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Con Edison Solar Incentives Dashboard Overview

Apr 22, 2025

Con Edison Dashboard - NYSERDA

Overview

  • This dashboard provides information on incentives and MW available by sector for each block in the Con Edison region.
  • It includes the status of each block, total MW allocated per block, assigned incentives, and the portion still available for applications.
  • The status is updated as applications are submitted, and future blocks will be announced as current ones become allocated.

Incentive Programs

Affordable Solar Residential Incentive

  • Eligible projects receive an incentive of $0.80/W of nameplate capacity in the Con Edison region.

Parking Canopy and Rooftop Canopy Incentive Adder

  • Incentive adder available for new solar parking canopies and rooftop canopy structures:
    • $0.20/W additional for solar parking canopies.
    • $0.20/W additional for the first 25 kW of rooftop canopy projects.

Prevailing Wage Incentive Adder

  • For solar projects 1 MWac and greater, developers must pay prevailing wage or enter into project labor agreements.
  • Projects post-April 14, 2022, can receive an additional $0.20/W DC for Con Edison Nonresidential projects.

Historic Incentive Rates

Nonresidential Incentive Rates (2014 - 2022)

  • Rates ranged from $1.00/W to $0.20/W across different blocks.

Commercial Incentive Rates (2017 - 2018)

  • Three blocks with rates from $0.63/W to $0.59/W.

Parking and Rooftop Canopy Adder Rates (Blocks 6-10)

  • Rates ranged from $0.30 to $0.20/W.

NY-Sun Program

  • Public-private partnership aimed at solar industry growth and affordability in New York.

Governance

  • Led by Kathy Hochul (Governor), Charles Bell (Acting Chair), and Doreen M. Harris (President and CEO).

NYSERDA Contact

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: 518-862-1090 / 866-NYSERDA (Toll-free)
  • Address: 17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-6399

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