- Site assessment from a NYSERDA-approved installation company
- Inspect the electrical system in the house
- Inspect the location for installation of PV modules (roof or ground)
- Complete a shade assessment and energy production report
- Site design
- Completion of permitting documents
- Utility interconnection (accessed via web portal by installer)
- Local building permit – contact your local building code official
- Unified Solar Permit (adopted by Village and Town of Cazenovia)
- NYSERDA incentive paperwork (goes to installer to reduce costs)
- System installation
- System inspections
- Third party electrical inspection
- Local building codes inspection
- NYSERDA inspection (random)
- Utility provides letter of acceptance and operation
- Completion of incentives