NYSERDA - Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
New York State Elec & Gas Corp residential energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
The Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program provides grants to low-income homeowners in single-family homes and multi-family (2-4) buildings for up to 50% of costs for energy efficient improvements. The household income eligibility cut-off is set at 80% of the area county income. County level income eligibility levels based on household size are available here.
Single-family homeowners that meet the income eligibility guidelines generally qualify for grants of up to $5,000 per project. An income-qualified owner that occupies a unit in a 2-4 unit building can receive a subsidy of up to $5,000 towards the cost of whole-building improvements without any income verification required for the tenants. A higher subsidy, up to a total of $10,000 per building, may be available if tenants also are income eligible. Incentives are reduced if only a portion of the tenants are income eligible (e.g., the maximum incentive is 30% if only two out of four total tenants meet the income requirements). Renters cannot directly apply for the program, but should encourage landlords to participate. The remaining costs of installation and purchase may be covered by low-interest loan options offered by NYSERDA.
After completing the application and receiving approval, homeowners must work with a participating Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified program contractor to schedule a home energy assessment, which takes a whole-house approach to energy efficiency to identify where the biggest energy efficiency gains can be made. Once the assessment is complete, homeowners will work with their contractor to determine which of the recommended improvements make the most sense to pursue.
*One to three story buildings with 5 to 8 individual housing units may qualify as a Special Project.
eligible technologies
Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Equipment Insulation, Water Heaters, Lighting, Furnaces, Boilers, Programmable Thermostats, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Other EE, LED Lighting
website
program administrator
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
program notes
- December 1, 2016
- The maximum incentive amounts have decreased from $5,000 for single family homes and $10,000 from multi- family homes to $4,000, and $8,000 respectively.
- May 15, 2023
- Annual review, updated language to match most recent guidance
What cities does New York State Elec & Gas Corp cover?
- The following cities are in the New York State Elec & Gas Corp service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Addison, Afton, Akron, Alburgh, Alden, Alfred, Alfred Station, Almond, Alpine, Altona, Amawalk, Amenia, Ancram, Ancramdale, Andes, Andover, Angelica, Angola, Apalachin, Arcade, Argyle, Arkport, Arkville, Athens, Atlanta, Attica, Au Sable Forks, Auburn, Aurora, Austerlitz, Averill Park, Avoca, Bainbridge, Baldwin Place, Ballston Spa, Barryville, Barton, Bath, Beach Lake, Beaver Dams, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Bellona, Belmont, Berkshire, Berlin, Bethel, Big Flats, Big Indian, Binghamton, Bliss, Bloomville, Blue Mountain Lake, Boiceville, Boston, Bouckville, Bovina Center, Bowmansville, Bradford, Branchport, Breesport, Brewster, Brookfield, Brooktondale, Buffalo, Burdett, Burke, Burlington, Burlington Flats, Cadyville, Callicoon, Cambridge, Cameron, Cameron Mills, Camillus, Campbell, Canaan, Canandaigua, Canaseraga, Canastota, Candor, Canisteo, Carmel, Cassville, Castile, Castle Creek, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Cayuta, Cazenovia, Chaffee, Champlain, Charlotte, Charlotteville, Chateaugay, Chatham, Chazy, Chemung, Chenango Forks, Cherry Creek, Cherry Valley, Chichester, Churubusco, Cincinnatus, Clarence, Clarence Center, Claryville, Claverack, Clayville, Clifton Park, Clifton Springs, Clinton, Clyde, Cochecton, Cohocton, Cohoes, Colchester, Cold Spring, Colden, Conesus, Conewango Valley, Conklin, Constable, Cooperstown, Copake, Copake Falls, Corning, Cornwallville, Cortland, Cortlandt Manor, Cossayuna, Cowlesville, Craryville, Cropseyville, Cross River, Croton Falls, Dale, Dalton, Damascus, Danbury, Dannemora, Dansville, Darien Center, Davenport, Dayton, De Ruyter, Deansboro, Delancey, Delhi, Denver, Depew, Deposit, Dover Plains, Downsville, Dresden, Dryden, Dundee, Eagle Bay, Earlville, East Amherst, East Aurora, East Bethany, East Branch, East Chatham, East Concord, East Greenbush, East Jewett, East Meredith, East Nassau, East Otto, East Springfield, Eaton, Eden, Edmeston, Elbridge, Eldred, Elizabethtown, Elizaville, Elkland, Ellenburg Center, Ellenburg Depot, Ellenville, Elma, Elmira, Endicott, Equinunk, Erieville, Erin, Essex, Fairport, Falconer, Fallsburg, Farmington, Ferndale, Fillmore, Fishs