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Solar Jobs

DG Senior Associate

June 9, 2026

NewEdge Power

Solar Jobs

DG Project Development Manager

June 9, 2026

NewEdge Power

Solar Jobs

Residential Solar Project Manager

June 5, 2026

Halco Home Solutions

Press Release

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

April 7, 2026

Solar Jobs

Site Supervisor - Solar PV Construction (NY)

September 9, 2025

Core Development Group

Solar Jobs

Part-Time/ Per Diem Brand Representative

April 29, 2025

Brooklyn Solar Works

Solar Jobs

Project Engineer

April 14, 2025

Core Development Group

Solar Jobs

Vice President of Solar Development

April 14, 2025

Core Development Group

Solar Jobs

Contract Administrator

April 14, 2025

Core Development Group

Solar Jobs

Solar Installer

April 4, 2025

Brooklyn SolarWorks

Solar Jobs

Sales Consultant

April 4, 2025

Brooklyn SolarWorks

Solar Jobs

Construction Assistant

October 24, 2024

Brooklyn SolarWorks

Action Alert: Help Expand New York's Residential Solar Tax Credit

March 20, 2023

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 50 acres in New Hampton, NY

October 14, 2022

Press Releases

Governor Hochul Announces Four Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Installed in New York

September 21, 2022

NYSERDA

Media Mentions

Federal climate act promises boost for solar, heat-pump projects on Long Island

August 22, 2022

Newsday

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 17 acres in Seward, NY

July 25, 2022

Market Opportunities

Bronx Pro Portfolio RFP

July 13, 2022

NYSERDA

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 6 acres in Falconer, NY

June 8, 2022

Media Mentions

Coalition supports bill to speed building approvals

May 24, 2022

Long Island Business News

Media Mentions

NYC wants more rooftop solar. Its fire code is getting in the way.

May 19, 2022

Grist

Press Releases

Senate Majority Advances Environmental Protection Package in Honor of Earth Day

April 25, 2022

New York State Senate Democratic Majority

Media Mentions

Port Authority Unveils New Solar Rooftop at LaGuardia Airport

April 20, 2022

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Media Mentions

The 2022 Energy & Environment Power 100 – Zachary Dufresne, #77

April 18, 2022

City & State New York

TAKE ACTION: Contact Your Representatives Regarding the Residential Solar Tax Credit

March 28, 2022

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

New York State becomes top community solar market

March 24, 2022

Daily Energy Insider

Press Releases

Governor Hochul Announces New York as Top Community Solar Market in the United States

March 22, 2022

NYSERDA

Media Mentions

Dark Days for Solar Energy Customers Hoping for Con Ed Discounts

March 17, 2022

THE CITY

Media Mentions

New York plans 10 GW distributed solar program expansion, but some see even more potential

December 23, 2021

Utility Dive

Media Mentions

City & State New York, Power 100 — Zachary Dufresne (#82)

December 20, 2021

City & State New York

Press Releases

Governor Announces New Framework to Achieve at Least 10 GW of Distributed Solar by 2030

December 17, 2021

Governor Kathy Hochul

Press Releases

LIPA and NYSEIA Announce Roadmap to New Residential Time of Day Rate

December 15, 2021

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

LIPA to Implement Time-of-Use Rate

December 14, 2021

Newsday

Media Mentions

New York lawmakers, industry group seek to halt "solar tax" on rooftop systems

November 18, 2021

Newsday

Media Mentions

New York is working against itself in securing a solar future, but the governor can change that

November 8, 2021

Crain's New York Business

Media Mentions

Lights Out Feared for NYC New Community Solar Projects as State Credits Fade

October 4, 2021

The City

Media Mentions

As NY agencies ramp solar incentives for underserved communities, critical bill awaits Governor’s signature

September 22, 2021

Edison Energy

Media Mentions

Gov. Hochul announces expanded solar energy goals for New York

September 22, 2021

WETM

Media Mentions

With incentives exhausted and a solar target looming, all eyes are on New York’s community solar market

September 15, 2021

Edison Energy

Media Mentions

Community solar struggles to benefit low-income residents

July 27, 2021

Politico

Press Releases

$52.5 Million Available for Community Solar Projects that Support Underserved New Yorkers

July 22, 2021

New York State

Press Releases

NYSEIA Joins Campaign to Launch Platform for Automated Approval of Project Permits

July 15, 2021

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

DOE Officially Rolls Out Online Solar Permitting Tool for Local Governments

July 15, 2021

Solar Builder

Press Releases

Governor Cuomo Announces Three Gigawatts of Solar Installed in New York

July 13, 2021

New York State

Media Mentions

New York Legislature Passes Cross-Utility Crediting for CDG Projects

June 17, 2021

JD Supra

Press Releases

Coalition Statement on Passage of Community Solar for Disadvantaged Communities Act

June 11, 2021

NYSEIA, CCSA, SEIA

Media Mentions

New York’s community solar coaster may be in for a bumpy ride, NYSEIA says

May 11, 2021

New Project Media

Media Mentions

NYSEIA: Regulatory Barriers Impeding New York Community Solar Market

April 20, 2021

Solar Industry

Press Releases

NYSEIA Report Identifies Policy Pathways to Dramatically Scale Up New York Community Solar Market

April 19, 2021

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

NYSEIA report highlights utility territory restrictions as largest barrier to community solar adoption

