In the Press

Today, the New York State Legislature and the Governor finalized New York’s FY2027 budget, making significant new commitments to New York’s highly successful rooftop and community (“distributed”) solar programs.

On May 6th, Senator Pete Harckham, Assemblywoman Didi Barrett, environmental advocates, laborers, and industry professionals organized for a rally for the ASAP Act!

ASAP Act Estimated to Save New Yorkers $1 Billion a Year on Utility Bills, Create 15,000 jobs; Signatories Come From Nearly Every Region in State

The New York State Senate has passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, which targets 20GW of distributed energy capacity by 2035.

This legislative session, NYLCV is calling for the passage of two bills that will help boost solar energy development across the state: the Automated Solar Permitting Act (S. 6570-A/A. 8758-A), sponsored by Senator Harckham and Assemblymember Didi Barrett, and the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act (A. 6270-A/S. 5781), sponsored by Senator Harckham and Assemblymember Cunningham.

NYSEIA's Policy Director, Jonathan Cohen, explains how the ASAP Act is a billion‑dollar energy affordability opportunity for New York.

ALBANY- More than 50 environmental, labor and civic organizations have endorsed legislation introduced by state Assemblymember Didi Barrett to incentivizing small-scale rooftop and community solar projects, her office announced last week.

We cannot retreat from expanding renewable energy in New York.

New York Solar Energy Industries Association Executive Director Noah Ginsburg talks about what the state could do to accelerate the deployment of home and community solar projects.

New York State would increase its solar goals and provide a tax-credit for homeowners of up to $10,000 for installing solar panels in an effort to lower utility bills and carbon emissions, according to proposals being discussed in the state budget.

Over 50 Groups Call on Governor Hochul to Pass the ASAP Act as Environmental Negotiations Cause Budget Delay

The New York State Senate published its One House Budget Proposal, which includes the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, an appropriation for NY-Sun, and modernizing the residential solar tax credit.

Dan Montante: PSC was wrong to cut off support for solar. The Legislature must step in to keep New York's green energy sector growing

New York State Senator Pete Harckham was joined by environmental and labor advocates at major rally at the State Capitol in support of the ASAP Act.

New York State Senator Pete Harckham hosted a press conference in Albany with advocates and members of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) in support of the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, which aims to advance the successes of New York’s solar energy sector.

“The ASAP Act can deliver two things New Yorkers urgently need: lower bills for households and more clean electrons on an increasingly strained power grid.”

Noah Ginsburg, Executive Director of NYSEIA, appeared on episode #512 of Inside the FLX to discuss the state’s climate energy goals.

Rooftop and community solar are the success story in the state's energy transition. Let's keep going.

Executive Director of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), Noah Ginsburg, is featured on Capital Tonight of Spectrum News 1 to discuss how New York leadership should expand its rooftop and community solar goals because of the distributed solar industry's demonstrated success.