Solar installations in Yates County, NY
249 recorded installations in Yates 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 1.5 hail and 3 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Yates County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 80 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 311% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Yates County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finger Lakes Renewable Energy | 87 |
| 2 | Paradise Energy Solutions | 27 |
| 3 | 3Rd Roc Solar | 15 |
| 4 | Renovus Energy | 10 |
| 5 | Steed Energy | 10 |
| 6 | Sustainable Energy Developments | 9 |
| 7 | Renewable Rochester | 5 |
| 8 | Geotherm | 5 |
| 9 | Halcyon | 4 |
| 10 | Freedom Solar Power Tx | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Yates County?
PanelCensus records 249 solar installations in Yates County, New York (156.7 MW of capacity) — about 1.9% of the county's 13,143 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 Yates County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Yates County is $3.37/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 12.3 kW.
Who installs solar in Yates County?
The most active recorded installers in Yates County are Finger Lakes Renewable Energy, Paradise Energy Solutions, 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.