April 19, 2021

Solar Power World

Media Mentions

New York City residents missing out on community solar, industry report finds

April 16, 2021

POLITICO Pro

Media Mentions

Clean-Energy Advocates Call for Standardized Tax Assessment

March 30, 2021

Public News Service

Press Releases

Standardized Tax Assessment Model Will Create 16,000 Jobs and Add Billions in Revenue for New York State

March 24, 2021

ACE NY, NYSEIA

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 30 acres in Madrid, NY

March 23, 2021

Press Releases

Community Solar for Disadvantaged Communities Act Introduced

March 15, 2021

Arcadia

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: Allegany, NY

February 18, 2021

Allegany Skate Park

Media Mentions

Solar is enough to power millions of Con Ed customers watching Sunday’s Super Bowl

February 4, 2021

New York Daily News

Market Opportunities

Solar-powered Wells at Pitney Meadows Community Farm

January 25, 2021

Pitney Meadows Community Farm

Press Releases

NYSEIA Announces Six New Board Directors and Formation of Diversity & Inclusion Committee

December 11, 2020

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

Solar is surprising itself with a rebound

August 13, 2020

E&E News

Media Mentions

Daniel Montante on what’s next in renewable energy

August 6, 2020

Buffalo Business First

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 18 Acres (Agricultural) in Clyde, NY

July 20, 2020

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: Suffolk County Landbank Corporation, Hedges Road

June 18, 2020

Suffolk County Landbank Corporation

News

Environmental Justice: The Role of Solar Energy in Healing Our Society

June 4, 2020

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

Covid’s effect on the New York solar industry

June 3, 2020

pv magazine

Media Mentions

How COVID-19 is impacting New York’s ambitious distributed solar goals

May 27, 2020

Solar Builder

Media Mentions

NYSEIA survey finds small and medium solar firms deeply suffering from COVID impacts

May 27, 2020

Solar Power World

Media Mentions

New York's solar industry working to shrug off pandemic cloud

May 26, 2020

Albany Times Union

Media Mentions

NYSEIA pushes to include solar in first phase of New York’s reopening

May 6, 2020

Solar Power World

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: 5 acres in Callicoon, NY

April 8, 2020

Private Owner

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: Town of Westmoreland

March 2, 2020

Private Land

Media Mentions

Industry: New York’s distributed PV push at risk from proposed new charge

February 27, 2020

PV Tech

Media Mentions

LI solar group expands reach statewide

February 20, 2020

Newsday

Media Mentions

NYSEIA forms the Long Island Solar & Storage Alliance

February 19, 2020

pv magazine

Media Mentions

NYSEIA creates Long Island Solar & Storage Alliance to help reach renewable goals

February 14, 2020

Solar Power World

Press Releases

NYSEIA Forms Long Island Solar & Storage Alliance to Stimulate Local Clean Energy Development

February 14, 2020

Media Mentions

Long Island Boosts Credit Offered to Community Solar Developers

February 7, 2020

Greentech Media

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: Utica Municipal Housing Authority

February 7, 2020

NYSEIA

Market Opportunities

Market Opportunity: Long Island Community Solar

February 3, 2020

Suffolk County Landbank Corporation

News

IN MEMORIAM: Ruth E. Leistensnider, 1961–2019

January 8, 2020

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

New York state will consolidate billing for community solar customers

December 13, 2019

Solar Power World

Press Releases

NYSEIA Applauds the PSC Decision to Order Voluntary Consolidated Billing for Community Distributed Generation

December 12, 2019

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

National Grid makes play for community solar

December 10, 2019

Politico New York

Media Mentions

NYSERDA Seeks $573 Million and Policy Changes to Reboot NY-Sun

December 4, 2019

Hodgson Russ

Media Mentions

NYSEIA applauds NYSERDA plan to extend and expand NY-Sun program

November 27, 2019

Solar Power World

Press Releases

New York Solar Companies Commend NYSERDA on its Effort to Expand and Extend the NY-Sun Program to Meet Climate Goals

November 26, 2019

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

Solar advocates call for LIPA to reverse decision that will end community solar on Long Island

November 18, 2019

Solar Builder

Media Mentions

Stakeholders Push for Community Solar Policy Change on Long Island

November 14, 2019

Solar Industry

Media Mentions

Solar Developers Smell Trouble on Long Island as Offshore Wind Arrives

November 14, 2019

Greentech Media

Press Releases

LIPA Must Reverse Decision that Will End Community Solar on Long Island

November 13, 2019

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

Solar coalition asks Long Island Power Authority to preserve community solar incentives

November 13, 2019

Solar Power World

News

Call for Candidates: NYSEIA Board Elections

September 16, 2019

NYSEIA

Media Mentions

Changes To Net Metering Could Deter Large Solar Projects, LI Developers Warn

July 30, 2019

WSHU Public Radio

Media Mentions

LIPA's embrace of wind energy projects troubles solar power providers

July 25, 2019

Newsday

Media Mentions

New York sets goal for enough solar to power 1 million homes by 2025

June 20, 2019

Solar Power World

Press Releases

Solar Industry, Advocates Hail New York Passage of Ambitious Climate Bill

June 20, 2019

Vote Solar

Press Releases

New Report: NY solar energy goal would create thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in economic benefits

May 17, 2019

Vote Solar

Press Releases

New York PSC makes needed improvements to the value of Distributed Energy Resources Framework

April 19, 2019

Vote Solar

Media Mentions

Wage mandate would dim solar's future

March 29, 2019

Crain's New York Business

Press Releases

New York Gains Solar Investment Payoff with Record Installations

March 13, 2019

Vote Solar