New York City is the largest city in America. To go along with its giant infrastructure needs, it's also the most demanding city to power. This need has forced city residents to be especially resourceful when it comes to getting enough precious power to all five boroughs.
During 2010, New York (and neighboring Westchester County) added 4.5 megawatts of renewable solar energy through power supplier Con Edison. There were 203 solar projects added to the grid in 2010, a 51% increase over the previous year's solar projects.
Overall, there are 8.5 megawatts of solar power pouring into Con Edison's grid. The solar energy is concentrated predominantly in Queens and Westchester. The energy company has been able to make so many inroads in solar energy by means of a $181 million federal funding reward from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
(Via SmartPlanet)
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