Con Edison and its customers have achieved new milestones in clean energy during the first half of 2025, according to a recent company update. The report highlights a significant increase in participation in community solar programs, greater adoption of energy efficiency technologies, and ongoing investments to support New York’s clean energy objectives.
Customers engaged in community solar initiatives earned $43.7 million in renewable energy credits from January through June, which is $9 million more than the same period last year. Approximately 55,000 solar customers saw their electric bills reduced to zero at least once during this time frame.
Greg Elcock, vice president of Customer Clean Energy Programs at Con Edison, said: “More New Yorkers are choosing to adopt solar power and a cleaner, more affordable energy future. This demonstrates what’s possible when we work with customers, communities, city, state and local governments to increase energy efficiency and reduce costs.”
The New York State Public Service Commission has authorized Con Edison to invest $2.1 billion between 2026 and 2030 to further support customer efforts related to energy efficiency and building electrification.
In terms of infrastructure improvements, Con Edison is using a coordinated construction approach designed to minimize disruptions while supporting the electrification of 2,000 school buses and 3,000 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Efforts aimed at affordability continue as well. About 440,000 income-eligible customers participated in the Energy Affordability Program and received over $125 million in bill discounts. The company distributed an additional $10.4 million in incentives for energy efficiency upgrades and building electrification targeted at low-income households.
Clean transportation remains a focus area for Con Edison. Through its Micromobility program, the company supported Brooklyn’s first battery swap hub for e-bikes. Its PowerReady program provided $31 million for the installation of more than 3,200 Level 2 electric vehicle charging plugs—45 percent of which are located within state-designated disadvantaged communities—and 65 Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) plugs.
A recently completed transmission line between Gowanus and Greenwood was finished on schedule and within budget to enhance reliability for Brooklyn customers.
Adoption of heat pumps is also rising among Con Edison customers as they replace traditional HVAC systems with emissions-free alternatives. More than 3,100 heat pumps were installed for space heating or cooling along with another 119 units for hot water use; these projects utilized $34.4 million from the Clean Heat Program.
To help offset initial costs for switching to heat pumps—which can be up to three times more efficient than conventional systems—the company offers incentives that may result in lower electricity bills when combined with special pricing plans.
Con Edison’s building electrification initiatives now include expanded incentives for waste heat recovery systems used in new construction projects. In Brooklyn, an innovative pilot project uses geothermal technology to recover thermal energy from wastewater streams in an affordable mixed-use development.
Westchester County leads the region with over 14,400 solar arrays generating more than 200 megawatts of electricity capacity; Queens follows closely behind with over 195 megawatts across nearly twice as many installations as Westchester. Across all service areas combined, Con Edison customers operate more than 80,000 installations capable of producing up to 728 megawatts collectively.
Battery storage capacity is also growing: Westchester residents have installed over 700 battery systems totaling about 29 megawatts while Staten Island leads all boroughs with more than 32 megawatts available through customer-owned batteries.
Con Edison’s “Clean Energy Update” provides regular information on progress made by both customers and the utility regarding clean technology adoption—including details on available programs meant to encourage continued participation toward meeting statewide environmental targets.
Con Edison serves approximately 3.7 million customers across New York City and Westchester County as part of Consolidated Edison Inc., one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the United States.
