Boston Mayor Tom Menino is planning to have solar power installed on his home in order to promote a Solarize Mass program, which is trying to increase adoptions of the technology in the city.
Prior to the start of the program, the city of Boston had 101 residential solar PV installations, according to MassCEC. With a few weeks to go in Solarize Mass, SolarCity has signed more than 40 new customers for the program.
"I encourage everyone to join the clean energy revolution in Boston," said Menino in a statement. "Solar power is now more affordable than ever in the city. It’s being installed on residences, businesses, and municipal buildings at an increasing rate, and we are on the way to meeting our 2015 goal of 25 megawatts of solar energy in Boston."
The Boston program, a partnership between the city of Boston, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and energy firm SolarCity, incentivizes communities to adopt solar energy. It is available in Acton, Arlington, Boston, Hopkinton, Melrose, Mendon, Millbury, Montague, Newburyport, Palmer, Pittsfield, Lenox, Shirley, Sutton, Wayland, Sudbury and Lincoln.
"We’re extremely happy with the response to Solarize Mass [in] Boston," said Tim Roper, SolarCity’s Northeast Regional Manager. "With less than a month to go, now is the time for anyone interested in saving money through going to solar to join in this effort."
