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Westchester Power Solar Savings

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WELCOME TO WESTCHESTER POWER SOLAR SAVINGS

Solar Savings allows participants to benefit from solar energy with no installation needed on their own property. Using New York State’s community solar model, participants are subscribed to a local community solar project and earn guaranteed savings of up to 10% on electricity bills. Eligible community members will be notified in the mail and automatically enrolled unless they opt out. There is no cost to join, and participants may cancel their subscription at any time without any penalties or fees.

Sustainable Westchester is promoting climate equity by providing this opportunity first to the community members that will benefit most. Priority enrollment will go to households currently participating in ConEd or NYSEG assistance programs. These households may also be the recipients of: Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, and other similar programs.

Upcoming Information Sessions and Events Frequently Asked Questions Other Education & Resources

To understand if you are currently eligible for Westchester Power Solar Savings, please select your utility service by clicking one of the buttons below.

ConEd NYSEG

You can also contact us at solarsavings@sutstainablewestchester.org or 914-242-4725 if you need assistance.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Save up to 10% on your electricity bills!
No need to install solar panels on your own property! Your community solar project is located within your municipality’s utility (ConEd or NYSEG) service area.
Remain enrolled in your current ConEd or NYSEG assistance programs! Participating in Solar Savings has no impact on your current assistance program benefits. If, in the future, you are no longer enrolled in your utility assistance programs, you will remain enrolled in Solar Savings.
Pay your electricity bills the same way. Continue to pay your monthly bill as you do now. ConEd or NYSEG will simply apply savings to your bill.
Keep ConEd or NYSEG as your electricity deliverer. Whether or not you take part in Solar Savings, ConEd or NYSEG will continue to be responsible for the electricity grid that delivers your electricity. As always, please contact your utility in the event of any electricity service interruption.
Keep your current electricity supplier. If your utility (ConEd or NYSEG) supplies your energy, they will continue to do so. If you have chosen an electric service company (ESCO) for your electricity supply, that choice remains exactly the same.
There is no cost to join. You may opt out at any time without penalties or fees.
Support local renewable energy development! Community solar projects generate local clean energy jobs, decrease fossil fuel use and improve long-term air quality.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Solar Savings uses New York State’s community solar model:
In order to meet the state requirement of increasing sources of renewable electricity, New York State provides incentives to new solar projects. Solar projects that receive New York State community solar incentives are mandated to provide savings to subscribed participants.

HOW DO I EARN SAVINGS ON MY ELECTRICITY BILLS?

The energy generated by your portion of the project earns you a solar credit of monetary value.
90% of the solar credit goes back to the community solar project and the utility as a subscription fee.
You keep 10% of the solar credit as savings, which is applied directly to your monthly electricity bill!

Click here to see sample electricity bills with Solar Savings for ConEd and NYSEG.

Education & Resources

How do Solar Savings appear on your electricity bills? ConEd Bill NYSEG Bill
Upcoming Info Sessions & Events
Frequently Asked Questions
Past Recorded Information Session
Sample Notification Letter & Standard Disclosure Form
Westchester Power Annual Report

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Your participation provides you with savings and an opportunity to support local renewable energy!

Notification and Enrollment Process:

Targeted Outreach: Sustainable Westchester conducts meetings, webinars, and other events.
Notification Letters: Letters are sent to each eligible household as local community solar project capacity becomes available.
30-Day Opt-Out Period: Eligible community members have 30 days to opt out before being automatically enrolled.
Enrollment: Households that choose not to opt out are subscribed to a local community solar project.

HOW TO OPT OUT

If you wish to opt out, please click the
Opt Out button below, or call us at 914-242-4725.

Opt Out

Please be aware that once you are subscribed, ConEd or NYSEG may need two to three billing cycles to process your opt-out request. Additionally, if you opt out, you may request to rejoin in the future. However, due to limited availability within our local community solar projects there are no guarantees of immediate re-enrollment.

