一項太陽能新報告指出，紐約2010年太陽能產業發展和就業法案（S.7093a/A.11004）將為國家提供大量綠色就業機會并創造10億美元的經濟產值。投票的聯盟組織包括Vote Solar、自然資源保護理事會、太陽能聯盟、阿波羅聯盟，以及清潔能源紐約的聯盟。這些組織共同 敦促州議員批準該法案。
該立法規定了每個紐約零售電力供應商，紐約電力管理局和長島電力管理局每年采購的太陽能發電額度，代表了直到2025年銷售比例逐漸增加的一定量。
    該立法是全州規模的，其中通過了約5000兆瓦的太陽能方案。該法案還支持多種業務模式，開發范圍，規模和系統，使行業增長在所有的細分市場成為可能。
    該立法將直接或間接共創造22198個工作機會，包括高品質全面教育的需求，高工資水平和廣泛領域的就業機會。
    該法案經濟產出總額將高達200億美元，包括工資，薪金和可以被納入國家經濟再投資收益。
    The New York Solar Industry Development and Jobs Act of 2010 (S.7093a/A.11004) would create thousands of green jobs and billions of dollars in economic output for the state, according to a new report from solar advocacy group Vote Solar. A coalition of organizations - including Vote Solar, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Solar Alliance, the Apollo Alliance, and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York - are urging state legislators to approve the bill.

    The legislation requires each New York retail electric supplier, the New York Power Authority and the Long Island Power Authority to annually procure a certain amount of solar electricity, which represents a gradually increasing percentage of their sales through 2025.

    Scaled statewide, this amounts to about 5,000 MW of solar energy over the course of the program. The bill also supports a range of business models, developers, and system sizes so that industry growth can occur in all market segments. The combination of long-term market certainty and competitive pressures will lead to significant solar development at the least cost to the energy consumer, Vote Solar says.

    The legislation would create 22,198 direct and induced jobs, according to Vote Solar. These jobs would include high-quality local employment opportunities across a broad range of education requirements, salary levels and fields.

    The economic output of the bill would total $20 billion, including wages, salaries and revenues that can be reinvested into the state economy. The average residential electric bill impact would be $0.39 per month, the report adds.