the Green Energy Movement
- What Will Happen to Long Island’s Solar Industry?
- “EmPower” Yourself
- Solar Works in the Rain
- Will New York get SRECS?
- David Schieren appears in National Building Museum Video
- EmPower’s Matt Mathosian Featured in Newsday
- Call to Action: Support SREC Legislation in NY
- PACE Financing Threatened by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
- David Schieren Published in Long Island Business News
- We Moved to New Offices!
- Act Now – LIPA Rebate Funds are Running Out!
- Long Island Power Authority Reduces Solar Rebates Once Again
- Energy Stimulus Money Slow to Spend, But Making Strides for Solar on Long Island and New York State
- Affordable Solar Electric via Feed-in Tariffs?
- EmPower COO Greg Sachs Graduates MIT, Publishes Smart Grid Design & Evolution Thesis
- The Smart Grid: Integrating rising demand & increased renewable energy into an aging and overburdened power grid
- Long Island Homes Featured on National Solar Tour on Oct. 2, 2010
- LIPA Rebate Change
- 750 kw of Residential Solar Rebates Obligated in just 11 Minutes
- US Army Veteran & Friend of EmPower Speaks on Renewables in the Military
- Town of Hempstead Encourages Solar
- EmPower Sponsors “Greening Your Place of Worship” Workshop
- Federal Solar Grant For Commercial Projects Extended One Year
- Keep The Solar Decathlon On The National Mall
- Operation Solar Century
- Long Island Local to Pedal from NYC to Washington, DC on Brita Climate Ride
- Long Island Business News speaks with David Schieren about the Solar Industry
- Operation LIVE UNITED
- EmPower Solar named Nassau County Business of the Month
- EmPower goes Over the Edge for Charity
- Raising the Green Bar
- “Did You Feel That?”
- Emily Hwang Becomes EmPower’s 5th NABCEP certified Installer: The Most on Long Island
- EmPower’s Solar Systems are Hurricane Tested
- EmPower and Sunpower are proud to sponsor Team New York in the 2011 Solar Decathlon
- Freeport Fire Department Goes Solar
- Solar Increases Home Value
- FREE presents award at 34th Annual Celebration of Life Gala
- Vision Long Island’s 10th Annual Smart Growth Summit
- Freeport Fire Department Announces Completion of 51.7 Kilowatt Solar System
- Solar Looks Bright on Long Island
- EmPower Intern Accepted to MIT
- The Results are In! 2011 Marks Tremendous Growth for the Solar Industry
- Today’s Thoughts on Tomorrow’s Future
- EmPower Solar to Receive Clean Energy Award from Vision Long Island
- Electric Vehicles Invade the Long Beach Movie Theatre
- Empower Recovery
- Solar Incentives: Past, Present, Future
- Backup Power Systems: An Introduction
- Rebuilding right after Sandy
- The Solar Lease is Here!
- The Super Bowl Blackout Illuminated an Unreliable Grid
- Rallying for Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Al Gore Talks Climate Change and Politics
- Hiring the Best Solar Contractor
- Stressed? It’s time to unwind with help from the sun
- New Utility, New Solar Programs for LIPA Customers
- EmPower Solar Hosts Student Competition
- Solar Panel Defects are Not the Norm
- Great news for New York solar clients and advocates
- It’s time to ‘Rebuild Right’
- Congratulations to our Student Competition Winners!
- Breaking News: LIPA Solar Rebate Change & Rate Increases
- Rebates in ConEd Territory Drop
- PSEG Addresses Long Island Utility Concerns
- US DOE Solar Decathlon 2013
- A Look Back on the U.S. Solar Decathlon by Elaina Zodiatis
- Favorite Solar Decathlon Houses by Jake Welde
- EmPower: Growing Stronger Since Sandy
- $108 Million More for New York Solar Projects
- Solar Power Outlook for 2014 in New York
- You Helped Make-A-Wish Come True
- EmPowering Firefighters with Solar Safety
- Renewable Energy Road Trip to Canada
- Winter Blues from Snow on our Solar
- Avoid Rising Utility Costs, Forever
- Solar in New York Becomes Mainstream
- Turn Off Your Lights For One Hour
- Community Comes First
- Turn Tax Return into Solar Savings
- Every Day is Earth Day at EmPower Solar
- Clean Commute: Let’s Join the Movement
- The White House Embraces Solar Energy Growth
- Sayville Teens Win EmPower Solar Student Competition
- An Investment in Solar is an Investment in America
- Solar & The Summer Solstice
- Curbing Carbon Emissions with the Clean Power Plan
- Bon Voyage, Apollo’s Suns!
