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Whether you want a consultation or just have a question about solar in New York, we are happy to help.
Requesting a consultation
The fastest route is the form. It takes about a minute and only five fields are required. We refer you to one local installer who serves your area, and they arrange a free consultation. No obligation, and no payment is taken through this site.
Just have a question?
That is fine too, and you do not have to want a quote to ask. If something in our guides is unclear, or you have a quote in front of you and want to understand a line item, get in touch.
We are an independent resource rather than a call centre, so we answer as quickly as we can rather than instantly.
What we cover
All of New York State
Every major utility territory: Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, PSEG Long Island, Central Hudson, Orange & Rockland and RG&E.
Residential and commercial
Homes, businesses, nonprofits and community buildings.
Existing systems too
Maintenance, repair and monitoring questions on an array you already have.
Questions people ask about this
Once matched, the installer typically makes contact within one to two business days to arrange a consultation at a time that suits you.
No. Your details go to one installer for the purpose of arranging a consultation. We do not sell details to a lead pool, which is what causes repeated calls from multiple companies elsewhere.
Yes. You do not have to be in the market to ask something, and we would rather answer a question than have someone act on bad information.
No. This site covers New York State only, which is why the guides go into utility and regional detail that a national site cannot.
How to check any solar contractor
This is a new site with no customer reviews, so we are not going to show you any. What we can do is tell you exactly what to verify about whoever contacts you, and where to look it up. That applies to the installer we refer you to and to every other quote you get.
NABCEP certification
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners is the industry standard credential for solar installers. It certifies the individual professional who holds it, not the company, so a firm advertising it may have one certified person and twenty who are not.
How to check. Ask which named individual holds it, then search that name in the directory.
Search the NABCEP directoryNYSERDA participation
Registration in the state's NY-Sun programme. This one is not a nice to have: the New York State incentive is only available through an approved contractor, so using an unregistered installer forfeits it. Some also hold the Quality Solar Installer designation, which requires at least 12 NY-Sun projects in the past year and an average of 4 out of 5 on NYSERDA's own field inspections.
How to check. Search the company name in NYSERDA's list before you sign anything.
Check NYSERDA's contractor listLicensing and insurance
Appropriate electrical licensing for the work, plus general liability and workers compensation cover. A contractor without workers compensation can leave you personally exposed if someone is injured on your roof.
How to check. Ask for certificates of insurance naming you, and check the licence with your town or county before work starts. Do not accept a policy number alone.
Local experience
Interconnection is where most New York solar timelines slip, and it is handled very differently by Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, RG&E and PSEG Long Island. Permitting varies again by town.
How to check. Ask how many systems they have energised on your specific utility in the past year, and for two addresses in your county you can drive past.
NY Solar Finder is operated by RBR Growth Consulting. We are not a solar installer, we hold no industry certification, and we do not guarantee the credentials of the company that contacts you. We name these standards, and link to the bodies that issue them, so that you can check that company yourself before you sign anything.
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