Free Solar & Battery Savings Analysis for Westchester Homeowners

A typical Westchester home (8–10 kW system) costs $28,000–$40,000 gross before incentives. After the NY State 25% tax credit (up to $5,000), most homeowners net $23,000–$35,000. Upload your bill for a personalized estimate based on your actual usage.

Yes. Westchester utility rates average ~$0.33/kWh, among the highest in the country. Solar offsets those costs directly whether you are on Con Ed or NYSEG. Pairing solar with a battery under a time-of-use rate plan reduces your remaining grid costs by up to 83% during peak pricing windows.

New York offers a 25% solar equipment tax credit, capped at $5,000. This is a direct credit against your state income tax, not a deduction. It's stackable with the NYSERDA battery storage rebate ($250/kWh in Con Edison territory, approximately $3,375 for a 13.5 kWh unit). Note: The federal 30% ITC for homeowners has expired.

TOU Rate III is a time-of-use rate that charges $0.38/kWh during peak hours (8AM–12AM weekdays) but only $0.05/kWh off-peak. For solar-plus-battery homes, this is the optimal rate: your battery charges at $0.05 overnight and discharges at peak, a 7.6x price spread that dramatically accelerates payback. NYSEG customers have similar TOU options available.

Con Edison serves most of southern and central Westchester, including White Plains, Scarsdale, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and the rivertowns. NYSEG serves parts of northern Westchester, including Yorktown, Cortlandt, Somers, Bedford, and surrounding areas. This tool works with bills from both utilities.

Green Button is your hourly electricity usage data from your utility. Con Ed customers can download it at coned.com under "My Account" → "My Energy Use" → "Download My Data" → CSV format. NYSEG customers can access similar data through their online account. This gives us hour-by-hour insight into exactly when you use power, making the battery simulation far more accurate.

This tool uses your actual usage data to model savings. The more files you upload (bill, Green Button interval data, load calculator), the more precise the numbers. A full site survey will refine shading analysis and exact system sizing, but the financial picture this tool gives you is a solid starting point.