Starzak embraces green energy, jobs
GUILFORD — New York 52nd Senate District candidate Anndrea Starzak found herself a bit off the beaten path yesterday as she traveled throughout her district laying out her visions for the future of commerce and plugging green energy.
At a press conference held Thursday at the home of Guilford resident Ken Fogerty, Starzak unveiled her Environmental Platform at Fogerty's solar powered home.
Fogerty, a retired educator, has embraced and harnessed the power of the sun at his Gospel Hill Road home in the town of Guilford. A proponent of sustainable energy, he maintains that with added subsidies for solar companies from the state, upstate homeowners and tenants alike can fiscally benefit by selling power back into the power grid while reducing carbon emissions and having an influence on the upstate job market.
Referring to the sluggish action of current bills to make it out of the State Senate in regards to clean energy subsidies, Fogerty said “I would want our new senator to take a close look at these bills. It is my understanding that they've been bottled up in the senate for the last four or five years in committee — These are great opportunities for not only homeowners, but also those who lease and rent,” he said.
“As senator, I will focus on environmental health and safety and I will promote heathy, sustainable options t build a strong, local economy... I will not allow big money to get in the way of our health and safety,” said Starzak.
Starzak acknowledged that clean, renewable energy is a viable option for New Yorkers. “People often say that we in upstate New York do not possess the potential for photovoltaic solar energy production, but experts report that we are at the same latitude as Germany, who is the largest producers of solar energy in europe,” said Starzak. “if they can do it, so can we.”
“The are more incentives and opportunities for renewable energy ans sustainability now than ever before. Our district has the potential to become a center for well paying, sustainable jobs in alternative energy manufacturing, distribution and installation,” said Starzak.
In general, the solar industry has needed government subsidies to compete with fossil fuel power plants and hydro-plants because the technology used in solar panels is not yet as efficient. However, as panels become cheaper and can convert more sunlight, the power they generate becomes cheaper.
Fogerty promoted the benefits of solar farming, with an emphasis on grouping together “net-metered” co-ops in communities like Guilford.
In most net-metered systems, net excess generation in a month is credited toward the customer [generator’s] next monthly bill at the utility’s retail rate. At the end of the year, customers that produced more energy than they used are reimbursed at the utility’s avoided cost rate.
According to Fogerty, Home and residential property owners in New York may qualify for this tax credit for installing a photovoltaic (PV) or solar energy system, including solar space heating or solar water heating systems on their property.
To qualify for the credit, a PV system must grid-tied and net metered – limited to a 10 kW system for primary residences.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) currently offers subsidies to corporations.
Since this new program was announced in August 2012, New York has awarded more than $100 million in subsidies for at least 155 solar farm projects across the state – all of which are considered to be large-scale at more than 200 kilowatts – about the same number of solar panels that would typically be installed on 50 home systems.
In March of 2014, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $28.6 million in awards under the NY-Sun initiative, including 29 large-scale PV projects across New York, which will add 33.6 megawatts to the State’s solar capacity, and eight innovative projects to reduce costs associated with solar installations.
“I commit to working for an economy that works for all of us,” said Starzak. “I will support our current business while also encouraging new ones. I will work for a sustainable economy, one which will provide long-term jobs and growth, which will provide for everyone and not just the select few.”
Starzak proposed that her economic plan will focus on helping businesses already in place in addition to new ones. She called for infrastructure improvements, expanding alternative energy production, supporting local farms, and growing the region as a hub for trade and manufacturing.
At a press conference held Thursday at the home of Guilford resident Ken Fogerty, Starzak unveiled her Environmental Platform at Fogerty's solar powered home.
Fogerty, a retired educator, has embraced and harnessed the power of the sun at his Gospel Hill Road home in the town of Guilford. A proponent of sustainable energy, he maintains that with added subsidies for solar companies from the state, upstate homeowners and tenants alike can fiscally benefit by selling power back into the power grid while reducing carbon emissions and having an influence on the upstate job market.
Referring to the sluggish action of current bills to make it out of the State Senate in regards to clean energy subsidies, Fogerty said “I would want our new senator to take a close look at these bills. It is my understanding that they've been bottled up in the senate for the last four or five years in committee — These are great opportunities for not only homeowners, but also those who lease and rent,” he said.
“As senator, I will focus on environmental health and safety and I will promote heathy, sustainable options t build a strong, local economy... I will not allow big money to get in the way of our health and safety,” said Starzak.
Starzak acknowledged that clean, renewable energy is a viable option for New Yorkers. “People often say that we in upstate New York do not possess the potential for photovoltaic solar energy production, but experts report that we are at the same latitude as Germany, who is the largest producers of solar energy in europe,” said Starzak. “if they can do it, so can we.”
“The are more incentives and opportunities for renewable energy ans sustainability now than ever before. Our district has the potential to become a center for well paying, sustainable jobs in alternative energy manufacturing, distribution and installation,” said Starzak.
In general, the solar industry has needed government subsidies to compete with fossil fuel power plants and hydro-plants because the technology used in solar panels is not yet as efficient. However, as panels become cheaper and can convert more sunlight, the power they generate becomes cheaper.
Fogerty promoted the benefits of solar farming, with an emphasis on grouping together “net-metered” co-ops in communities like Guilford.
In most net-metered systems, net excess generation in a month is credited toward the customer [generator’s] next monthly bill at the utility’s retail rate. At the end of the year, customers that produced more energy than they used are reimbursed at the utility’s avoided cost rate.
According to Fogerty, Home and residential property owners in New York may qualify for this tax credit for installing a photovoltaic (PV) or solar energy system, including solar space heating or solar water heating systems on their property.
To qualify for the credit, a PV system must grid-tied and net metered – limited to a 10 kW system for primary residences.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) currently offers subsidies to corporations.
Since this new program was announced in August 2012, New York has awarded more than $100 million in subsidies for at least 155 solar farm projects across the state – all of which are considered to be large-scale at more than 200 kilowatts – about the same number of solar panels that would typically be installed on 50 home systems.
In March of 2014, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $28.6 million in awards under the NY-Sun initiative, including 29 large-scale PV projects across New York, which will add 33.6 megawatts to the State’s solar capacity, and eight innovative projects to reduce costs associated with solar installations.
“I commit to working for an economy that works for all of us,” said Starzak. “I will support our current business while also encouraging new ones. I will work for a sustainable economy, one which will provide long-term jobs and growth, which will provide for everyone and not just the select few.”
Starzak proposed that her economic plan will focus on helping businesses already in place in addition to new ones. She called for infrastructure improvements, expanding alternative energy production, supporting local farms, and growing the region as a hub for trade and manufacturing.
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