2023 EmPower+ Program Manual
Updates were made to Sections 3, 5 and 8
Section 1 – Contacts
1.1 | NY Residential Existing Homes Program Contact List → rev. 04.04.2024
Section 2 – Contractor Participation
2.2 | Program Background → rev. 05.29.2024
2.3 | Residential Contractor Participation Agreement → rev. 05.21.2024
2.3a | Residential Programs Contractor Application → rev. 07.10.2023
2.4 | How to Become a Participating Contractor → rev. 12.11.2023
2.5 | EmPower+ Appliance Vendor Agreement → rev. 05.21.2024
EmPower+ Appliance List Form Attachment A → rev. 07.10.2023
2.6 | Supplemental Information Form → rev. 07.10.2023
*UPDATED* Section 3 – Customer Participation
3.1 | Overview of Customer Incentives → rev. 05.29.2024
3.1A | OTDA Incentives → rev. 05.29.2024
3.2 | EmPower+ Application → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Arabic version (عربى) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Bengali version ( বাঙালি ) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Bosnian-Croatian version ( Bosanski) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Burmese version (မြန်မာ) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Chinese version (中文) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – French Version (Français) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Haitian-Creole version (Kreyòlayisyen) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Italian version (Italiano) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Khmer version (ភាសាខ្មែរ) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Korean version (한국어) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Polish version (Polski) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Russian version (Русскийy) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Spanish version (español) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Urdu version (اردو) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Vietnamese version (Tiếng Việt) → rev. 08.15.2024
EmPower+ Application – Yiddish version (יידיש) → rev. 08.15.2024
3.4 | Income Limits → rev. 06.18.2024
3.6 | Income Eligibility Process → rev. 08.19.2024
3.9 | Rental Property Energy Efficiency Services Agreement → rev. 12.11.2023
3.10 | Home Owner Agreement → rev. 07.10.2023
Section 4 – Financing
4.1 |Consumer Financing Options → rev. 07.10.2023
4.2 |ProForma → rev. 07.10.2023
*UPDATED* Section 5 – Operational Policies and Procedures
5.1 | Contractor Expectations → rev. 07.10.2023
5.2 | Contractor Certifications → rev. 06.26.2024
5.3 | Electronic Signature Policy → rev. 12.11.2023
5.5 | EmPower+ NY Pricing → rev. 05.22.2024
5.6 | Inflation Reduction Act HEAR → rev. 06.26.2024
5.7 | Not For Profit Guidance → rev. 07.10.2023
5.8 | Pellet Stove Guidelines → rev. 05.29.2024
5.9 | No Heat Guidelines → rev. 08.17.2023
5.10 | Heat Pump Requirements → rev. 08.21.2024
5.11 | Fossil Fuel Conversion Policy → rev. 05.29.2024
5.12 | Energy Pricing → rev. 02.21.2024
5.13 | Guidelines for Heating System Replacement → rev. 07.10.2023
5.14 | Direct Install Measures → rev. 07.10.2023
5.15 | EmPower+ Eligible Measures and Accessories → rev. 06.26.2024
5.15a | Project Eligibility → rev. 01.24.2024
5.16 | Determination of Workscopes and Incentive Caps → rev. 07.10.2023
5.17 | Home Energy Assessment → rev. 08.09.2024
5.18 | Measures and Installation Criteria → rev. 05.02.2024
5.19 | Services to Rental Properties → rev. 05.29.2024
5.21 | Project Assignment Process → rev. 07.10.2023
Section 6 – EmPower+ SHPO Procedures
6.1 | State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Requirements → rev. 07.10.2023
Section 7 – EmPower+ Weatherization Agency Coordination and In-Home Education Manual
7.2 | Weatherization Agency Participation → rev. 07.10.2023
7.4 | EmPower+ In Home Education Manual → rev. 07.10.2023
*UPDATED* Section 8 – Operational Forms
8.1 | Program Forms and Required Documents → rev. 08.27.2024
EmPower+ Data Collection Form (Word)
EmPower+ Data Collection Form (PDF)
EmPower+ Data Collection Form (Excel)
*UPDATED* Building Airflow Standard Calculator
Heat Pump Checklist *NEW*
EmPower+ SF Funding Eligibility Determination Guide *NEW*
EmPower+ Home Efficiency Measure Decision Tree *NEW*
EmPower+ Required Documents
Workscope Submission:
- EmPower+ Test In Form
- Rental Property Agreement
- House Diagram
- *UPDATED* Appliance Exchange Agreement (On Appliance Enrollment otherwise on EmPower+ Enrollment)
- Workscope Submission Photos – EmPower+ Images Template
- Acknowledgement Form Heat Pump Installation – Only required for enrollments with ASHP/GSHP measures
- SHPO Form – if needed
Previously Required Documents
- Assessment Installation Form
- Homeowner Agreement
- NEC Calculation Worksheet – Required when proposing an upgrade to a panel box
- Energy Usage Waiver – (Only accepted for delivered fuel usage on projects with no ASHP/GSHP measure.)
- Field Change Order Form – Required for all workscope changes after approval
- Customer Attestation (Heat Pump Acknowledge Form) – Only required for enrollments with ASHP/GSHP Measures (Previously Heat Pump Demonstration Projects)
Final Project Submission:
- EmPower+ Test Out Form
- Final Project Submissions Photos (EmPower+ Images Template)
- Acknowledgement Form Heat Pump Installation
- *UPDATED* Appliance Exchange Agreement (On Appliance Enrollment otherwise on EmPower+ Enrollment)
Previously Required Documents
- Assessment Installation Form – if not provided at Workscope submission
- Clean and Tune Checklist – Required when Clean & Tune measure proposed
- Contractor Attestation (Certificate of Completion-LMI Heat Pump Projects) – Only required for enrollments with ASHP/GSHP measures (previously Heat Pump Demonstration Projects)
EmPower+ Optional Documents
Workscope Submission:
Section 9 – Materials & Installation Guidelines
Section 10 – Quality Assurance
10.1 | Disciplinary Statuses → rev. 07.10.2023
10.2 | Quality Assurance Procedures → rev. 08.16.2023
10.3 | Quality Assurance Inspection Checklist → rev. 07.10.2023
Section 11 – Databases & Software
Section 12 – Outreach & Marketing
12.1 | Marketing Resources and Policies → rev. 10.17.2023
Section 13 – Technical Tips & Resources
13.2 | Sample Contract → rev. 07.10.2023
13.3 | Alternative to Duct Pressurization Testing → rev. 07.10.2023
13.4 | Tips and Solutions to Solve Water Heater Venting Issues → rev. 07.10.2023
13.5 | Disposal of Mercury-Containing Thermostats → rev. 07.10.2023
13.6 | Guidance on Oil Spills → rev. 07.10.2023
13.7 | Combustion Efficiency Labels → rev. 07.10.2023
13.8 | Energy Saving Chart on Water Waste from Dripping Faucets → rev. 07.10.2023
13.9 | Thermostat Savings Worksheet → rev. 07.10.2023
13.10 | Gas Leak Safety Procedure for Contractors → rev. 07.10.2023
13.11 | IQM Document Formatted → rev. 07.10.2023