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How LIers can prevent, or prep for, a power outage during hurricane season

“The intermittent nature of solar can’t guarantee a supply of energy continuously,” said David Schieren, CEO of EmPower Solar. “The...

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October 27, 2021

LIPA weighing a ‘solar tax’ on new home installations

Industry leaders - including our CEO David Schieren- speak out against PSC and LIPA's proposed 'Customer Benefit Contribution' (CBC), which is essentially a tax on solar...

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October 8, 2021

Power players

Our CEO David Schieren recently spoke at the LIBN Energy Summit alongside other renewable energy experts, highlighting the immense opportunity that solar offers our economy. In addition...

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November 18, 2021

New York lawmakers, industry group seek to halt “solar tax” on rooftop systems

New York policymakers and solar industry groups are calling on LIPA and the state to rethink the proposed "Customer Benefit Contribution" (CBC) charge, or solar...

September 4, 2021

WSJ: Going Solar with a Mosaic Loan

An EmPowered client was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about his experience going solar with a Mosaic loan.

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August 31, 2021

Beechwood Plans to Expand Community Solar Power Initiative with EmPowerSolar

Beechwood became the area’s first residential developer to offer discounted power to a handful of its tenants and homeowners in January, when it launched a...

DOE officially roles out online solar permitting tool for local governments

“Reducing administrative burdens for solar companies and their customers would expedite the process of installing solar and therefore reduce costs,” said Tara McDermott, Director of...

NYC and Long Island Students Win Student Solar Competition

Teams from Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Old Westbury, Nesconset, Brooklyn, and Long Beach receive awards and scholarship prizes from EmPower Solar.

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How LIers can prevent, or prep for, a power outage during hurricane season

"The intermittent nature of solar can’t guarantee a supply of energy continuously," said David Schieren, CEO of EmPower Solar. "The battery serves as storage to...

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LI coalition wants self-service building permits, but union cites safety concerns

"It’s about reducing the roadblocks and reducing costs," said David Schieren, chief executive of EmPower Solar.

Texas’ Energy Crisis Is Our Crisis, Too

We must minimize energy usage, maximize renewable energy production, and protect our infrastructure to create both short-term and long-term solutions.

A Clean Energy Makeover at The Nature Conservancy’s Uplands Farm Sanctuary

EmPower Solar worked with The Nature Conservancy in New York to add another 45 kW of solar plus an EV charger to their Uplands Farm...

New Solar Roadmap Shows How Long Island Can Produce More Electricity Than the Region Uses Each Year

The report by The Nature Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife demonstrates how Long Island can produce more solar electricity than the region uses all year...