Statewide Solar for All

New York’s Statewide Solar for All program helps low-income households save money on electricity—for free—by connecting eligible customers with clean energy from local community solar projects.

If you signed up for Solar for All between 2017 and 2024, you likely enrolled in the Pilot Solar for All.

How It Works for Eligible Households

Get Automatic Savings on Your Bill

• Receive a clearly labeled monthly credit on your regular utility bill
• Your utility and service stay the same
• Automatically enrolled if you’re in your utility’s Energy Assistance Program

How to Apply

To start receiving Statewide Solar for All, you’ll need to be part of your utility Energy Assistance Program (EAP). Reach out to your utility to check your eligibility and sign up for EAP. Once you are enrolled, you’ll begin seeing the Statewide Solar for All credit on your regular, monthly utility bill.

How It Works for Community Solar Projects

Enroll Your Project and Earn Payments

• Enroll in the program through your utility
• Receive monthly payments for clean electricity fed into the grid
• The utility handles customer acquisition and bill crediting

How to Apply

Community solar project developers and owners interested in Statewide Solar for All can learn more on the NY-Sun Contractor Resources Page under the Statewide Solar for All Resources section.