Solar installations in Franklin County, NY
293 recorded installations in Franklin County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 1.8 hail and 0.5 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Franklin County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 230 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 127% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Franklin County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apex Energy Tek | 116 |
| 2 | Adk Solar | 23 |
| 3 | Plugpv | 14 |
| 4 | Crest Solar | 13 |
| 5 | Triangle Electrical Systems | 11 |
| 6 | Nexamp | 9 |
| 7 | Croton Energy Group | 7 |
| 8 | Kasselman Solar | 6 |
| 9 | Direct Energy Solar | 6 |
| 10 | Nys Essential Power | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Franklin County?
PanelCensus records 293 solar installations in Franklin County, New York (227.7 MW of capacity) — about 1.2% of the county's 25,442 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Franklin County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Franklin County is $3.41/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Franklin County?
The most active recorded installers in Franklin County are Apex Energy Tek, Adk Solar, Plugpv.
County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.