The Town of Grand Island will take part in a Solarize Campaign, a program that will make investing in solar power easier and more affordable for local residents and businesses. Project leader Councilwoman Bev Kinney and vice leader Councilwoman Jennifer Baney have put together a team of community leaders to spearhead the campaign.
Kick-off to the campaign will run from 10 a.m. to noon, May 12 at Town Hall. Residents and business owners can come to learn more about the program. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority makes implementing solar easier and more affordable by offering a prequalified installer, competitive pricing and extra incentives. Historically, Solarize campaigns lower the cost of solar between 10 to 20 percent.
After a thorough pre-qualification process, Solarize Grand Island will select a designated solar installer for Solarize Grand Island. Residents who sign up for a no-cost evaluation of a home, financing options, and a signed contract by a date to be set this September will be able to take advantage of this lower group rate. The group rate is the advantage to this program. They will also be able to benefit from the state and federal tax incentives.
Solarize Grand Island is supported by the NYSERDA under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's NY-Sun initiative. NY-Sun will invest up to $1 billion in solar power through 2023 to significantly expand solar installations across the state, ultimately transforming New York's solar industry to become self-sustaining.
Upcoming seminars with installers, Solarize Grand Island and informational packets will be announced and available on and after the official launch on May 12.
The Solarize Grand Island team includes Jennifer Pusatier, Jennifer Peresie, Paul Leuchner, Diane Evans, Jeff Green, Roger Cook, Jim Sharpe, Bryce Shipman, Celia Spacone, Cyndy Montana, Judy Schmidt, Ron Milks, Lynn Dingey, Bill Shaw and Chris Dann.
