Government Briefs 04.19.18
East Hampton Town
A Boost for Energy Savings
The Town of East Hampton has announced the upcoming launch of its Energize East Hampton solar and energy savings program. The initiative will launch with an informational booth at the East Hampton Village street fair, happening on May 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Newtown Lane.
In a release issued by the town on Tuesday, the program is described as one-stop shopping for free or discounted energy efficiency and solar energy projects available to residents and businesses. The program is a joint initiative with Long Island Green Homes, South Fork Peak Savers, Renewable Energy Long Island, and others.
The program has three components. One, called Solarize East Hampton, is a program that will make investing in solar power easier and more affordable for homeowners and businesses through bulk purchasing. Another, through Long Island Green Homes, provides free home energy assessments and assistance with efficiency upgrades. The South Fork Peak Savers program offers free smart thermostats, pool pump rebates, and free commercial lighting efficiency upgrades.
The programs are available to residents and businesses of both the town and village. Residents and business owners who sign up for solar installations through Solarize East Hampton by October will be able to take advantage of group rates below market prices by using a designated solar installer that has undergone a prequalification process. The more customers sign up, the lower the price will be.
In the statement issued on Tuesday, Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said that, “Thanks to state assistance, we will now be able to offer solar installations below market prices to East Hampton home and business owners, along with other energy savings programs. The Energize East Hampton initiative will help our community to save energy and money and is another important step in reaching our 100-percent renewable energy goals.”
More information about Energize East Hampton is at energizeeh.org.