Statewide Solar for All
New York's Statewide Solar for All program provides low-income households electricity bill savings by sharing the discounts generated from community solar projects. The Statewide Solar for All program is free for eligible utility customers and automatically applies monthly bill credits to customers’ electricity bill.
How It Works for Eligible Utility Customers
- Bill savings: You receive a clearly labeled credit on your regular utility bill for the clean energy produced by participating community solar projects, which lowers your monthly electricity costs
- Same utility: You continue to get your electricity from your existing utility
- Eligibility: You are automatically enrolled if you are in your electric utility’s Energy Assistance Program
How It Works for Community Solar Project Owners
- Enrollment: A community solar project owner enrolls in the utility’s Statewide Solar for All program
- Payment: The community solar project owner receives a monthly payment from the utility for the clean electricity fed into the local power grid
- Customer acquisition and bill crediting: The utility manages customer acquisition and bill crediting by providing bill credits to eligible utility customers on their monthly utility bill
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.
Contact
For questions about Statewide Solar for All, please email us at [email protected] or call 866-NYSERDA.