To: All Participating Contractors and Vendors
Regarding Programs: EmPower New York Contractor and Vendors, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, Residential Energy Audit Program, Comfort Home, Green Jobs – Green NY Residential Financing Program
Summary: New Participation Agreement and Required Application – ACTION REQUIRED!
Contact: residential.programs@nyserda.ny.gov
For EmPower Appliance Vendors
Appliance Vendors looking to provide services as an EmPower New York (EmPower NY) Appliance Vendor, must review and complete the 2022 EmPower New York Appliance Vendor Agreement (Agreement) and return to the Program at hpwes@nyserda.ny.gov.
- Existing EmPower NY Appliance Vendors – As a reminder to the email sent on September 16, 2022, your current Agreement period ends on September 30, 2022, and you must complete and return the 2022 Agreement prior to September 30, 2022, if you wish to continue participation as an Appliance Vendor. Existing Appliance Vendors who don’t complete and return the Agreement will not receive any new referrals after September 30, 2022, but they will be able to complete work assigned prior to that date. Please indicate in your submission if:
- You want NYSERDA to continue with your previously approved models and pricing
- You have new models and pricing – please complete and submit and updated EmPower Appliance List and return with your submission.
- New Appliance Vendors – please review and sign the 2022 EmPower New York Appliance Vendor Agreement, complete EmPower Appliance List, and submit to hpwes@nyserda.ny.gov.
For Contractors
NYSERDA is pleased to announce an enhancement to Participation Agreements for the EmPower NY, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, Residential Energy Audit Program, Comfort Home, and Green Jobs – Green NY Residential Financing Programs.
There is now one Participation Agreement that is applicable to all of NYSERDA’s residential energy efficiency programs. This means one document with the terms and conditions each company is bound to for participation. Specific rules, processes and policies for each distinct program are available in each Program Manual, which continue to be separate documents. Contractors participating in multiple programs no longer need to sign and maintain separate Participation Agreements with NYSERDA.
The current Participation Agreement for the EmPower NY, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® and Comfort Home Programs expires on September 30, 2022. Existing Contractors who don’t complete and return the Agreement will not receive any new referrals after September 30, 2022, but they will be able to complete work assigned prior to that date.
The new Participation Agreement and Contractor Application is available now and must be submitted by September 30, 2022, to ensure seamless participation in NYSERDA’s programs.
- When re-applying to these programs, make sure to select that you are a “New Applicant” on the Contractor Application
- Please select all programs you are applying for – regardless of your existing participation status
EmPower NY and Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® contractors, the Program Manual is in the process of being finalized and will be available for contractors to access during the week of September 5, 2022.
This change also opens up enrollment eligibility for Comfort Home to all contractors. If you wish to enroll in Comfort Home, review the Comfort Home Pilot Manual and make sure to select that when you submit your new application.
For questions, please contact residential.programs@nyserda.ny.gov. Additional details regarding work in progress deadlines and system access after September 30 will be distributed soon.