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Community Solar

Have an electric bill? You can go solar.

Central Hudson no longer offers solar farm options and comparisons through the Clean Energy Marketplace. However, information on community solar and local farms can be found below. 


Community solar lets anyone* plug in to the sun and save an average of 10% per year.

How it works

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Find local solar farms 
Research local solar projects through New York State's Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). 

Sign up with a solar farm and start earning credits
You’ll purchase credits from the solar farm based on how much solar power is generated by your share of the project.

Credits go toward your Central Hudson bill
You’ll see the value of your credits being deducted from your electric bill.

Save money on your annual energy expenses
You’ll save thanks to a 10% discount on the value of your solar credits—meaning for every $1 deducted from your electric bill, you pay 90 cents.

 

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Fresh from the farm
Many of us in the Hudson Valley are familiar with community-supported agriculture programs, which allow residents to subscribe to a local farm and, for a set cost, receive a regular share of seasonal produce. Community solar is a bit like this. Both connect local producers with customers who are making a conscious choice about how they want to source one of life’s essentials. Both involve subscriptions, which allow the producer to plan ahead and guarantee a certain minimum amount of business. Both programs support local businesses. And, of course, they’re both called “farms!”

*Any commercial or residential Central Hudson customer who does not already have solar panels at their home or a business.
Saving estimates are based on average annual savings, as summer months produce more savings than winter months.