Statement from Local Solar for All in Reaction to NYSERDA’s New York 10 GW Solar Roadmap
DECEMBER 17, 2021 – The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today released a white paper outlining the Empire State's plan for ramping up distributed solar power. The white paper lays out a roadmap for meeting Governor Hochul's goal of having a total of 10 gigawatts (GW) of community and rooftop solar deployed by the end of this decade. It also calls for targeting 1.6 GW of newly deployed solar to disadvantaged communities.
A November report from Local Solar for All and Vote Solar revealed that meeting and exceeding the Hochul Administration’s 10 GW distributed solar power target is the lowest-cost and most equitable path to achieving New York’s climate commitments. According to the analysis by grid modeling experts Vibrant Clean Energy, building an electricity system that combines and efficiently leverages more local solar and batteries alongside utility-scale renewables can save the state $28 billion over the next 30 years, while improving resilience in overburdened communities and creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs.
Rob Sargent, Campaign Director for Local Solar for All, said:
"The solar roadmap released today shows that New York's leaders get it. A swift and steady ramp-up of local solar is essential to meeting the Empire State's clean energy and climate goals. Hats off to Governor Hochul and NYSERDA for their leadership in recognizing that rooftop and community solar is key to an equitable transition to a carbon-free energy system with less pollution, more customer savings, and more job creation."