- Solar Policy Updates from the Hill
- Happy (Energy) Independence Day!
- Student Competition Winners Visit the Solar Decathlon
- Long Beach for The Weekend
- EmPower Solar Spotlight on USMMA Intern
- New Solar Program Brings Instant Savings to Long Island Homeowners
- Lido Beach Student Shines as Solar Summer Intern
- EmPowering CCE with Solar
- Electric Vehicle Charging and National Drive Electric Week
- Clean Energy & Climate Change for New York and Beyond
- State-of-the-Art EmPower Solar Design Center Opens in Island Park
- EmPower to LIPA: Hold the line on renewable programs budget
- Top Ten Reasons for Long Islanders to Go Solar
- Solar Supplies During Power Outages
- Does Solar Work When There’s No Sun?
- Like Her Father, this Daughter Likes the Sun
- Solar and the Super Bowl
- EmPower Musicians Share the Stage
- How to Find the Right Solar Company
- Beyond Oil for Earth Day 2015
- Earth Day with United Way
- Thanks, Trees! Happy Arbor Day
- SunPower Solar Battery Backup Power
- NYIT Annual Energy Conference
- A Home Sold with Solar is a Home Sold Above Asking Price
- Solar and The Clean Power Plan
- Forces Driving Solar Growth
- EV + Solar at National Drive Electric Week
- Solar as Seen by Google
- Herricks H.S. Travels to California to Visit Solar Homes
- Guest Blogger: Joseph Mocniak, Financial Advisor
- Happy Holidays from EmPower Solar!
- What does it mean to “Demand Better Solar”?
- PSEG LI and Net Metering: What’s the Impact for Solar on Long Island?
- The Power is Out Again …Are You Prepared?
- 30,000 to 500,000 solar installations on Long Island
- Tesla Energy’s Powerwall is Here
- Con Edison and SunPower Launch First of its Kind Battery Program
- The Attorney General Wants to Help You Do Your Solar Homework
- Long Islanders Work Better Together
- Why Choice and Transparency Matter
- The Power of Choice: Loan, Lease, and Purchase
- Tesla Energy’s Powerwall 2.0 is here!
- SunPower Solar Lease vs Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
- Elon Musk’s Big News and Our Takeaways
- Solar Loans & Solar Financing | EmPower Solar
- Zero Energy Ready Homes
- C3E Women in Energy Meetup Inspires Long Islanders
- EmPower Earns Top Award on East Coast
- Sisters of St. Dominic Go Solar!
- Renovate Smarter – Invest in Solar
- The Story of Earth Day and Events in NYC + Long Island
- Solar Ambassador: Georgia LoPresti Meckes
- 10 Things Long Island Builders and Architects Could Do to Prepare for Solar
- Tesla Solar Roof Review: How Does the Cost and Power Measure Up?
- 4 Ways Going Solar Changes Your Life
- A Letter from our CEO: Paris Accord
- Healthy Competition: The Momentum that Solar in Long Beach Needs
- The Solar Design Center – A Free Long Island community event space
- Calculating the True Cost of Solar
- What to Do When You Don’t Qualify for Solar
- Now vs. Then: The Solar Eclipse Version
- A 44-year retired electrician trusted us, here’s why:
- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
- Electrify Your Life – Energy Efficiency
- Could The ITC Determine the Future of Solar?
- What Happens If Your Solar Company Closes, and How to Avoid It
- Solar could power your entire life.
- New York Solar Net-Metering is Under Attack (Updated – 2019)
- 2018 Solar Energy Trends in Long Island, NY
- Net metering and VDER on Long Island – an Overview and Concise Timeline
- Trump Imposed Solar Tariffs – Now What?
- From Submarines and Solar Panels to NASA Space Simulation
- 7 Steps to Solar
- Squirrel Guards for Solar Panels
- The 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Cities in the US
- The Age of Solar Plus Storage
- New York International Auto Show 2018
- Best Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in New York City and Long Island
- Earth Day 2018
- How to Make Your Home Qualified for Solar
- Solar knocked on the door of your home. Is what they’re saying true?
