$30.37 more a month at the same usage. Another increase is already approved.
*O&R’s New York annual-average 600-kWh total-bill example rose from $126.45 in 2021 to $156.82 in 2025: 24.0% higher, including delivery, supply and surcharges. Actual household bills differ. O&R: 600-kWh annual-average bill history and methodology
Put your roof to work before the next rate step. Start with your address, then compare what your home could produce and the electricity you would still purchase.
PV Design Engineer Sally Murphy on what going solar actually changes for the families she works with. And why she values staying connected long after the install is done.
THE KASSELMAN LEGACY. SINCE 1948.
Kasselman Solar · NYSERDA Platinum · Enphase Platinum
Kasselman Electric was founded in 1948; Kasselman Solar in 2014. Today, our NYSERDA Platinum Quality Solar Installer and Enphase Platinum Installer credentials sit alongside a dedicated in-house service team. Choose a team to support the system after installation. Kasselman Electric: company history and 1948 founding Kasselman Solar: 2014 founding and in-house service NYSERDA: residential installer directory Kasselman Solar: battery options and Enphase Platinum Installer
Kasselman Solar is committed to providing quality customer service and we believe that your solar panel installation should be worry free. That is why we provide innovative solar energy technology installed by highly trained professionals. Energy efficiency often requires making major lifestyle changes but going solar shouldn’t interfere with your daily routine. That’s the Kasselman Solar guarantee.
To ensure continued satisfaction after installation, we provide customers with the most popular and advanced monitoring systems from SolarEdge and Enphase. These cutting-edge solar monitoring systems can provide alerts directly to the customer once fully set up, ensuring you're able to identify any issues that may occur and reach out to our service team as soon as possible.
Know which incentives belong in your price. We review current program rules, qualifying equipment and available funding, and show eligible incentives separately in your proposal.
Your proposal identifies the equipment warranties and workmanship coverage that apply to your system. Our in-house service team supports you after installation, with service scope confirmed for your equipment.
Instead of having us talk about ourselves, why don’t we see what our clients have to say.
A Rockland data-center dispute reported by NY1 shows why power demand is a local issue. The state is reviewing how large new loads connect and how costs should be assigned. DPS: September 17, 2026 large-load review
That does not establish a household surcharge from a particular project. The approved O&R increase is already concrete. Your next step is a comparison of solar production, grid credits, installed cost and backup for your own home.
Your roof can produce electricity your home would otherwise buy. Roof condition, shade and annual use determine what solar could change. Start with your address, then compare production, installed price and remaining utility costs with our team. Want backup too? Tell us what must stay on.
Make power at home. Keep the essentials running. Compatible solar and battery controls can power supported loads and recharge storage during daylight outages. Start with your well pump, refrigerator, internet and heating controls; the design determines coverage and runtime. Tesla: solar recharge and Powerwall during outages
O&R’s New York battery program lists Tesla, Enphase and FranklinWH partners. We confirm the model and enrollment for the proposed system. Already own a generator? Include its details so we can compare the right integration options. O&R: New York Bring Your Own Battery program
Your home comes first. We use Aurora to design around your roof, shade and electricity use. Planning an EV or electric heating? Include it now. We’ll show the equipment, expected production, installed price and grid costs that remain. Already have solar? We review its inverter and electrical layout before recommending a battery.
Up to $11,250 in upfront NY battery incentives for qualifying homes. The Inclusive Storage Incentive pays $450 per approved usable AC kWh, up to 25 eligible kWh in an approved design. A qualifying disadvantaged-community address is one eligibility route; other routes use income or affordable-housing criteria. Project, equipment, funding and utility-program requirements apply. The incentive reduces your project cost in the agreement; an inquiry does not reserve funds. Check NYSERDA’s live funding dashboard.
Make incentives part of a clear proposal. Qualifying solar at an eligible New York principal residence can receive a state tax credit of 25% of eligible costs, up to $5,000. It is nonrefundable; unused eligible credit can carry forward for up to five years. Storage funding is separate and depends on the actual project. New York Tax Department: solar equipment credit NYSERDA: residential storage program requirements
O&R’s New York 600-kWh annual-average example rose from $126.45 in 2021 to $156.82 in 2025: 24.0%, or $30.37 more monthly. Separately, its approved plan has a $5.33 monthly step for January 2027 at 600 kWh. Actual bills vary.
O&R: 600-kWh annual-average bill history and methodology PSC: approved Orange & Rockland electric bill examples O&R: approved January 2025–2027 plan periods
Start with the electric utility printed on your bill, then the roof, shade, condition and annual usage. A county name alone does not identify your tariff. We compare a home-specific design and installed cost with the grid energy and charges you would still pay.
O&R: New York interconnection application requirements
Eligible exports earn credits, but the rules depend on your interconnection date and tariff. O&R distinguishes older annual cash-out arrangements from newer Phase One carryover rules. Newer eligible systems also have a monthly Customer Benefit Contribution. We explain the account’s treatment before presenting savings.
O&R: New York net-metering rules by interconnection date
Review Solar Against My O&R Bill
Yes. O&R’s New York application requires the technical design and equipment documentation, alongside applicable local permits and inspections. A contract or completed installation is not utility permission to operate. Existing solar and storage additions need the correct application scope too.
O&R: New York interconnection application requirements DPS: New York standardized interconnection requirements
Yes, when those loads are included in a compatible backup design. Pump starting power and simultaneous demand matter as well as battery energy capacity. Solar can recharge storage during suitable daylight; weather and consumption affect runtime. Tell us what must stay on.
Tesla: solar recharge and Powerwall during outages
O&R’s New York battery program lists Tesla, Enphase and FranklinWH partners; exact models still need review. If you already have a generator, include its model and transfer equipment. Supported FranklinWH controls can enable generator charging; Tesla describes a separate arrangement in which the generator does not charge Powerwall.
O&R: New York Bring Your Own Battery program FranklinWH: generator charging module Tesla: Powerwall and generator coexistence
Review My Battery and Generator Options
Potentially. The New York principal-residence solar credit and NYSERDA storage incentive are separate benefits with different eligibility. O&R New York falls under the Rest of State standard storage block, not Con Edison’s. We confirm the actual pathway and equipment before including an award in a quote.
New York Tax Department: solar equipment credit NYSERDA: current residential storage incentive blocks NYSERDA: residential storage program requirements
No. This page is for Orange & Rockland electric accounts in New York. Rockland Electric customers in New Jersey have different tariffs, crediting and incentive rules. Confirm the utility and state from your bill before applying any example on this page.
O&R: New York net-metering rules by interconnection date
1. O&R: 600-kWh annual-average bill history and methodology.
2. PSC: approved Orange & Rockland electric bill examples.
3. O&R: approved January 2025–2027 plan periods.
4. NY1: Rockland data-center proposal, August 27, 2026.
5. DPS: September 17, 2026 large-load review.
6. O&R: New York net-metering rules by interconnection date.
7. O&R: New York interconnection application requirements.
8. O&R: New York Bring Your Own Battery program.
9. Tesla: solar recharge and Powerwall during outages.
10. New York Tax Department: solar equipment credit.
11. NYSERDA: residential storage program requirements.
12. Kasselman Electric: company history and 1948 founding.
Know what your system is producing. We review the monitoring tools available with your selected equipment, including any additional hardware needed to see household consumption. Confirm setup, connectivity and alert settings with the installation team.
