More than 1.8MW of solar power and about 4 megawatt hours, of battery storage,will be integrated under the partnership.
The program allows qualified participants to lease SunPower solar systems for installation on their homes in order to reduce their monthly electricity costs.
For an additional low monthly payment, participants will also have Sunverge Energy battery systems, owned by Con Edison, installed and connected to their SunPower systems.
In case of an outage, solar power stored in a participant’s battery storage system will be available to power several essential load appliances in the home.
The project is the result of New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), designed to tap into renewables and integrate them into the state’s grid.
ConEdison’s Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) integration will offer remote monitoring and control and will allow it to forecast and optimize performance and reduce the need rely on traditional non-renewable power sources to meet peak demand.
Con Edison distributed resource integration vice president Matthew Ketschke said: "The integrated solar and storage approach enhances value to the grid by providing a dispatchable renewable power source that Con Edison can control and rely on in real time.
"We are excited to offer customers high performance SunPower systems for no upfront cost, and a cheaper, greener, simpler alternative to a traditional backup generator."
SunPower business units president, Howard Wenger said: "This ambitious program with Con Edison represents a significant milestone in U.S. energy delivery, demonstrating that combining solar and energy storage can result in a stronger, more resilient grid while providing end customers the opportunity to save on electricity bills.
"Increasingly, SunPower is working with forward-thinking utilities to integrate advanced energy solutions and enable the transition to a more sustainably powered world."