SOMERVILLE, N.Y., May 3, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- United Renewable Energy LLC has completed
construction of the first Community Solar Project interconnected to
National Grid in New York state.
The project is located in Northern New
York, in the Hamlet of Somerville, on approximately three
acres of underused pasture land. The solar photovoltaic modules
peak output is 241 Kilowatts DC, yielding a peak of 165 kilowatts
AC returned to the power grid.
The project is unique in that it is entirely supported by
members within the nearby communities, including homeowners, low
income homeowners, farms, and local businesses. The members of the
solar farm receive a percentage of the solar plant's generation
each month, which is credited to their bill exactly like the panels
were installed on their own roofs. By centralizing the solar panels
at one site, the plant was constructed at a much lower cost than
otherwise possible, allowing members to save more money on their
combined electricity and distribution costs than if they installed
solar panels on their roofs.
National Grid provided close support to the development and
interconnection of the site, including some extraordinary late
December work to bring the plant to full production. "We appreciate
the collaborative approach taken by National Grid in New York, specifically the Distributed
Generation team, who supported us while taking our input to develop
a repeatable Community Solar process, something brand new to the
company" said William Silva, CEO of
United Renewable Energy LLC. "As a market leader in Community Solar
projects, including over 6MW of installed projects, it was
wonderful to complete the first National Grid connected Community
Solar project in New York for the
benefit of our s members."
"National Grid is pleased to partner with United Renewable
Energy on the company's first community solar project in
New York," said Melanie Littlejohn, National Grid's New York vice president. "We are excited
to play a leadership role in developing innovative approaches that
enable New York to achieve its
goal for renewable energy. National Grid looks forward to
supporting effective solutions for a cleaner, greener energy future
that are essential to achieving the company's clean energy goals as
well as New York's target of 50
percent renewables by 2030."
The plant achieved full production in December, and is already
over 50 percent subscribed with just local word of mouth
advertising. New members from the local community are welcome, but
space is very limited.
About United Renewable Energy LLC
United Renewable Energy LLC, (www.u-renew.com) is a highly
experienced development and construction firm specializing in
industrial and utility solar photovoltaics and energy storage
systems. URE is a licensed multi-state general and electrical
contractor operating throughout the Southeastern US and
New York State. URE's focus on key
utility and independent power producer (IPP) partners allows us to
deliver solar projects with utility level quality, performance and
safety at the lowest possible cost in the Eastern United States.
For questions, please contact Jakky
Shanahan at 678-881-0014 x708.
About National Grid
National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE: NGG) is an electricity and natural
gas delivery company that connects nearly 7 million customers to
vital energy sources through its networks in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It is the largest distributor of
natural gas in the Northeast. National Grid also operates the
systems that deliver gas and electricity across Great Britain.
Through its U.S. Connect21 strategy, National Grid is
transforming its electricity and natural gas networks to support
the 21st century digital economy with smarter, cleaner,
and more resilient energy solutions. Connect21 is vital to our
communities' long-term economic and environmental health and aligns
with regulatory initiatives in New
York (REV: Reforming the Energy Vision) and Massachusetts (Grid Modernization.)
For more information please visit our website:
www.nationalgridus.com, or our Connecting website. You can also
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Jakky
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Telephone
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678-881-0014
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jakky@u-renew.com
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www.u-renew.com
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