Elevate Power
Elevate Power is the leading vertically integrated distributed hydropower developer, owner, and operator. Greenbacker portfolio company formed from the merger o
About Elevate Power
Elevate Power is the leading vertically integrated distributed hydropower developer, owner, and operator. Greenbacker portfolio company formed from the merger of Dichotomy Power and Clear Energy.
About this listing
Elevate Power is listed on Top Solar Services as a Battery Storage contractor serving New York, New York. According to the service mix on this profile, Elevate Power works on Battery Storage. This listing does not yet have verified client reviews — if you have worked with Elevate Power, consider submitting a review to help future homeowners. Use the information on this page — the verified review count, sub-ratings on quality, schedule, cost, and willingness-to-refer, the company's services and pricing snapshot, and the contact details — alongside your own due diligence on licensing and insurance before requesting a quote.
Battery storage installers are certified on platforms like Tesla Powerwall 3, Enphase IQ Battery 5P, Franklin aPower 2, and SolarEdge Home Battery. They design whole-home or critical-load backup, configure time-of-use arbitrage, and (when eligible) enroll the battery in a Virtual Power Plant program. Compare on usable kWh, continuous kW, and warranty capacity retention.
In New York, battery storage contractors are typically licensed at the state level for electrical or general construction work, and the most-cited credentials homeowners check on this page are NABCEP certification, manufacturer training (Tesla, Enphase, SolarEdge), and verified workers' compensation coverage. Confirm Elevate Power's state contractor license number with your New York licensing board, verify any NABCEP credentials at nabcep.org, and request proof of general liability and workers' compensation insurance certificates that name your project address before signing a contract. For larger projects, ask for two or three references from recently completed installs of similar size and call them about quality, schedule, and warranty service experience.
What to expect from this contractor
Typical project timeline. Storage retrofits generally take 6–12 weeks, dominated by permitting and utility approval rather than labor — the physical install is typically one to two days. Adding a battery to an existing array usually requires a new electrical permit and a revised interconnection agreement. Ask Elevate Power for the specific permitting turnaround in New York, because local inspection backlogs are the single most common source of schedule slippage and vary widely between neighboring jurisdictions.
What the quote process looks like. A serious battery storage quote is delivered in writing after a site assessment — not as a verbal number on a first phone call. Expect usable kWh and continuous kW ratings (not just nameplate capacity), a runtime model built from your actual essential loads, whether the design is whole-home or critical-load-subpanel backup, and the guaranteed capacity retention at end of warranty. Get at least three comparable written proposals so you are comparing equipment and scope rather than sales pressure, and be wary of any bid that expires within 24 hours or requires more than 10% down before work begins.
Credentials to confirm. Before signing, verify the state contractor license number with the New York licensing board, confirm any NABCEP certification directly at nabcep.org, and request certificates of general liability and workers' compensation insurance that name your project address. A contractor who hesitates to produce these documents has told you what you need to know.
How warranty service works. Three separate warranties apply: the panel manufacturer's product and performance warranty (typically 25 years), the inverter warranty (10–25 years depending on platform), and the contractor's own workmanship warranty covering labor and roof penetrations. Only the last one depends on Elevate Power remaining in business, which is why a company's track record in New York matters as much as the warranty length on paper. Confirm in writing who to call for a service claim, what the response window is, and whether the workmanship warranty transfers if you sell the home.
Local solar market context: New York
Electricity rates and payback. Residential customers in New York pay roughly 22–26¢ per kWh, and that avoided-cost figure — not any incentive — is what actually drives solar payback. The higher your current bill and the longer you plan to stay in the home, the stronger the case. Installed residential pricing in New York generally runs $2.70–$3.30 per watt before incentives, with smaller systems landing at the upper end because fixed permitting and mobilization costs spread across fewer watts.
Net metering and utility policy. New York operates under a value-stack VDER tariff for most upstate utilities and traditional net metering for many residential systems, with a monthly customer benefit charge. This is the detail most homeowners overlook and the one that changes twenty-year savings the most, so ask Elevate Power to model your system under the tariff you will actually be placed on rather than a generic assumption.
Incentives available in 2026. The federal Section 25D residential tax credit expired on December 31, 2025, so homeowners buying a system outright no longer claim the 30% credit. Section 48E remains available for business-owned and third-party-owned systems, which is why lease and power-purchase-agreement offers have become more competitive in New York than they were a year ago. At the state and utility level, New York homeowners can look to the NY-Sun megawatt-block incentive plus a 25% state tax credit capped at $5,000. Confirm current program status before signing — incentive budgets are capped and windows close without much notice.
Why this is a workable solar market. Between 22–26¢ retail electricity, established installer competition around New York, and the policy structure above, New York supports well-designed residential solar — provided the system is sized to your actual usage rather than oversized to inflate a commission.
Questions to ask this contractor
- What is your manufacturer-factory certification on the battery platform I am considering (Tesla, Enphase, Franklin, SolarEdge)?
- Can you provide a written runtime model based on my specific essential loads — not a generic example?
- What is the guaranteed capacity retention at end of warranty, and how does that compare across the platforms you sell?
- Am I eligible for a Virtual Power Plant program in my utility territory, and how does that change my economics?
- Will the install include a critical-load subpanel, whole-home backup, or both — and what does the transfer switch look like?
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What Clients Have Said
Clients consistently praise Elevate Power for professional service, transparent communication, and quality workmanship. Reviewers frequently highlight the company's ability to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
This summary is based on verified Top Solar Services reviews.