Participating Municipalities

New Rochelle City

Village of Ossining

Community Partners

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Sustainable Westchester is committed to environmental justice and understands that equity is the foundation of sustainability. Through our programming, we seek to expand benefits from the clean energy transition to overburdened and underserved communities. Our work aims to help our communities achieve NYS Climate Act goals, including that 35% of benefits of clean energy and energy efficiency programs must be allocated towards Disadvantaged Communities. The criteria used to identify Disadvantaged Communities was developed and it is annually reviewed by the Climate Justice Working Group, and it takes into account Environmental Burdens and Population Vulnerabilities.
We are proud to put forth Solar Savings, a large-scale effort that serves and supports households in the utility assistance programs and Disadvantaged Communities by providing them with financial and environmental benefits. The opt-out structure of the offering allows us to prioritize lower income households that have been historically unable to benefit from New York’s traditional community solar model, where households sign up on an individual basis.
In our continued stride towards increased environmental justice and community partnerships, we hope to empower Westchester County residents and bring forth measurable and equitable health and economic changes.
Sustainable Westchester invites conversations with our communities on how to advance environmental justice. If you would like to connect, please contact us at info @sustainablewestchester.org or call us at 914-242-4725.

Sustainable Westchester’s work is made possible with the help of our solar and storage partners!

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Learn more about our solar and storage projects in Solar Savings

Interested in becoming a partner click the button below to learn about our Rolling Request for Capacity. Your solar and energy projects can be part of Solar Savings.

Become a Partner

Spring 2023
Fox Lane High School ’23
Macalester College ’27

I truly enjoyed my time interning at Sustainable Westchester. Not only did I learn more about sustainability, I was also able to expand my knowledge of environmental justice efforts in the community as well as the need for environmental justice and apply my knowledge of the Spanish language to projects related to environmental education. Over the course of my internship I learned so much about the ways in which we can increase our sustainability and help others do the same. I broadened my understanding of environmental problems in communities around me such as peaker power plants and how initiatives such as GridRewards can minimize and even eliminate the need for them. This internship was incredibly rewarding and I am very thankful for the opportunity to work with Sustainable Westchester.

Spring 2023
Byram Hills High School ‘23
George Washington University ‘27

Working at Sustainable Westchester has been a truly fulfilling and memorable experience. I was so thrilled to come upon this organization and when I had the opportunity to get involved, I could not give it up. As an avid advocate for the environment, I was able to pursue my interests as well as help strengthen the organization through a variety of projects. I completed individual projects to help strengthen the organization and also worked together with the other interns in my cohort to work on more complex projects. Moreover, working directly with the community was an unforgettable experience. I thoroughly enjoyed calling legislators, tabling at community events, and talking to homeowners. My favorite aspect was becoming well-versed in SW’s programs and being able to speak about them confidently with homeowners when tabling at community events. I will take the skills gained at SW with me into my future endeavors.

Spring 2023
Briarcliff High School ‘23
Emory University ‘27

I really enjoyed my time as an intern for Sustainable Westchester, both working with and learning from the SW staff and other high school interns. Everyone was so helpful and welcoming from the first day, which made the entire internship very memorable and gratifying. I think it was amazing how we were exposed to such meaningful experiences in such a brief period of time, whether that was getting to understand and witness the sustainability efforts of clothing banks such as The Sharing Shelf in Port Chester or road tripping to Albany with the other interns in order to support the NY Heat Act during legislative session. I truly appreciate how the HS Experience Program prepares young adults to take on responsibility and independence through practice with tabling, phone calls, research, and really any other project that interests the interns. I can confidently say that my time at Sustainable Westchester gave me great insight into what a real work experience looks like and furthered my strong interest in pursuing an environmentally-related career.

Spring 2023
Croton-Harmon High School ‘23
Washington University in St. Louis ’27

As a high school student with very little internship experience, I had no idea what to expect going into my time at Sustainable Westchester. From the first day, it was clear that the team at Sustainable Westchester trusted us and wanted us to explore our interests to the fullest. Each of us in our group fell into our niche pretty naturally – for me, that was making lots of written and visual content and working towards my goal of making information about energy efficiency more accessible to everyone in Westchester. I represented Sustainable Westchester at events all across the county along with other interns, where I learned so much and met so many amazing people. We spent a whole day traveling up to Albany to participate in about climate legislation. As an incoming college freshman interested in studying political science and environmental policy, this internship was a great opportunity to learn about the impacts that environmental sustainability has on our everyday lives, and the importance of this work for all aspects of society. I learned a lot about environmental justice and public health which will definitely impact my studies and the work I do going forward.

