Say NY decides to implement an incentive policy to increase private solar panel use to diversify the State energy profile.

Someone suggests it be linked to the grid to shore up the grid and reduce battery needs.

Someone suggests that it be prioritized for NYC in the beginning because it would provide most benefit to the State by getting the most light capture at peak load to benefit the State electric system as a whole.

Someone suggests that isn’t fair, bc upstate NY’ers don’t get a chance to experience solar.  Someone makes an amendment and suggests all upstate schools have solar panels and monitoring systems and when the NYC system is maxed out, other NYS areas are targeted in a methodical way.  Someone else notes that by addressing NYC solar opportunities first, NY State reduces the State per capita GHG emissions fastest.

Someone suggests that whoever gets the solar panel incentives, must also be required to paint their roof white or silver to increase the albedo (reflected light) that reduces warming in the city, thus also reducing demand for A/C in the city.

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