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Welcome to Vote Solar's Action Center. While poll after poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans want to see greater investment in renewable energy resources like solar, that desire is not accurately reflected in policy. We aim to change that — and we need your help. When there's an opportunity to take action for solar -- to make your voice heard on a critical solar issue -- we'll post it here.

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BRING PACE SOLAR FINANCING TO YOUR STATE

PACE financing is a new model for city-run loans that help homeowners go solar without the hefty upfront costs. Unless you live in California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, or Virginia, your state legislature needs to pass legislation authorizing municipalities to establish Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Take action here.

 

SOUND THE CALL FOR 2GW OF SOLAR IN NEW YORK

With New York utility regulators busy shaping the state's new energy plan, Vote Solar is advocating for 2,000 megawatts of solar electricity to be part of the mix. We’re happy to report that the message is getting through loud and clear.

Can you help us crank up the volume? Now’s the time to submit your own public comment here. If you’re experiencing a little writer’s block, feel free to cut and paste from our draft note below.

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To The State Energy Board,

Thank you for convening this important process. I am writing to let you know that, as a New York State resident, I want an energy plan that incorporates the use of solar photovoltaics and solar thermal equipment.

New York can no longer afford to implement renewable energy in baby steps. We need to take mature leaps to fix our economy, environment and broken power production system. Many advocates are calling for 2,000 MW of solar by 2020. This is a new energy plan worthy of our great state.

A well-designed 2,000 MW solar program can be implemented for as little as $0.82 in residential rate payer impacts a month and deliver more than $10 billion dollars in economic output. As a New Yorker I strongly support this investment and urge you to incorporate a comprehensive solar program, of at least 2,000 MW by 2020, as part of your State Energy Plan.

Sincerely,