No-Heat Updates
Program: EmPower+
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors
Summary: No-Heat Updates
Contact with Questions: Support at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov.
NYSERDA has updated the No-Heat Guidelines, found in Section 5.9 of the Program Manual, to provide guidance on the submission of No-Heat projects through EmPower+. These guidelines are effective beginning September 15, 2025, and continue through the heating season until May 31, 2026, or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. As a reminder, EmPower+ may only be used as a last resort option for no-heat emergencies where the homeowner has already exhausted all other public assistance options to obtain a functioning heating system.
These updates were covered in the September 5, 2025, Home Modernization Monthly meeting which can be accessed at Webinars – Contractor Support.
Below is a summary of the changes for 2025-2026.
- The total available No-Heat EmPower+ funding for the 2025-26 heating season is $1,000,000. EmPower+ will provide a page on the contractor support site that will post updated statuses of the available funding.
- The maximum No-Heat incentive is $6,000, regardless of heating system type.
- If the project cost exceeds the available funding, households are encouraged to access low-interest financing through Green Jobs Green New York or work with their Clean Energy HUB to see if other funding opportunities are available in their area.
- No heat incentives are reserved and made available to low-income households
- Incentives are not available for rental units unless the building is owner-occupied and the building owner is income eligible.
- Contractors and customers must complete the No-Heat Attestation Form and submit as part of the project submission paperwork.
Sections 3.1, 5.9, 5.15, and 5.19 of the Program Manual have been updated to reflect these changes.
If there are any questions, please contact Contractor Support at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov.