Nassau County follows NY Unified Solar Permit streamlining rooftop solar approvals. Most villages and towns adopted the NYSERDA Unified Solar Permit with flat fee $250-$400 and expedited review. Building permit + electrical permit required. PSEG Long Island net metering available.
NYSERDA NY Unified Solar Permit (adopted statewide 2014, updated 2023) streamlines residential solar up to 25 kW. Nassau municipalities widely adopted including Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, City of Glen Cove, and most villages. Flat fee typically $250-$400. Required submissions: structural analysis, electrical single line diagram, PSEG LI interconnection application, site plan. Review typically 10-14 business days. PSEG Long Island net metering available for systems up to 25 kW residential. NY-Sun incentive + 30 percent federal ITC + NY State 25 percent tax credit (up to $5,000). NYS Real Property Tax Law 487 provides 15-year property tax exemption (villages may opt out; several Nassau villages including Garden City opted out).
Unpermitted solar installation: $500-$2,500 plus removal orders. Interconnection without PSEG approval: fines plus system disconnection. Tax credit fraud: state prosecution possible.
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