NYSERDA's kit has templates for towns to issue a Request for Proposal and other guidances on site identification and considerations. The New York state Energy Research and Development Authority has introduced the Municipal Solar Procurement Toolkit, which offers guidance on maximising the use of brownfield and landfill sites for renewable generation. The guidelines came after the Department of Environmental Conservation amended regulations in June to scrap the need for contractors to make formal assessments of environmental impacts of solar projects on such sites. New York state is aiming for 50% renewable energy by 2030. In a report released last week, the agency said that it had identified more than 100 potential locations where municipal utilities could install rooftop solar.
The New York state Energy Research and Development Authority has introduced the Municipal Solar Procurement Toolkit, which offers guidance on maximising the use of brownfield and landfill sites for renewable generation. The guidelines came after the Department of Environmental Conservation amended regulations in June to scrap the need for contractors to make formal assessments of environmental impacts of solar projects on such sites. New York state is aiming for 50% renewable energy by 2030. In a report released last week, the agency said that it had identified more than 100 potential locations where municipal utilities could install rooftop solar.