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Trick or Treat, New Yorkers. Although it’s close to Halloween, we don’t intend to scare anyone into getting solar in New York. That’s not our style, and you guys don’t scare too easily anyway.
Nevertheless, we always try to keep readers informed about solar rebate realities, and here’s the latest:
The New York rebate for solar and other renewable energies was just cut by a chunk. If you didn’t go solar by 10/13/09, you’ve just lost a couple of thousand dollars in NY solar rebate money. The full explanation is on our updated New York solar page, but the bottom line is that Solar just got a little more expensive. Want to hear another scary solar reality for New York? No? Tough. You can handle it.
As of this writing in late October, the ENTIRE New York solar rebate is ending on 12/31/09. That’s just the way the law is written right now. Of course, the NY solar rebate could be re-funded, but there are a lot of projects asking to be refunded right now in New York.
So, I’m just saying, if you’re thinking about going solar in New York and you want to get the most generous rebate possible, now might be the time to get a free quote from one of our partner installers in your area. We’ve got solar relationships with installers in the following bright and shiny New York counties:
- Albany
- Buffalo
- Cortland
- Full State
- Madison
- Nassau
- Oneirla
- Onondaga
- Putnam
- Rochester
- Rockland
- Suffolk
- Syracuse
- Westchester
Since quotes are totally free/gratis/bupkis, you’ve really got nothing to lose to see if your home is right for solar. If not, no worries. At least, now you know. On the other hand, if you wait, you could lose a big chunk of rebate money. To be honest, I have a feeling the State will find the money somewhere, but it’s going to be even less after 12/31/09. Now, you don’t have to get it installed by then to get the rebate, but you do have to have to have a signed contract with an installer. Also, if they run out before 12-31-09, all bets are off. Again, we’re not intentionally trying to frighten you, but to genuinely keep you informed about NY solar rebates. You want to be frightened, try living in Newark.
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