Columbia University has pledged its support for a new solar energy and battery storage project in Croton-on-Hudson. Leading renewable energy company Sol Systems will serve as the project developer, construction manager, and asset manager while Columbia will act as anchor tenant. The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote a cleaner environment for the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and broader ConEdison downstate NY community.
Columbia’s support comes in the form of its commitment to buy solar energy from the project through ConEdison over the next two decades. One benefit of this is discounted utility bills utilizing community solar credits through the NY-Sun community distributed generation (CDG) program. In the first year alone, Columbia will receive credits equivalent to 40 percent of the project's generation, or approximately 1,985 MWh — enough to power 274 homes for a year.
In addition to reducing utility bills, this partnership aligns with Columbia University's commitments to climate research, education, and operational sustainability and provides potential opportunities for the University community to engage with community solar.
The project is expected to come online in the second quarter of 2024 at the Village’s Metro-North train station parking lot.
Read the full press release.
Learn more about the project on Sol Systems' website.
