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Community Distributed Generation (CDG)

New York community solar

For Central Hudson, Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, Orange & Rockland, and RG&E customers.

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At a glance

Program
Community Distributed Generation (CDG) (opens a page outside this site)
New York community solar is called Community Distributed Generation, part of NY-Sun. Credits are valued through the Value Stack (opens a page outside this site), based on when and where the power is supplied.
Who can join
Customers of 6 utilities (opens a page outside this site)
Customers of Central Hudson, Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, Orange & Rockland, and RG&E, for a project in the same utility territory.
How you’re billed
One or two bills, by project (opens a page outside this site)
Some projects use net crediting, so you get one utility bill. Others use dual billing: a utility bill plus a separate community solar bill.
How billing works
Income-qualified path
Automatic for some (opens a page outside this site)
Some Energy Affordability Program customers are enrolled in Statewide Solar for All automatically.

How it works

How it works in New York

Nothing is installed at your home. Your utility still delivers your power and sends your bill.

  1. 1

    Check your utility

    Central Hudson, Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, Orange & Rockland, or RG&E.

  2. 2

    Find a project in your territory

    Projects serve customers in the same utility territory.

  3. 3

    See credits on your account

    Your utility applies the credits. The project decides one bill or two.

Billing

How billing works in New York

Some projects send two bills each month. We tell you which before you enroll.

New York allows both, as NYSERDA explains (opens a page outside this site). With net crediting (consolidated billing), your credit and your subscription charge are on one utility bill. With dual billing, you get two bills. We confirm which one your project uses before you enroll.

  • Two bills (dual billing)

    Your utility bill shows your credits. The project sends a separate community solar bill, which costs less than those credits.

  • One bill (net crediting)

    Your utility bill shows your credit and your subscription charge together, so you make one payment.

Income-qualified

Income-qualified households in New York

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Utilities we serve

In New York, we enroll customers of:

  • Central Hudson
  • Con Edison
  • National Grid
  • NYSEG
  • Orange & Rockland
  • RG&E

FAQ

New York questions, answered

What is community solar in New York?

New York calls it Community Distributed Generation, or CDG. A project sends credits to subscribers’ electric accounts, with nothing installed at home.

Which utilities do you serve in New York?

Central Hudson, Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, Orange & Rockland, and RG&E. The project must be in your utility territory and have room.

Will I get one bill or two?

It depends on the project. With net crediting, the credit and subscription are on one utility bill. With dual billing, you get your utility bill plus a separate community solar bill. We tell you which before you enroll.

What is Statewide Solar for All?

An automatic program run through your utility. New Energy Affordability Program customers in disadvantaged communities are enrolled automatically. CSR does not enroll customers in it.

How much will I save in New York?

We don’t publish savings forecasts. You pay less than the value of your credits, and any discount applies to the credits, not your whole bill.

Guides

Reading for New York households

Sources

Last reviewed October 2026.

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