Pierre Bull, Policy Analyst, Air & Energy, New York City

While most of us are off doing some form of R&R in the waning days of summer, New York Governor Cuomo is hard at work putting the sun's energy to greater use for the benefit of all New Yorkers. Today he officially made law, three solar energy tax exemption bills with the backing of bi-partisan support in the New York state legislature. These three bills (details below) will help New York continue to grow its clean economy and meet the goal of his NY-Sun initiative “to quadruple* the amount of solar in New York State by 2013.”   

We commend Governor Cuomo’s leadership in taking this important next step to respond to the call from New Yorkers for more solar energy. We are confident that the Governor and legislature will build off this positive momentum and early success of the NY-Sun Initiative to hammer out a long-term program when they return after the election. Such a commitment would cement New York’s position as a national leader on solar by providing the necessary clarity, longevity and scale to develop this homegrown, job-creating industry.

New York is second in the nation (behind California) in ...

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