(Madison County, NY – May 2013) On Saturday, May 18 join Solarize Madison for a Solar Open House at CNY Solar, Inc. to learn more about the feasibility of using solar energy for your home, business, or farm. Session one is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and session two is held from 2 to 4 p.m.
This event is an opportunity to see solar PV and solar hot water energy systems working in action. CNY Solar will be leading tours of the six systems installed at their business and will be available to answer any technical questions.
On the financial side, H&R Block will be giving a short presentation on how to take advantage of the 30 percent federal and 25 percent state tax credits available for these systems.
Attendees can also learn how to get a free solar energy site assessment through the Solarize Madison program.
Lunch will be provided by Quack’s Village Inn and a bounce house will be available for kids.
“If you have ever considered installing solar energy or have ever been curious about how these systems work, this event will have something for you,” said Jamie Hart, Senior Planner at Madison County Planning Department.
All are welcome to attend.
CNY Solar is located at 2998 State Highway 31, Canastota.
For more information, call the Madison County Planning Department at (315) 366-2378 or visit www.solarizemadison.com
Sponsored by Madison County and the Renewable Energy Training Center at Morrisville State College, Solarize Madison is a volume-purchasing program that streamlines the process and lessens the cost of installing solar energy for electricity and/or hot water. Through this volume purchasing approach, the more people in Madison County that decide to install solar, the greater the price reduction for all participants in the program. In total, participants in the program can receive up to 75% savings over the full market price for either type of system. The program is open to homeowners, business owners, farms, municipalities, and institutions in Madison County. Under this program, CNY Solar is offering free site assessments through June 28. Enroll for a free site assessment on the website.
To date, eight contracts for solar hot water systems and six contracts for solar PV systems (total is over 50 kWh) have been signed. With this volume, prices have already dropped to Tier 2 for solar PV and Tier 3 for solar hot water. Pricing tiers for both types of systems can be viewed on the program website.