Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson Kick Off Unique Solar Discount Program Feb. 7

Solarize Cortlandt-Croton will hold a launch event from 2-3:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson (rescheduled from January 24).

The Solarize program offers a time-limited opportunity to install high quality solar at a discount. Supported by New York State and the Town of Cortlandt and Village of Croton, this program is available to homeowners and commercial property owners.

Benefits include:

• Significant solar discounts which increase as more people sign up
• Lower monthly utility bills
• Pre-selected, competively chosen solar contractor for Cortlandt-Croton: Sunrise Solar Solutions
  

For more information, visit www.SolarizeWestchester.com/Cortlandt-Croton.

Solarize Cortlandt-Croton increases residential and commercial solar through a proven formula. Group discounts offered by a pre-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.

Solarize Cortlandt-Croton has a goal to have 50 signed contracts for solar by the end of the campaign. Over the past 12 years, 90 solar photovoltaic systems have been installed throughout Cortlandt and Croton, representing a total generation capacity of over 538 kilowatts and producing over a quarter million kilowatt-hours per year. If Solarize Cortlandt- Croton hits its goal, the installed solar capacity will have increased by 50% in less than a year.

After a thorough pre-qualification process, Cortlandt and Croton officials have selected Sunrise Solar Solutions as the designated solar contractor for Solarize Cortlandt-Croton. Residents and businesses who sign up for solar installations by June 1, 2015 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!

Cortlandt Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi commented, “I am proud of our Cortlandt and Croton Communities for working together to educate and promote solar energy”. Mayor Leo Wiegman noted, “With electric rates rising so much, there’s never been a better time to invest in a solar system for your home or business in Westchester County.”

Solarize Cortlandt-Croton is part of the Solarize Westchester Campaign, partnering with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s NY-Sun initiative, which is 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.

Residents and businesses owners who are

interested in learning more about Solarize Cortlandt-Croton are urged to attend the kickoff.

There are already 90 solar photovoltaic systems in operation throughout Cortlandt and Croton, representing a total generation capacity of over 538 kilowatts and producing over a quarter million kilowatt-hours per year.

More information about Solarize Cortlandt-Croton can be found by visiting www.SolarizeWestchester.com/Cortlandt-Croton or by contacting Sunrise Solar Solutions at 914-762-7622.