More Solar Power, Demands Con Edison
Con Edison wants the state of New York to spend over $150 million on solar power this year. As you might know, Con Edison is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the country. Getting support from them is a great boost for making solar power more of a reality in this part of the nation. The best news is that they are working on getting funding for both small and large projects so a variety of different groups will benefit if they are successful.
Con Edison wants people to recognize that New York City is a particularly great place for solar power to be put into action. It is a city that is practically covered with an urban rooftop. That rooftop could easily be used as a place to gather and utilize solar power. There just needs to be a push to make it happen. This energy company wants to provide that push.
There are three different proposals in place to help make this happen:
1. A five-year plan for the state to spend $125 million on large solar installations. Con Edison wants to see large solar installations put into place across its entire service area. The goal would be to increase solar capacity in the area by 100 megawatts over a five-year period of time.
2. A proposal asking the state to set aside $24.8 million to fund smaller solar projects. These projects would encourage solar power use in uncommon markets like low-income housing and in areas where the electric grid could most benefit from it. They would provide rebates to customers and offer other incentives to get people used to using solar power.
3. A residential plan costing $4 million. The goal of this one would be a highly specific goal to get people to start using solar power for their hot water use in the home.
These three proposals indicate that Con Edison is serious about trying to get a jump on using solar power in a number of different ways. They want to be a leader in this area, overseeing projects and launching new ideas. This is a green movement that definitely needs some leadership so it's great to see someone stepping up to the plate.
Source: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0585354.htm
Publish Date: 2010-02-15 09:25:38
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