Solar financing options in Queens, NY

44 ZIP codes covered in Queens, in Con Edison territory. Enter yours to see which routes and New York incentives reach your roof.

Homeowners Solar Funding Checker Three questions, about a minute.

Which funding routes are open at your address?

Your ZIP tells us which utility serves you and which state rules apply. The other two tell us whether solar is worth modelling on your home at all.

Do you own the property?

Roughly what is your average monthly electric bill?

ZIP code

Where should we send it?

This is a funding check, not an application.

Your name

Phone number

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Checking your ZIP code against installer coverage
Identifying your electric utility
Looking up the incentives that apply in your state
Putting your details together

That ZIP code is outside the areas we list

Our installer partner covers New Jersey and Connecticut statewide, Long Island plus Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York, and Southwest Florida. The ZIP code you entered is not on that list.

Listed ZIP codes and a real service area do not always line up exactly, and coverage changes, so it is worth a proper check rather than a lookup. You can carry on and we will check your address against the installer's current area and call you either way. If nobody can cover you, we will say so on that call and we will not pass your details to anyone who cannot serve you.

See exactly where we do cover, or read what happened to the federal tax credit.

Solar has to be agreed by whoever owns the roof

We are not able to help renters, and we would rather say so at question two than take your phone number first. If you can speak to your landlord or building owner, they are welcome to come back to us themselves.

In the meantime, if your electric bill is the problem, your utility almost certainly runs an energy assistance or efficiency program that is open to renters. It is worth a call to them.

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44 ZIP codes covered across Queens
Utility: Con Edison
$0 upfront available through a lease or a power purchase agreement
Installer licensed in New York: NYC: 2118231-DCWP

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What is specific to Queens

Queens is Con Edison territory, and the Con Edison residential NY-Sun block closed on May 29, 2025. It now appears under NYSERDA's historic incentive rates. What remains for a Queens homeowner is the New York State credit worth up to $5,000, the New York City property tax abatement for Class 1 properties, and the sales tax exemption. The 2026 Con Edison Customer Benefit Contribution is $1.29 per kW-month. Queens is also where roof type matters most in our New York coverage: the borough's mix of attached row houses, semi-detached and detached stock produces very different usable roof areas street by street, which is why the address step exists.

New York incentives that apply here

New York State Solar Energy System Equipment Credit

25% of qualified expenditure, capped at $5,000

Non-refundable credit against New York State income tax, with a five-year carryforward. Uniquely, it is available three ways: if you purchase the equipment, if you enter a written lease, or if you enter a written …

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Real property tax exemption

15 years

Real Property Tax Law s487 exempts the increase in assessed value attributable to a solar system for 15 years. Municipalities may opt out and may negotiate PILOT agreements, so this is jurisdiction-specific rather than universal.…

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State sales tax exemption

4% state sales tax exempt

Residential solar equipment and installation are exempt from the 4% New York State sales tax. Localities may also exempt.…

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See every New York incentive with its source →

Federal, state, local and utility incentives change, and many have ended or been reduced. The federal residential clean energy tax credit (Internal Revenue Code section 25D) is not available for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Eligibility for any remaining incentive depends on your individual circumstances, tax position, property and utility. We do not provide tax, legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified tax professional.

Coverage

Towns and neighborhoods we cover in Queens

Arverne
Astoria
Bayside
Bellerose
Cambria Heights
College Point
East Elmhurst
Elmhurst
Far Rockaway
Floral Park
Flushing
Fresh Meadows
Glen Oaks
Hollis
Howard Beach
Jamaica
Kew Gardens
Little Neck
Maspeth
Middle Village
Oakland Gardens
Ozone Park
Queens Village
Richmond Hill
Ridgewood
Rosedale
Saint Albans
South Ozone Park
South Richmond Hill
Whitestone
Woodhaven

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Other areas we cover in New York

What “no upfront cost” means. “No upfront cost” and “$0 down” refer to qualifying solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) financing, under which eligible homeowners may have no out-of-pocket cost at the time of installation. Solar panels are not free. Under a lease or PPA a third-party finance company owns the system and the homeowner makes monthly payments, typically over a 20 to 25 year term, often with an annual price escalator. Total payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system. Eligibility depends on homeownership, credit, roof condition, shading, utility provider, location and other underwriting factors, and is not guaranteed.

FAQs

Queens questions

Do you cover my ZIP code in Queens?

We cover 44 ZIP codes in Queens, including Arverne, Astoria, Bayside, Bellerose, Cambria Heights, College Point, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and more. Enter your ZIP code at the top of the page and you will get a straight answer immediately.

Who supplies electricity in Queens?

Con Edison. Which utility bills you matters more than most people expect, because the export arrangements and, in some cases, the incentive rules differ between them.

What is the no upfront cost option in Queens?

A lease or a power purchase agreement. A finance company owns the system, claims the 30 percent federal Section 48E credit, and charges you monthly, typically over 20 to 25 years. You pay nothing at installation. The panels are not free and the total of payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system.