COMMUNITY SOLAR ENROLLMENT EARNSย CLARKSTOWNย LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS
Across the country, local organizations are supporting their communities in many ways, including food banks and social support programs, to help millions of Americans get through the significant hardship caused by COVID-19.ย Rocklandย Community Power is pleased to support theย Rockland Community Foundation,ย a non-profitย which is providing relief through grants to groups like Meals on Wheels and Hospice in Rockland County.
Prior to the pandemic, Joule established community solar programs in New York State that allowed residents to profit from renewable energy by spending less on electricity and generating funds for municipalities to put toward locally selected sustainability initiatives, bringing residents together around a common cause. โWe are proud to be able to adjust our offering to better serve communities in these challenging times by supporting local relief efforts providing critical services,โ says Joule CEO Mike Gordon.ย
In the past year, the neighboring Hudson Valley Community Power program helped raise over $32,000 forย municipalย sustainability fundsย fromย communityย solar enrollmentsย toย go towardย multiple projects in Ulster,ย Dutchessย and Putnam Counties. In this model of giving back, the action of hundreds of individual subscribers allows all local community members, businesses, and residents to benefit from this design of renewable energy project.ย ย
Rocklandย Community Power will be working alongside municipal leadersย from the Town ofย Clarkstownย to facilitate enrollment for residents and small businesses withinย Orange and Rocklandย territory. Enrolling in community solar allows our residents (renters and owners) and small businesses to:
- Access the benefits of solar without needing to install rooftop panels
- Save up to 10 percent annually on their electricity costs
- Support the development of clean, renewable electricity in NY State
- Participate without risk because you can cancel without penalty at any time
In addition to the COVID-19 community solar campaign, Rockland Community Power will offerย a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programย later this summerย toย allow towns to opt for entirely clean electricity at a cheaper rate as the default supply option.ย Community solar enrollmentย willย notย conflict withย futureย Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs. Community solar and CCA work together to increase savings for residents and small businesses.
This COVID-19 Relief Campaign is held in partnership withย Ampionย Renewable Energy, who is working with solar farms throughout New York State. Asย capacity is limited in local solar farms, it is important toย get enrolledย as soon as possible.ย Learn more on theย Rocklandย Community Power website, or to ask questions, get help with enrollment or find out how your community can get involved, call us at 845-859-9099.
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