On Dec. 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a framework for states to have at least 10GW of distributed solar energy within a decade, spurring billions of dollars in investment and creating thousands of jobs.

The announcement comes after Hochul last week unveiled a distributed solar plan submitted by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Public Service. The proposal is for a significant expansion of New York's NY-Sun program, which, once implemented, will be one of the largest and most inclusive solar programs in the United States.

The primary purpose of the program is to increase the level of solar energy per resident in the state, with the goal of using 40 percent of the program's investment to help disadvantaged communities and low- and moderate-income households in the state. It is hoped that approximately $4.4 billion in private investment under the program will be spent on solar energy, helping to create an additional 6,000 solar jobs across New York.

Under the program, at least 1.6GW of distributed solar will be installed to benefit disadvantaged and low- and moderate-income communities, while 450MW of distributed PV will also be installed in the Con Edison Electric Service Area, bringing the region's installed solar capacity to more than 1GW.

In addition, the NY-Sun program will add a new requirement to pay prevailing wages to workers associated with project construction for projects larger than 1 MW - a requirement the Biden administration added in the Rebuild Better Act.

Further analysis of the plan also concludes that pricing distributed solar projects may be difficult because developers are unfamiliar with the process.

In addition, the plan cites an analysis that states that extending the New York Solar Megawatt Incentive Program (which provides upfront incentive payments) is preferable to achieving the extension goal, given the program's strong track record of transparency and flexibility.

Senator Kevin Parker, chairman of the New York Energy and Telecommunications Committee, said the state must be prepared for the "next step" to help meet existing goals and create jobs in the clean energy sector.

Todd Kaminsky added, "The plan announced today shows our ambition to achieve great things with clean solar energy, which will encourage private investments that worth billions of dollars and ensure that vulnerable populations benefit from those investments."

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