Help make New York a leading solar state – send the NYS legislature a message!

Solar One has spent the better part of the last 4 months working with partners to promote the New York Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act (S7093a / A11004), a bill that would increase our state’s local photovoltaic capacity by 140-fold through targeted financial incentives for investors. We’ve traveled the state organizing educational events in key districts to drum up support among constituents, and have met with legislators to discuss the bill at multiple points since January.

With the state legislative session wrapping up in Albany next week our opportunity to pass the bill this year is quickly narrowing. We need your help. Here’s what you can do.

  • CALL YOU STATE LEGISLATORS in the state senate and assembly and urge them to support the New York Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act (S.7093a / A.11004) If you don’t know who your legislators are you can quickly look them up here. The video below provides a brief description of the type of policy that the bill would establish, and you can view this short 1-page synopsis provided by Vote Solar.

  • Our friends at Vote Solar have cooked up a new way to draw attention to our bill – a giant digital billboard located right on Interstate 787 on route to Albany. Thousands of cars zoom by it every hour. Our billboard will flash messages of support for the bill. The sign will be active tomorrow, June 16th, but right now we need a little extra support to help cover our costs. Please consider contributing a minimum of 39 cents – the average monthly cost to ratepayers that the bill will result in over the course of its implementation – to support this strategy. Just VISIT THIS SECURE PAGE on the Vote Solar site to conveniently and quickly make your donation.

Thank you for your support!!!


Posted on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 10:08 am | Tagged in Solar One | posted by SolarOne

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