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The Long Island power authority (LIPA) is to receive
$5m in funding from the New York state energy
research and development authority (NYSERDA) to
restart its residential Solar Pioneer program. NYSERDA
will use proceeds from regional greenhouse gas
initiative (RGGI) auction to fund the LIPA program.
Under the program, eligible homeowners can
purchase or lease a new solar PV system and in
doing so reduce the
amount of electricity
they purchase from
LIPA.
The program has
been subject to
several readjustments
to its rebate structure
over the past year andwas suspended on Labor Day
weekend owing to continued high market demand
and budget constraints.
Solar Pioneer
program
gets funding
boost