Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Can solar farms subsidize affordable cohousing? (Dick Margulis)

[Alan O'Hashi (adoecos]

April - Microgrids are a big thing in upstate New York and for good reason. 
There was a big power grid expansion recently in the Hudson River Valley to 
make more power for NYC. I would contact the political subdivision in your area 
and see if your city or county would want to collaborate with you on this. At 
my place, we have a microgrid of sorts with solar panels on the common house 
building that produces enough electricity to power the common house. The common 
house is pre-wired for battery storage, if we decide to invest in those.


http://nyssmartgrid.com/microgrid/ ;



A few years ago, New York passed the 'microgrid act' that provided funding for 
feasibility studies. I don't know the current state of that grant program.

Thx
Alan O.


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