- 4 Reasons Why Solar and Why Now
- Updated Incentives Programs in ConEd territory:
- EmPower Solar Opens New Office in New York City
- Our response to Newsday: Solar panel leasing deals on LI plagued by consumer complaints
- Why Were LI and NYC Electric Bills So High?
- Electric Vehicle Charging at Work
- Solar Panel Myths
- Climate and Community Protection Act – EmPower Solar Weighs in
- Solar Panel Financing
- Survey Shows Solar Knows No Party Lines
- New York Solar Summit 2019 – EmPower Solar Makes a Powerful Appearance
- Does That Solar Panel Design Pass the Installation Quality Test?
- How Does the Federal Solar Tax Credit Work?
- 10 Things You Can Do to Help the Environment at Home
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Solar Energy – 7 Pros and Cons
- Solar and Green Roofs Now Required for New Construction in NYC
- Solar Heating Systems & Solar Hot Water Heaters Guide
- Do Solar Panels Work in the Winter and Snow?
- Solar Panel Efficiency & ROI
- Solar Panel Maintenance
- 10 Ways to Avoid Increases in Your Electric Bill While Home During the Corona Outbreak
- Ramping Up Recruiting for Post-COVID Return
- How Clean Energy Can Improve These 3 Health Issues
- Home Solar and Battery Backup for Reliable Energy During Outages
- Want to Join the Solar Industry? Start Here.
- Election Day 2020
- EmPower Solar’s Brand Launch + Rededication
- Why Is My Electric Bill So High?
- EmPower Executives Helping to Advance NYS Solar Policy
- How Does Going Solar Save You Money?
- Rooftop Solar vs Community Solar for Long Island + NYC
- How Many Solar Panels Do You Need?
- How Many kWh Should you Plan for your EV, Geothermal, Heat Pumps and Other Large Loads?
- How to Read Reviews + Find the Best Solar Company on Long Island
- Why Solar Energy Is Important
- Tesla Announces Updates to Powerwall Policy and Software Upgrades
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- LIPA Rebates Help FREE Go Solar
- EmPower Solar is “Business of the Month”
- David Schieren Receives 40 Under 40 Award
- Go Green with 12: Freeport Fire Department Goes Solar
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- LIPA Expects Solar-paneled Homes to Double
- Queens Chronicle: Leasing Makes Solar Energy Systems More Affordable
- EmPower Receives “Clean Energy” Award
- EmPower Recovering from Sandy
- Newsday Highlights New EmPower Employees
- Greentech Media Highlights Major NY Solar Bill
- LIBN quote EmPower leaders in article asking, “Can Microgrids Save LI?”
- Town of Hempstead Supports EmPower’s Student Competition
- LIPA Rebate & Solar Lease Addressed in Greentech Media
- EmPower Student Competition Winners in the News
- EmPower’s Queens Installation Featured in the News
- Beverage distribution giant goes fully green
- ConEdison Customer Seeing Sunny Savings After Sandy
- EmPower Asks LIPA Not to Cut Green-Energy Programs
- Long Island Business News Talks Solar
- Newsday Highlights EmPower Solar Student Competition
- Long Island Pulse Features ‘The Green from Going Green’
- EmPower Quoted in Barrett Repowering Article
- LIBN: Solar Jobs on the Rise
- Locals Asked to Vote for Student Competition Participants
- Solar Power World Ranks EmPower Solar Top Roof Contractor in New York State
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- Newsday: Developers withdrawing a number of proposed solar projects
- What Up, Sun?
