It is towards this less-than-inspiring reality that the New York Green Bank (NYGB), which began accepting investment proposals last month, has taken aim.

By broadening the pool of customers financially eligible for PV leases and loans, the NYGB would not only inject more puff into the sails of New York’s fast-growing downstream PV sector. It could also create a virtuous financial cycle with major implications for the booming US residential PV market — and the companies, such as SolarCity and Sunrun, serving it.

Since