2023 EmPower+ Program Manual

1.1 | NY Residential Existing Homes Program Contact List → rev. 04.04.2024

2.2 | Program Background → rev. 02.27.2024

2.3 | Residential Contractor Participation Agreement → rev. 12.14.2023

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. 07.10.2023

EmPower+ Appliance List Form Attachment A → rev. 07.10.2023

2.6 | Supplemental Information Form → rev. 07.10.2023

3.1 | Overview of Customer Incentives → rev. 01.24.2024

3.2 | EmPower+ Application → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Arabic version (عربى) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Bengali version ( বাঙালি ) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Bosnian-Croatian version ( Bosanski) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Burmese version (မြန်မာ) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Chinese version (中文) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – French Version (Français) → rev. 03.29.2024

EmPower+ Application – Haitian-Creole version (Kreyòlayisyen) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Italian version (Italiano) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Khmer version (ភាសាខ្មែរ) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Korean version (한국어) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Polish version (Polski) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Russian version (Русскийy) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Spanish version (español) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Urdu version (اردو) → rev. 03.29.2024

EmPower+ Application – Vietnamese version (Tiếng Việt) → rev. 03.18.2024

EmPower+ Application – Yiddish version (יידיש) → rev. 03.18.2024

3.4 | Income Limits → rev. 11.01.2023

3.6 | Income Eligibility Process → rev. 01.24.2024

3.9 | Rental Property Energy Efficiency Services Agreement → rev. 12.11.2023

3.10 | Home Owner Agreement → rev. 07.10.2023

4.1 |Consumer Financing Options → rev. 07.10.2023

4.2 |ProForma → rev. 07.10.2023

5.1 | Contractor Expectations → rev. 07.10.2023

5.2 | Contractor Certifications → rev. 07.10.2023

5.3 | Electronic Signature Policy → rev. 12.11.2023

5.5 | EmPower+ NY Pricing → rev. 02.29.2024

5.6 | OTDA Heat Pump Offering → rev. 12.11.2023

5.7 | Not For Profit Guidance → rev. 07.10.2023

5.8 | Pellet Stove Guidelines → rev. 07.10.2023

5.9 | No Heat Guidelines → rev. 08.17.2023

5.10 | Heat Pump Requirements → rev. 08.22.2023

5.11 | Fossil Fuel Conversion Policy → rev. 07.10.2023

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. 09.05.2023

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. 07.10.2023

5.18 | Measures and Installation Criteria → rev. 05.02.2024

5.19 | Services to Rental Properties → rev. 02.19.2024

5.21 | Project Assignment Process → rev. 07.10.2023

6.1 | State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Requirements → rev. 07.10.2023

7.2 | Weatherization Agency Participation → rev. 07.10.2023

7.4 | EmPower+ In Home Education Manual → rev. 07.10.2023

EmPower+ Application

Empower+ Energy Pricing

EmPower+ Data Collection Form (Word)

EmPower+ Data Collection Form (PDF)

EmPower+ Data Collection Form (Excel)

EmPower+ Forms Matrix

Building Airflow Standard Calculator

EmPower+ Test In Form *This form is only to be used after the IRA HEAR Program is launched

EmPower+ Test Out Form *This form is only to be used after the IRA HEAR Program is launched

EmPower+ Required Documents

Workscope Submission:

• Assessment Installation Form
• Homeowner Agreement or Rental Property Agreement
• House Diagram
• Appliance Exchange Agreement (On Appliance Enrollment otherwise on EmPower+ Enrollment)
• Energy Usage Waiver – if no bills are available
• NEC Calculation Worksheet – Required when proposing an upgrade to a panel box
• Field Change Order Form – Required for all workscope changes after approval
• SHPO Form – if needed
• Customer Attestation (Heat Pump Acknowledgement Form) – Only required for enrollments with ASHP/GSHP measures (previously Heat Pump Demonstration Projects) *This form is only to be used after the IRA HEAR Program is launched

Final Project 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)
• Pre-Install Measure Report – (except with enrollment type is Audit Install) – Generated in NYHEP after the workscope has been approved
• Post Install Report (Certificate of Completion) – (except with enrollment type is Audit Install) – Generated in NYHEP after project has been completed

EmPower+ Optional Documents

Workscope Submission:

• Initial Interview Form
• Notification of Possible Asbestos Form

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

12.1 | Marketing Resources and Policies → rev. 10.17.2023

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