New York

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The award comes as a part of NYSERDA’s fifth annual Renewable Energy Standard request for proposals, which aims to add more than 2 GW of clean energy projects to the state’s grid.

Ranging from as little as one panel to a whole rooftop’s worth, Legends Rooftop is an online tool that enables investors to purchase off-site rooftop solar panels as a financial investment.

New York has steadily ranked as a top 10 solar market in the United States, buoyed by strong incentives and innovation.

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The developer was awarded contracts for three large projects that combine for 1 GW of capacity.

The single-axis tracker system will produce nearly 11,000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

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The bill would authorize the New York Power Authority to build, own, and operate renewable energy projects to provide renewable energy to all state-owned properties by 2030 and municipal-owned properties by 2035, while also calling on the authority to phase out its fossil fuel power plants by 2030 and provide and deliver only renewable energy to customers.

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