Bedford Homeowners and Businesses: Sign Up for Discount Solar Installation

Starting this month and until June, homeowners and businesses in four Westchester community coalitions will have the opportunity to participate in a solar power discount program that makes installing solar electric systems simpler and more affordable.

Solarize Westchester has selected the following four coalitions to participate in a Solarize campaign:

• Solarize Bedford-Mt. Kisco
• Solarize Cortlandt-Croton
• Solarize Ossining-Briarcliff
• Solarize Larchmont-Mamaroneck

“We look forward to working with the Solarize Westchester team and our partners in Bedford to substantially increase solar installations, drive economic activity and reduce emissions in our community,” said Mount Kisco Mayor J. Michael Cindrich.

The Solarize program encourages increased adoption of small-scale solar electricity systems by offering lower installation costs due to economies of scale. Group discounts offered by a competitively selected, qualified solar contractor are coupled with extensive community outreach and education to create awareness and build interest. A clear end date motivates residents to act.

Home and business owners who sign up for solar installations by the campaign end date (June 1, 2015 for some of the communities, slightly later for others) will be able to take advantage of group rates significantly below market prices. And the more people who sign up, the lower the price will be for everyone — even the first to enroll. Solarize Westchester anticipates at least 50 new signed contracts for solar power installations in each community coalition by June.

Learn more: Solarize Bedford-Mount Kisco officially kicks off Sat. Jan. 31 with workshops at the Environmental Summit, Fox Lane High School, 632 S. Bedford Rd.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with Mount Kisco in our joint participation in the Solarize Westchester Campaign,” said Chris Burdick, Bedford town supervisor. ”Leveraging the Solarize model, residents and local businesses in both Bedford and Mount Kisco have a great opportunity to realize significant cost savings through solar energy use. The increased use of clean solar energy will boost the Town’s progress in its environmental goals of reduced emissions. The Bedford Town Board is enthusiastic about the Solarize Campaign and will continue to provide its support throughout the campaign.”

Solarize Westchester is partnering with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s NY-Sun initiative. NY-Sun represents a $1 billion investment in solar power through 2023 to significantly expand solar installations across the State and to ultimately transform New York’s solar industry so it becomes self-sustaining.

The solar installers competitively selected by the Solarize communities include Ross Solar Group, Sunrise Solar Solutions, and Best Energy Power.

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