Solar installations in Livingston County, NY
470 recorded installations in Livingston 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 2.8 hail and 0.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Livingston County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 285 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 165% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Livingston County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainable Energy Developments | 65 |
| 2 | Renewable Rochester | 39 |
| 3 | 3Rd Roc Solar | 35 |
| 4 | Solar Liberty Energy Systems | 28 |
| 5 | Fusion Energy Services | 26 |
| 6 | Oconnell Electric | 24 |
| 7 | Direct Energy Solar | 16 |
| 8 | Steed Energy | 14 |
| 9 | Geotherm | 13 |
| 10 | Halcyon | 13 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Livingston County?
PanelCensus records 470 solar installations in Livingston County, New York (359.5 MW of capacity) — about 1.7% of the county's 27,198 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 Livingston County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Livingston County is $3.25/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 11.3 kW.
Who installs solar in Livingston County?
The most active recorded installers in Livingston County are Sustainable Energy Developments, Renewable Rochester, 3Rd Roc Solar.
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.