Eddy, Fleischmanns, Fly Creek, Forestburgh, Forestville, Fort Ann, Fort Plain, Frankfort, Franklin, Freeville, Frewsburg, Gainesville, Garrattsville, Garrison, Gasport, Genesee, Geneseo, Geneva, Genoa, Georgetown, Gerry, Ghent, Gilbertsville, Gilboa, Gillett, Glen Aubrey, Glen Spey, Glen Wild, Glenwood, Goldens Bridge, Gowanda, Grahamsville, Grand Gorge, Grand Isle, Granite Springs, Granville, Greene, Greenfield Park, Greenwich, Greenwood, Groton, Groveland, Guilford, Haines Falls, Halcottsville, Hamburg, Hamden, Hamilton, Hammond, Hammondsport, Hampton, Hancock, Hankins, Harpersfield, Harpursville, Harris, Harrison Valley, Hartwick, Hector, Hensonville, Herkimer, Highland Lake, Highmount, Hillsdale, Himrod, Hobart, Holland, Holmes, Homer, Honeoye, Hoosick Falls, Hopewell Junction, Hornell, Horseheads, Hortonville, Hubbardsville, Hudson, Hunt, Hunter, Hurleyville, Ilion, Indian Lake, Inlet, Interlaken, Irving, Isle La Motte, Ithaca, Jacksonville, Jasper, Java Center, Java Village, Jay, Jefferson, Jefferson Valley, Jeffersonville, Jewett, Johnson City, Jordan, Jordanville, Katonah, Keene, Keene Valley, Keeseville, Kennedy, Kenoza Lake, Keuka Park, Kiamesha Lake, Kinderhook, King Ferry, Kirkwood, Knoxville, Lackawaxen, Lagrangeville, Lake Huntington, Lake Peekskill, Lake Placid, Lancaster, Lansing, Laurens, Lawrenceville, Leicester, Leonardsville, Lewis, Liberty, Lindley, Lisle, Little Valley, Livingston Manor, Loch Sheldrake, Locke, Lockport, Lockwood, Lodi, Long Eddy, Long Lake, Lowman, Lyon Mountain, Lyons, Macedon, Madison, Mahopac, Maine, Malden Bridge, Malone, Maplecrest, Marathon, Marcellus, Margaretville, Marietta, Marilla, Marion, Maryland, Masonville, Mc Donough, Mc Graw, Mechanicville, Melrose, Memphis, Meridale, Middle Granville, Middleburgh, Middlesex, Milford, Millbrook, Millerton, Millerton, Millport, Mineville, Mohawk, Mohegan Lake, Mongaup Valley, Monticello, Montour Falls, Mooers, Mooers Forks, Moravia, Morris, Morrisonville, Morrisville, Mount Kisco, Mount Morris, Mount Tremper, Mount Upton, Mount Vision, Mountain Dale, Munnsville, Naples, Narrowsburg, Nassau, Neversink, New Berlin, New Canaan, New Kingston, New Lebanon, New Lisbon, New Russia, New Woodstock, Newark, Newark Valley, Newcomb, Newfield, Nichols, Nineveh, Niverville, North Blenheim, North Branch, North Brookfield, North Hero, North Java, North Pitcher, North Pownal, North Salem, Norwich, Nunda, Odessa, Old Chatham, Oneida, Oneonta, Orchard Park, Oriskany Falls, Osceola, Otego, Ouaquaga, Ovid, Owego, Owls Head, Oxford, Painted Post, Palenville, Palmyra, Parksville, Patterson, Pavilion, Pawling, Penn Yan, Perry, Perrysburg, Peru, Peterboro, Petersburg, Phelps, Philmont, Phoenicia, Piffard, Pine City, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Pitcher, Pittsfield, Plattsburgh, Plymouth, Poestenkill, Pond Eddy, Port Byron, Port Crane, Port Gibson, Port Kent, Portageville, Portlandville, Poughquag, Pound Ridge, Prattsburgh, Prattsville, Preble, Preston Hollow, Pulteney, Purdys, Putnam Valley, Randolph, Raquette Lake, Redford, Rexville, Richfield Springs, Richford, Ridgefield, Rock Hill, Rock Stream, Romulus, Roscoe, Roseboom, Round Lake, Rouses Point, Roxbury, Rushville, Salem, Sand Lake, Saranac, Saratoga Springs, Sardinia, Sauquoit, Savannah, Savona, Sayre, Schaghticoke, Schenevus, Schuyler Falls, Schuylerville, Scio, Scipio Center, Scottsburg, Seneca Falls, Shandaken, Shelburne, Sherburne, Shohola, Shrub Oak, Shushan, Sidney, Sidney Center, Silver Creek, Silver Springs, Sinclairville, Skaneateles, Slaterville Springs, Smithville Flats, Smyrna, Sodus, Somers, South Dayton, South Fallsburg, South Hero, South Kortright, South New Berlin, South Otselic, South Plymouth, South Salem, South Wales, Spencer, Spencertown, Springfield Center, Springville, Springwater, Stamford, Stanley, Starlight, Starrucca, Stephentown, Stillwater, Stormville, Strykersville, Summit, Swain, Swan Lake, Syracuse, Tannersville, Treadwell, Troupsburg, Trout Creek, Trumansburg, Tully, Tupper Lake, Unadilla, Union Springs, Upper Jay, Valatie, Van Etten, Van Hornesville, Varysburg, Vermontville, Vernon Center, Versailles, Vestal, Victor, Waccabuc, Walton, Walworth, Warsaw, Wassaic, Waterford, Waterloo, Waterville, Watkins Glen, Waverly, Wayland, Weedsport, Wells Bridge, Wellsburg, Wellsville, West Burlington, West Chazy, West Davenport, West Edmeston, West Falls, West Kill, West Lebanon, West Oneonta, West Pawlet, West Sand Lake, West Shokan, West Valley, West Winfield, Westfield, Westford, Westport, White Lake, Whitehall, Whitesville, Whitney Point, Willard, Willet, Willow, Willsboro, Willseyville, Wilmington, Windham, Windsor, Wingdale, Witherbee, Woodbourne, Woodhull, Woodridge, Worcester, Wurtsboro, Wynantskill, Wyoming, Yorkshire, Yorktown Heights, Yulan