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    Nautilus Solar Energy completes 24.9 MW community solar portfolio in New York

    April 8, 2022
    The projects will provide zero-carbon electricity to approximately 1950 households and commercial subscribers, like Target Corp., Lowe’s Companies and Hannaford Brothers within the NYSEG and National Grid utility territories
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    Nautilus Solar Energy has completed a community solar portfolio in New York that will provide zero-carbon energy to approximately 1950 households and commercial subscribers, like Target Corp., Lowe’s Companies and Hannaford Brothers within the NYSEG and National Grid utility territories.

    The 24.9 MW community solar portfolio comprises four projects in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Genesee, and Steuben Counties.

    Community solar enables residents, without the ability or desire to install rooftop panels, to access affordable clean energy. Residential NYSEG or National Grid utility customers can subscribe to energy from the Nautilus community solar project.

    “Community solar provides the opportunity for residents to choose solar and actively participate in the transition to clean energy which reduces green-house gas emissions and builds climate resilience,” Eric LaMora, Director of Community Solar at Nautilus, said.

    Nautilus’s projects in New York have made it the largest community solar market, representing nearly 30% of its total community solar installations. The projects support New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act).

    The Climate Act requires 70% of the electricity used by the state to be obtained from renewable sources by 2030 and 35% to 40% of the benefits of the investment in clean energy to be directed to disadvantaged communities and low-to-moderate income subscribers. 

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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    EnergyTech is focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids.

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