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NYS Residential Solar - NY-SUN

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Description

(1) https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P8z000001BIuBEAW
(2) https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/Contractor-Resources/upstate-program-manual.pdf
(3) https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/Contractor-Resources/coned-program-manual.pdf
# Eligibility
Available for residential customer households who qualify as low-to-moderate income, with low-income defined as a total household income that is less than 60% of the State median income and that qualifies for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program. Moderate-income is defined as total household income that is less than 80% of the State median income, which varies by county. (Source: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Publications/Fact-Sheets/low-to-moderate-income-program-overview.pdf)
# Benefits
Incentive of $0.80/W in Upstate and Con Edison regions and $0.40/W in Long Island region

Incentives for residential projects are capped based on a PV system size that does not exceed 110% of
the total kWh consumption for the previous 12 months of electric usage. For residential new
construction, systems must be sized not to exceed 110% of the calculated yearly projected kWh of
electric usage.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reading the three linked NY-SUN and NYSERDA documents and comparing their eligibility, regional incentive, and 110% sizing rules with existing project conventions. The issue names no files or tests; completion should cover the stated residential eligibility, regional $/W benefits, and system-size cap with validation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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