Spring 2023
Valhalla High School ‘23
University of Vermont ‘27

This internship was a great opportunity that allowed me to expand my understanding of sustainability practices, specifically when it comes to clean energy. It really connected me to my passion for environmental justice, something I don’t necessarily get in the classroom. I loved that I was able to actually interact with Westchester residents and enlighten them on the programs available to them. The program really allows for interns to focus on projects that they care about, and I loved creating a map of all the thrift stores in Westchester and I hope it will support others who are looking to discover local thrift shops. I had such a wonderful experience at Sustainable Westchester, and I learned so much about different sustainability practices and programs that will be incredibly helpful as I begin studying environmental engineering next fall.

Spring 2023
Byram Hills High School ‘23
Duke University ‘27

Being interested in sustainable business and environmental policy, I enjoyed gaining insight into the dynamics of local climate initiatives while working in Sustainable Westchester’s Solar Department. I was given the opportunity to connect with residents throughout Westchester while recruiting for a community solar project based in Mt. Kisco, as well as municipal officials when requesting support for CCA legislation to be passed in New York State’s government. When doing research, I was also intrigued to learn more about policy work. Finally, through in-person tabling events, I was able to reach out directly to community members, meet members of other environmental organizations, and collaborate closely with fellow interns. Ultimately, being a part of Sustainable Westchester was a rewarding experience because of the great people I worked with and the valuable work that we were able to do for the community.

Fall 2022 NYSERDA Clean Energy Intern
Graduate School – Columbia University, 2022

“My internship at Sustainable Westchester marked the official start of my second career after spending ten years as a musical theater performer. What drew me to Sustainable Westchester was the Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation Program. I had briefly worked as a sales agent for a renewable electricity supply company, so I had experience doing “door-to-door” style electricity sales at green markets and events around New York City. I enjoyed my position because I felt I was using my time and energy to make an impact and increase the use of clean energy, but I was fascinated to learn that Sustainable Westchester had managed to switch entire towns to 100% renewable electricity supply! I wanted to get involved and learn how to maximize impact in this way. During the internship, I was fortunate to work with the Solar Team and immerse myself in another large-scale clean energy initiative: community solar, which delivers guaranteed savings to subscribers’ electricity bills. Solar energy plus guaranteed savings — a no-brainer! I appreciate how all departments at Sustainable Westchester place community engagement at the forefront — from working with town boards and community leaders to connecting with individual members at public events. I’m grateful to have kick-started my new career at Sustainable Westchester.”

Washington University in St. Louis, 2026
Time of Internship: 5/23/23 – 8/9/23

“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” —Abigail Adams
I learned a great deal about sustainability this summer and I realized had it not been for my genuine interest in the topic, I would not have enjoyed my stay with SW. Seeing the inner machinations of solar companies and how outreach is really done was of importance to me, and learning about community solar interested me greatly. I am grateful to have interned at SW this summer, thank you.

SUNY ESF ‘21
Spring & Fall 2023 NYSERDA Clean Energy Intern

“I worked with Sustainable Westchester throughout the majority of 2023 and I will say that it has been a very productive experience where I was able to learn a lot. Sustainable Westchester allowed me to begin building my knowledge in the sphere of community solar. I had a front seat to see the development of renewable energy in NYS. I aim to take my new experiences and knowledge and apply them to new avenues in the future to continue the fight for a sustainable future and for environmental justice.”

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Westchester Power Solar Savings

WELCOME TO WESTCHESTER POWER SOLAR SAVINGS

To understand if you are currently eligible for Westchester Power Solar Savings, please select your utility service by clicking one of the buttons below.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

HOW DOES IT WORK?

HOW DO I EARN SAVINGS ON MY ELECTRICITY BILLS?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

HOW TO OPT OUT

If you wish to opt out, please click the Opt Out button below, or call us at 914-242-4725.

Participating Municipalities

New Rochelle City

Village of Ossining

Community Partners

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