I lived in Ithaca for 5 years. In the winter it gets cold with days of sub zero weather in Jan and Feb common. It is also overcast very frequently. I remember more cloudy days than bright sunny ones and also during winter the day length is shorter than states further south. All of which make solar a poor choice for energy if you’re trying to keep warm. Ithaca is in the finger lakes about the middle or somewhat south of the middle of the state on a N-S axis. Further north the problems get worse: less daylight, colder weather, and more overcast due to Lake Ontario. Only brain dead Democrat zombie would think solar is a good idea for NY