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NYC Helping Out-Of-Work NYCHA Residents Receive Training To Install Solar Panels

People who live in the buildings save about $120 a year on their energy bills.

(Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

July 30, 2021

New York City is working with energy companies to train out-of-work public housing residents to install solar panels on the rooftops of New York City Public Housing buildings.

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People who live in the buildings save about $120 a year on their energy bills.

There’s also another perk: NYCHA rents the rooftops to solar companies.

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