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Solar incentives in New York
What is actually on offer here in 2026 — the state incentive, the federal position, and the export rule, which is usually worth more than either.
The state incentive
NY-Sun + 25% state credit. 25% state income tax credit capped at $5,000, plus NY-Sun block incentives.
The federal position
§25D, the 30% residential credit, expired for systems placed in service after 31 December 2025 — installed, not merely purchased. §48E did not expire on that schedule, and a company owning panels on your roof under a lease or PPA can still claim it. That asymmetry, not anything specific to New York, is the largest single change in residential solar economics. The detail, with sources.
Rate schedules and export rules
What your surplus earns is set here, and it is where two identical systems a mile apart stop being comparable.
Con Edison — Residential TOU (SC1 Rate II)
A 16-hour summer peak — 8am to midnight — and the cheapest overnight power in the Northeast. Fixed charge $21.00/month.
Summer Peak $0.28, Off-peak $0.05.
Winter Peak $0.17, Off-peak $0.05.
Exports: full net metering — every exported kilowatt-hour is credited at the same retail price you pay to import one.
Source: Con Edison time-of-use delivery rates, plus a modeled supply and surcharge adder
Production in New York
| City | kWh per kW / year | 7 kW system |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 1,253 | 8,774 |
Policy changes affecting New York
- The 30% residential solar credit is gone. What replaced it is not a credit.The 4 July begin-construction deadline has passed. What that means for commercial projects.Net billing is the default now, and it changes what a solar panel is for
Work out your own number
Credits are the easy part. What decides payback is how much of your own production you use versus export, hour by hour, against the schedules above.
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