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PolicyEngine / policyengine-us

The PolicyEngine US Python package contains a rules engine of the US tax-benefit system, and microdata generation for microsimulation analysis.
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NYS Residential Solar - NY-SUN #4646

Open alisonspencer1 opened 2 weeks ago

alisonspencer1 commented 2 weeks ago

(1) https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P8z000001BIuBEAW (2) https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/Contractor-Resources/upstate-program-manual.pdf (3) https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/Contractor-Resources/coned-program-manual.pdf

Eligibility

Available for residential customer households who qualify as low-to-moderate income, with low-income defined as a total household income that is less than 60% of the State median income and that qualifies for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program. Moderate-income is defined as total household income that is less than 80% of the State median income, which varies by county. (Source: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Publications/Fact-Sheets/low-to-moderate-income-program-overview.pdf)

Benefits

Incentive of $0.80/W in Upstate and Con Edison regions and $0.40/W in Long Island region

Incentives for residential projects are capped based on a PV system size that does not exceed 110% of the total kWh consumption for the previous 12 months of electric usage. For residential new construction, systems must be sized not to exceed 110% of the calculated yearly projected kWh of electric usage.

jpvelez commented 2 weeks ago

@alisonspencer1 how is low-to-moderate income defined?

jpvelez commented 2 weeks ago

@alisonspencer1 is there a cap on how large a discount you can receive? are all solar panel models eligible? Do they have to be installed by pre-approved contractors?