Solar in New City, NY
With Orange & Rockland's electricity at about 28.5¢ per kWh and 1,290 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical New City home today: about a 6.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.8 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $65,816after paying $16,050
- Sun
- 1,290kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.5¢59% above U.S. average
A typical New City home, by the numbers
| Utility | Orange & Rockland |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 704 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.5 kW, about 15 panels, 8,387 kWh a year (99% of use) |
| Cost | $21,050, or $16,050 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,291 |
| Payback | 6.8 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Orange & Rockland) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in New City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 93%
- Single-family detached
- 87%
- Median home value
- $651k
- Median year built
- 1968
- Population
- 34,458
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 225
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 72%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 7,741 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in New City
Companies with the most installations in New City's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 76 installs
- Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems 34 installs
- Infinity Solar Systems 24 installs
- Integrity Solar Solutions 16 installs
- Long Island Power Solutions 12 installs
- Tesla Energy 11 installs
- SunPower 10 installs
- Trinity Solar 10 installs
- Igs Energy 5 installs
- Sunnova 5 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in New City
Is solar worth it in New City, NY?
For a typical home in New City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.5 kW system costs about $16,050 after state incentives, saves about $2,291 in year one and pays back in about 6.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in New City?
About 1,290 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% less than the New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in New City?
Most homes in New City are served by Orange & Rockland, at about 28.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in New City?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $21,050 for a 6.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Spring Valley 6.8 yrs
- Monsey 6.7 yrs
- Ossining 5.8 yrs
- Peekskill 5.8 yrs
- White Plains 5.7 yrs
- Yonkers 5.7 yrs
- Kiryas Joel 7.1 yrs
- Harrison 5.7 yrs
- All of New York
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.