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New York reaches 8 GW of distributed solar capacity

Tony Smith, chair of the Virginia Distributed Solar Alliance, told Utility Dive that other states can learn from New York’s success. New York has installed 8 GW of distributed solar capacity across the state, Gov.

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Tony Smith, chair of the Virginia Distributed Solar Alliance, told Utility Dive that other states can learn from New York’s success. New York has installed 8 GW of distributed solar capacity across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, D, announced July 2, and is ahead of schedule to meet its statutory goal of deploying 10 GW by 2030.

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