According to the report recently released by Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions, to date, 77 U.S. utilities administer 111 community solar projects across 26 states, accounting for a combined capacity of about 106 MW. The PV installation for the shared solar project in Halfmoon, NY will generate 741,230 kWh of electricity annually, enough to power 103 average-sized homes in New York State. The project is developed by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), EnterSolar and Clean Energy Collective (CEC). The PV facility in Halfmoon will feed solar energy to the grid operated by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG). More than 100 residential customers in NYSEG's Capital Region territory, which includes parts of Columbia, Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington counties, will be able to participate in local clean power generation and save money on their electricity bills. Under the State's Shared Renewables Program, residents can purchase individual solar panels in the Halfmoon array and receive credit for the power production directly on their monthly electric bills, as if the panels were located on their own roof. "This first-in-the-State shared renewables solar project advances energy goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure New Yorkers ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...