Director, NY-Sun
NYSERDA
New York, New York, United States
Max Joel is the Director of the NY-Sun Initiative at the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA). NY-Sun is a statewide initiative to build 6 Gigawatts of distributed solar by 2025. NY-Sun includes the Solar Energy Equity Framework, which commits more than $400 million to projects benefitting low and moderate income households, affordable housing, disadvantaged communities and environmental justice communities. Max also serves part-time as an Advisor to the United States Treasury Department supporting the implementation of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credit authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. Previously, Max was the Director of Community Solar Initiatives at Solar One, a nonprofit organization in New York City, and the Capital Projects Coordinator at the Queens Botanical Garden.
QuickTalk: Solar For All in New York: A Case Study into Effective Community Solar Program Design
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
1:35 PM – 2:00 PM ET