- Keeping cold ones cold, for less
- Oceanside Herald: The cost of going solar to rise
- Contractors Corner: SunPower by EmPower Solar
- Con Edison “Virtual Power Plant” Program Combines Solar and Storage to Improve Grid Resiliency
- North Hempstead Announces the Launch of the New Solarize Campaign
- North Hempstead to host solar power event for residents
- FIVE FORMER DECATHLETES WHO BECAME ENTREPRENEURS
- Connecticut firm named solar developer for LI schools
- EmPower Earns Top Award on East Coast
- Designing and Building “Solar Ready” Seminar
- State Streets on Long Beach Battle It Out in Neighborhood Competition
- Popular Bike Share Program Returns to Long Island for 2017
- Street vs. Street: Long Beach Neighborhood Competing To Go Greenest
- Kentucky Street: Most Energy Independent Street in Long Beach
- Long Beach Green Streets Contest Crowns Winning Block
- Going Green: Advice from the Experts
- From 1979 to 2017: How we’ve changed since the Northwest’s last total solar eclipse
- SunPower by EmPower Solar installs 51-kW solar-energy system at Paumanok Vineyards
- SunPower by EmPower Solar Installs 51-Kilowatt Solar-Energy System at Paumanok Vineyards
- Vineyard harnesses power of the sun
- Long Island Vineyard Raises A Glass To Solar
- It’s Green-O Vino As Paumanok Turns Up SunPower
- New solar power installations plummet on Long Island
- Newsday: Letters to the Editor
- Eclipse 2017 a show-stopper for LIers
- Hurricane season prep: LI firms share lessons from Sandy
- Going Green in the Village
- Press Release: Disaster Preparedness Hub Completes Solar Installation 5-Years Post Sandy
- Long Beach community center gets solar panels, other upgrades
- MLK Center goes solar
- Long Island leads Empire State in solar power permits: PSEG
- Chamber Helps Connect Local Students With Tech Companies
- SunPower: Transformative Business Model Unlocks Financial Potential
- Solar installer to sell 10-hour home backup battery on LI
- Island Parkers and LB Latino Civic team up for Puerto Rico relief
- Solar Power Trends on Long Island in 2018
- From Submarines and Solar Panels to NASA Space Simulation
- NextEra Energy Resources announces new solar plant in operation at Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood, New York campus
- Sisters of St. Joseph installs community solar power system
- Long Island Engineer Heading To Space…Sort Of
- Hempstead Town upgrading house for office space, education
- Student solar competition launched to spark career interest in clean energy
- LIPA trustees won’t delay new solar energy compensation plan
- Local Surfrider chapter cleans up the Canals
- Sisters of St. Joseph go green with solar array
- New financing options light up solar projects
- Solar Array, Rain Garden and Sustainable Landscaping Dedication Ceremony At The Sisters of St. Joseph’s Brentwood Campus
- Nassau County’s Largest Solar Company Celebrates Solar + Storage Milestone
- EmPower Solar Opens New Office in New York
- Raffle For Solar Powered Tiny House
- Solar Power World’s 2018 Greenest Contractors
- EmPower Offers “Clean Commuter” Benefits to Employees
- Addressing Real Estate Concerns: Making Sure Solar Helps Your Home Value
- Newsday: Hauppaugge Industrial Park eyes 20 megawatts of solar power
- Newsday: Local firm capitalizes as big solar leasing rivals exit LI
- IT’S OFFICIAL: The match-up will be Solar Tara Vs. Solar Tara!
- Long Island Business News: Bono: Blood, sweat, tears, for a good cause
- APEC STEM Family Workshop with EmPower Solar
- SunPower by EmPower Solar Celebrates Ten Years of Partnership with SunPower, and Receives SunPower 2018 “Residential Regional Dealer of the Year” Award
- Survey finds EmPower Solar customers go solar to save money, no matter political affiliation
- EmPower Solar Releases Comprehensive Electric Vehicle (EV) Resource Guidebook
- EmPower Solar Lends Solar Expertise to Electric Vehicles
- Don’t Stop New York’s Solar Energy Leadership
- LIBN: Recognizing Corporate Citizenship Awards 2019
- Panel Shines Light on Solar
- NEWSDAY: Battery System Incentives
- Changes to Net Metering Could Deter Large Solar Projects
- Stony Brook Alumni Association Offering New and Improved Perks
- Solar Advocates Call for LIPA to Reverse Decision that Will End Community Solar on Long Island
- Small Business Saturday
- What A Few Punches are Worth: 16th Long Island Fight for Charity
- State eyes new charge for home solar systems starting in 2021
- How Solar-Friendly Is Long Island?
