Renewable energy is emerging as a primary way of powering our lives. Renewable energy accounts for nearly 88% of all new electrical generating capacity added to the U.S. power grid. Across the board, clean sources now account for roughly 30% of total U.S. electricity generation. As their prices fall, solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal are replacing polluting and hazardous coal, oil, and gas. The maximum benefit of renewable energy comes when it is combined with battery storage, so that the power can be stored for use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. With funding from the NY Community Trust, SHV provides educational programs for leaders and entire communities to make informed decisions about where to locate solar and storage projects, and how to establish local policies that address residents’ concerns.

“Solar, Batteries, the Grid and Your Electric Bill”

— an informative series designed to:

Increase your knowledge and understanding of energy storage systems
Provide data and perspective
Support decision-making regarding battery storage systems for your community

Recordings

April 16 - Solar, Batteries, the Grid and Your Electric Bill: A webinar combatting misinformation about the sources of electricity in the grid, why the cost and demand for electricity will go up, how BESS works and its safety, and the path forward in our region.

Upcoming session dates

July 21 - “Solar, Batteries, the Grid and Your Electric Bill Fireside Chat”

September 15 - more info coming soon

October 13 - more info coming soon

REGISTER HERE

Sustainable Westchester’s solar photovoltaic array that captures energy from the sun, stores it into a 180kWh on-site battery, and works with twin Jule 75 kW DC fast chargers that can charge any kind of electric vehicle with more than 100 miles of range in under 24 minutes. This unique system is thus completely independent from the grid, which ensures that the EV charging at the facility will not operate on fossil fuels derived energy and reduces the impact on the demand on the grid.

Clean Power Guide

The Clean Power Guide is an annual publication that helps homeowners and renters understand their options for getting off fossil fuels and taking charge of their energy future. Read the Guide here.

Transform Your Home – Help is On the Way: Clean Power Guide events

July 12 from 12-4pm: Clean Power Picnic and Expo at Marbletown Park

July 21 at 6pm: Webinar with Greg Galluccio on the levelized cost of energy (basis for comparing different energy sources financially) and the role of battery storage in energy price stability and affordability.

August 8: Clean Power Expo at Brooklyn Cider House in New Paltz - details coming