Governor Hochul Announces Completion of First Municipal Solar-Plus-Storage Project on Long Island

 

Clean Renewable Solar Energy Generation to Make Town of East Hampton’s Parks Department Building the First Net Zero Building for Electricity, Providing Energy Cost Savings

Project Offsets Carbon Emissions Helping New York State and East Hampton Town Advance Aggressive Solar and Energy Storage Goals

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  Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the first solar-plus-storage project by a municipality on Long Island, now operating in the Town of East Hampton. The rooftop array makes the Parks Department building at the Town Hall campus the first building in the town to achieve the goal of net zero carbon emissions from electricity generation. The project, developed with the New York Power Authority, supports New York State’s goal to procure 70 percent of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030, and the Town of East Hampton’s goal of community-wide renewable energy only in all sectors, also by 2030.

“Solar power is a key element in New York's push to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system and achieve our nation-leading climate goals,” Governor Hochul said. “With the completion of this solar-plus-storage project, the Town of East Hampton is the first municipality on Long Island to commit to a solution that integrates solar into government operations. We will continue to make bold investments in clean energy that create jobs, save taxpayer money, and build a greener future for all New Yorkers."

The 165-panel system is tied directly into LIPA's distribution grid and will provide about 90 megawatt hours of energy annually. In the first year, it will offset nearly 110,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions from more than 125,000 miles driven by an average passenger vehicle. The 75-kilowatt solar PV (photovoltaic) system will generate clean, renewable power and charge a 137-kilowatt hour battery. It is expected that 100 percent of the energy costs of the building will be offset with credits from the energy produced by the solar PV system. Any additional energy credits will be allocated to another building on the Town Hall campus.