- NYSERDA Names EmPower Solar 2020 Quality Solar Installer
- Long Island Boosts Credit Offered to Community Solar Developers
- EmPower Solar Honored with SunPower 2019 “Commercial Regional Dealer of the Year” Award
- EmPower CEO Joins Board of LIA
- How LI homeowners are shrinking their carbon footprint
- New York Solar Company Powering Progress Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
- COVID-19 wallops New York green-energy sector
- Politico – Dead in the Water
- Rooftop revolution: Coronavirus chill upends solar power industry
- COVID-19 lockdown disrupted solar projects on Long Island, figures show
- Generators, batteries spring to life when power conks out after Isaias
- Oceanfront Homeowners Association Subscribes to Solarize Program
- Businesses use branded promotional products to stay visible during pandemic
- EmPower Solar Opens Operations Center in Flourishing Farmingdale Community
- Supervisor Congratulates EmPower Solar Of Farmingdale
- EmPower Solar Discusses Utility Savings During Webinar on Cutting Expenses
- EmPower Solar Honored with SunPower Residential Regional Top Producer Award
- New Solar Roadmap Shows How Long Island Can Produce More Electricity Than the Region Uses Each Year
- A Clean Energy Makeover at The Nature Conservancy’s Uplands Farm Sanctuary
- Texas’ Energy Crisis Is Our Crisis, Too
- LI coalition wants self-service building permits, but union cites safety concerns
- How LIers can prevent, or prep for, a power outage during hurricane season
Team Members
- John Urquizo
- Glenn Drost
- Ann Kelly
- Dezlyn Mattis
- Gregory D. Sachs
- David G. Schieren
- Fred Catapano
- Garrison Carafa
- Anthony Pelegrino
- Joe Rice
- Tilket Feyesa
- Alex Selz
- Ahmad Ali
- Tim Crotty
- David Meckes
- Janoi Cowan
- Joe Nagel
- Steven Montoya
- Ty Carter
- Cody Smith
- Collin Stephenson
- Dominick Stropoli
- Kevin King
- Michael Conforti
- David Ezzo
- Dean Gold
- Jared Taylor
- Steven Abandolo
- Salvatore DiBartolo
- Eric Ramirez
- Louis Anthony Suriel
- Tara McDermott
- Amanda Cronin
- Cam Kelly
- Kyle Barth
- Devon Ficarra
- Alexandra Buckley
- Anjalu Linggi
- Byron Johnson
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- Dion Lollis
- Forest DeCoste
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- Todd Kaplan
- Victor Cordero
- Bert Benjamin
- Olivia Olender
- Caleb Farhi
Testimonials
- I highly recommend EmPower Solar
- Extremely Impressed
- I am thrilled to be up and running.
- EmPower really just went above and beyond
- I saw EmPower’s commitment first hand
- I know and appreciate a good job when I see one.
- The installation went smooth from start to finish
- Leadership at the top defines what happens down below.
- Ed was extremely professional and informative.
- Thank you for treating us like family!
- The guys were very professional
- The guys did a really nice job
- Beautiful work!
- I am so glad I chose your company for the job.
- Your crew was UNBELIEVABLE
- This was one of the best experiences yet!
- We cannot say enough GREAT things
- Thank you for all your efforts.
- Last month’s bill was 9 bucks
- I 1000% will be sending business your way
- I would be proud to recommend EmPower to all.
- Thanks for the job well done.
- I’ll be banking hours each month
- EmPower CES is a leading provider of responsible energy solutions
- We made more power than we used.
- I’m referring you to all my friends!
- The installers were excellent!
- Everyone is so POLITE AND FRIENDLY, I LOVE THAT!
- Nothing but gracious, helpful, and extremely competent
- EmPower’s future is indeed bright
- EmPower is the way to go.
- Can’t wait to see our meter running backwards!
- I will recommend EmPower Solar with all confidence to anyone who asks
- Top notch job!
- The crew you sent was the best.
- I would refer your company 100% of the time.
- It’s nice to see that those panels are up there on the roof working
- Your guys were great
- Last year, same time, I used almost 2800 kWh
FAQs
- What happens during a blackout if I don’t have battery backup with my solar system?
- What if my home doesn’t qualify for solar?
- Does my house qualify for solar panels?
- How does EmPower Solar protect my roof from leaks or damage caused by animals?
- What is net metering and how does it work?
- What happens if I move?
- Does my commercial property qualify for solar?
- Where on my commercial property can I install solar?
- My building’s roof is old or needs repairs. What can I do?
- Will installing solar damage my roof?
- How can commercial solar help me meet my corporate sustainability goals?
- Are there state programs available to help me fund my commercial solar installation?
- Are there federal tax incentives for commercial solar?
- Why can’t I see the performance of individual inverters?