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Solar financing options in Essex County, NJ

25 ZIP codes covered in Essex County, in PSE&G territory. Enter yours to see which routes and New Jersey incentives reach your roof.

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What is your ZIP code?

Your ZIP code tells us which utility serves you, which state incentives apply, and whether an installer covers your area.

ZIP code

Do you own the property?

Solar is installed on the roof, so the owner has to be the one to agree to it.

Roughly what is your average monthly electric bill?

A band is fine. This is the single biggest factor in whether solar is worth doing on your home.

How much shade does your roof get between 9am and 3pm?

Shade during the middle of the day matters far more than shade early or late.

Where is the property?

The installer uses the address to measure your roof from aerial imagery before anyone visits.

Street address

City

State

Where should the installer reach you?

Someone will call to talk it through and answer questions. There is nothing to sign and no obligation.

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

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We do not cover that ZIP code

Our installer partner covers New Jersey and Connecticut statewide, Long Island plus Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York, and Southwest Florida. Your ZIP code is not in that footprint, so rather than take your details and waste your time, we are telling you now.

See exactly where we do cover, or read what happened to the federal tax credit before you speak to anyone else about solar.

Solar has to be agreed by whoever owns the roof

We are not able to help renters, and we would rather say so at question two than take your phone number first. If you can speak to your landlord or building owner, they are welcome to come back to us themselves.

In the meantime, if your electric bill is the problem, your utility almost certainly runs an energy assistance or efficiency program that is open to renters. It is worth a call to them.

25 ZIP codes covered across Essex County
Utility: PSE&G
$0 upfront available through a lease or a power purchase agreement
Installer licensed in New Jersey: NJ: 13VH05539000

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A suburban split-level family home in New Jersey with solar panels on the south-facing roof — Illustrative photography.

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What is specific to Essex County

Essex runs from Newark's dense urban core out to Livingston and Essex Fells. PSE&G throughout, full retail net metering, statewide $77 per MWh SREC-II. Montclair, Glen Ridge and parts of West Orange have historic district review that adds a permitting step. The western suburbs carry the larger detached stock where no-upfront-cost structures work most easily.

New Jersey incentives that apply here

Administratively Determined Incentive (SREC-II)

$77 per MWh, guaranteed 15 years

Under the Successor Solar Incentive program, a net-metered residential system earns one SREC-II per megawatt-hour generated. By Order dated May 21, 2026 the Board of Public Utilities cut the residential rate from $85 to $7…

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Net metering at full retail rate

1:1 retail credit

New Jersey's investor-owned utilities credit excess generation at the full retail rate, with an annual true-up. The ADI incentive and net metering run simultaneously and independently.…

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Sales and use tax exemption

6.625% exempt

Full exemption from New Jersey sales and use tax on solar energy systems, applied automatically at point of sale.…

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Federal, state, local and utility incentives change, and many have ended or been reduced. The federal residential clean energy tax credit (Internal Revenue Code section 25D) is not available for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Eligibility for any remaining incentive depends on your individual circumstances, tax position, property and utility. We do not provide tax, legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified tax professional.

Coverage

Towns and neighborhoods we cover in Essex County

Belleville
Bloomfield
Cedar Grove
East Orange
Essex Fells
Fairfield
Glen Ridge
Irvington
Livingston
Maplewood
Montclair
Newark
Orange
Roseland
Short Hills
Verona
West Orange

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Nearby

Other areas we cover in New Jersey

Bergen County
Morris County
Monmouth County
Middlesex County
Camden County
Burlington County

What “no upfront cost” means. “No upfront cost” and “$0 down” refer to qualifying solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) financing, under which eligible homeowners may have no out-of-pocket cost at the time of installation. Solar panels are not free. Under a lease or PPA a third-party finance company owns the system and the homeowner makes monthly payments, typically over a 20 to 25 year term, often with an annual price escalator. Total payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system. Eligibility depends on homeownership, credit, roof condition, shading, utility provider, location and other underwriting factors, and is not guaranteed.

FAQs
Essex County questions

Do you cover my ZIP code in Essex County?
We cover 25 ZIP codes in Essex County, including Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington and more. Enter your ZIP code at the top of the page and you will get a straight answer immediately.
Who supplies electricity in Essex County?
PSE&G. Which utility bills you matters more than most people expect, because the export arrangements and, in some cases, the incentive rules differ between them.
What is the no upfront cost option in Essex County?
A lease or a power purchase agreement. A finance company owns the system, claims the 30 percent federal Section 48E credit, and charges you monthly, typically over 20 to 25 years. You pay nothing at installation. The panels are not free and the total of payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system.