Solar Farms

What Solar Farms does

Solar Farms, operating as Solar Farms New York and legally organized as Solomon Community Solar LLC, is a New York-focused community solar subscription provider headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company develops and operates community solar farms across 55+ New York State counties, generating electricity from photovoltaic panels and feeding it into the local utility grids of NYSEG, Central Hudson, and National Grid. Subscribers receive solar credits applied directly to their existing utility bills, with a guaranteed 5% monthly savings versus their prior electricity cost. The company has enrolled 26,000+ New York households and serves 16,000+ active members, delivering over $2 million in cumulative customer savings.

The underlying product is a recurring subscription monetized through utility-bill credits rather than direct customer payments, with no upfront costs, no equipment installation, and 90-day no-fee cancellation. Each solar farm produces enough renewable electricity for 450-600 households, and demand exceeds capacity — the company operates waitlists when farms fill. Distribution is entirely self-serve direct-to-consumer via a Formstack-powered three-step online enrollment form on solarfarmsny.com, supported by utility-co-branded subscriber agreements and customer support by phone and email.

The business is privately held with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operates exclusively in the New York State market under the regulatory framework of New York's Community Solar program and the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). Customer segments are primarily residential (homeowners and renters, including those unable to install rooftop solar) and secondarily small commercial subscribers across the three utility territories. Marketing is digital-first: website content, online enrollment, customer testimonials, and post-sale email and phone support.

Name

Solar Farms

Legal name

Solomon Community Solar LLC

Website

https://solarfarmsny.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solar Farms New York operates community solar farms across 55+ New York counties, allowing residential and small commercial subscribers of NYSEG, Central Hudson, and National Grid to receive guaranteed 5% monthly savings on electricity bills via utility-bill credits, with 26,000+ households enrolled.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Solar Subscription

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAJAA

Community Solar Development & Subscription Management

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUAMAJAD

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

Keywords

• Community solar subscription
• Solar energy credits
• Renewable electricity service
• Utility bill savings
• Solar farm operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Community Solar Subscription Credits: Solar Farms New York operates community solar farms that generate electricity fed into the local utility grid. Subscribers receive solar credits on their utility bills, which represent a portion of their electricity cost being reduced by 5%. The company earns revenue from the solar energy credits allocated to subscribers, monetized through utility bill credits rather than direct payment from customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solar Farms New York operates community solar farms throughout New York State that generate electricity from photovoltaic panels and feed the energy into the local utility grids of NYSEG, Central Hudson, and National Grid. Residential and small commercial customers enroll in a subscription that delivers a guaranteed 5% monthly discount on solar credits applied directly to their existing utility bills, with no equipment installation, no upfront costs, and no change in utility provider.

Product overview

Solar Farms New York operates a single core offering: its Community Solar subscription service. The company manages solar farms throughout New York State that generate clean energy fed into the local utility grid. Subscribers receive a portion of the solar energy output in the form of discounted solar credits applied directly to their existing utility bills, providing a guaranteed 5% monthly savings with no equipment installation, no change in utility provider, and no upfront costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Farms New York Community Solar Subscription A community solar subscription service for New York State residents and small commercial utility customers (NYSEG, Central Hudson, National Grid) that delivers a guaranteed 5% monthly discount on solar credits applied directly to their existing utility bills, with no equipment installation, no upfront costs, no change in utility provider, and no cancellation fees (90-day notice).

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% guaranteed monthly savings on electricity bills for all subscribers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NYSEGcoreOthersNYSEG (New York State Electric & Gas) is the utility company serving Solar Farms New York's community solar subscribers. Customers retain their NYSEG service with no change to provider, receiving solar credits applied directly to NYSEG bills.
• Central HudsoncoreOthersCentral Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation is the utility company serving Solar Farms New York's community solar subscribers in portions of New York State. Customers retain their Central Hudson service with no change to provider, receiving solar credits applied directly to their bills.
• National GridcoreOthersNational Grid is the utility company serving Solar Farms New York's community solar subscribers. Customers retain their National Grid service with no change to provider, receiving solar credits applied directly to National Grid bills.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Common Energy: Common Energy is a community solar subscription company operating in New York and other states, allowing residents to subscribe to local solar farms and receive credits on their utility bills. It is the closest direct competitor to Solar Farms New York, sharing the same subscriber GTM, utility partnerships, and value proposition structure.
• CleanChoice Energy: CleanChoice Energy is a renewable energy supplier that offers community solar subscriptions and RECs to residential and small commercial customers in multiple states, including New York. It directly competes for the same community solar subscribers via a comparable bill-credit value proposition.
• Arcadia Power: Arcadia (formerly Arcadia Power) operates a clean energy platform historically including community solar subscriptions that connected renters and homeowners to shared solar projects. It is a direct historical peer in the community solar subscription category, though its community solar business has been wound down under new ownership.
• SunShare: SunShare is a community solar developer and subscription manager with operations in multiple states. It serves residential and commercial customers who cannot install rooftop solar, using an analogous subscription-and-credit model directly comparable to Solar Farms New York's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Constellation Energy: Constellation Energy is one of the largest U.S. competitive electricity suppliers and renewable energy generators, including utility-scale solar. As a broad incumbent in the electricity generation and supply space, it overlaps with Solar Farms at the wholesale renewable supply layer.
• Sunrun: Sunrun is the largest U.S. residential rooftop solar installer, offering leases, PPAs, and battery storage. While its core model is rooftop rather than community solar, it competes for the same residential clean energy customer wallet and serves as the dominant incumbent in adjacent distributed residential solar.
• National Grid: National Grid is one of Solar Farms New York's three utility partners and a major investor-owned utility in the U.S. and U.K. It operates the grid infrastructure that delivers community solar credits to subscribers and is a broad incumbent in the electricity distribution value chain.
• Enphase Energy: Enphase Energy is a leading supplier of microinverters and home energy storage systems used in residential and commercial solar. It is an enabling technology incumbent in distributed solar rather than a direct subscription competitor.
• Tesla Energy: Tesla Energy offers residential solar (Solar Roof) and Powerwall storage to homeowners. It competes for the residential clean energy customer in a different (rooftop) delivery model but occupies the same broad distributed residential solar category.

Others

• Uplight: Uplight provides software that enables utilities to run energy efficiency, demand response, and customer-facing renewable programs. It is an ecosystem enabler adjacent to community solar subscription managers like Solar Farms, since its platform tools are sometimes used to administer utility solar programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SolarFarmsNY

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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