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Program Announcement

Income Documentation Access

Program: EmPower+ 
To:EmPower+ Participating Contractors and Hubs
Summary: Income Documentation Access
Contact with Questions: Contract support at (800) 284 – 9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov 

As part of NYSERDA’s continued efforts to be good stewards of Personal, Private or Sensitive Information (PPSI), NYSERDA will further restrict access of Income, Categorical and Other Documents used to determine eligibility and submitted as part of the EmPower+ Application process.  Beginning the week of April 21, access to these documents will vary based on the individual that submitted the application and their role required to view the information. Generally:

  • Participating Contractors, Clean Energy Hubs, and other partners who submit application documents on behalf of a customer will have access to documentation uploaded to the Income, Categorical, and Other Documents sections up through the application review and approval process.  Once the application review is complete, access to these documents will be restricted. 
  • Access to documentation uploaded to the Income, Categorical, and Other Documents sections for applications submitted directly by individual customers will be restricted to only NYSERDA and program implementation staff. 

If you have any questions, please contact Contractor Support at 800-284-9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov

Request for Contractors to Fill Out a Brief Survey

Program/s: Supply Chain 
To: Residential Contractors 
Summary: Request for contractors to fill out a brief survey 
Contact with Questions: Lucinda Gilman 

We want your opinion

We’re starting up a new program to match trades contractors with business consultants who can help you grow.  We have several options for a program name and we’d love to get your opinions.  Could you please take our quick 4-question survey?

https://nyserda.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OMUHVuiWsjPJ0G

Project Completion Timeline to 90 days

Program: EmPower+ 
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors  
Summary: Project Completion Timeline to 90 Days
Contact with Questions: Contract support at (800) 284 – 9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov  

With the implementation of the Provisional Approval work step, NYSERDA is revising the timeline for the expected completion of EmPower+ projects. Currently, contractors are expected to complete a project within 120 days from the workscope submission step. Effective immediately, contractors are expected to complete projects within 90 days following notification of the final work scope submission stage in NYHEP. Section 5.21 of the Program Manual has been updated to reflect this change.

If there are any questions, please Contract support at (800) 284 – 9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov. 

NYSERDA Participating Contractor Heat Pump Training Series II

Program/s: EmPower+, Residential Energy Assessments, Comfort Home
To: Participating Contractors
Summary: NYSERDA Participating Contractor Heat Pump Training Series II
Contact with Questions: max.ciovacco@nyserda.ny.gov 

NYSERDA Heat Pump Training Series 
Fridays 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET 
To register for the series, please click here.

DateSeries #TopicPresenter
04/25/25   4Equipment Selection 1.5hrs TRC – JJ Sawicki 
05/09/25 5Design & Placement TRC – Matt/JJ/Brett
05/23/25 6Ancillary/Miscellaneous –  
Exterior Equipment Placement 
Snow shields 
Condensate lines 
Dehumidification 
Avoiding mold growth in heads 
Manufacturer commissioning checklist 
TRC – Chrissy Thisse 
06/13/25 7Putting it all together TRC – Matt Christie

Please reach out to Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069 with any questions

Comfort Home NYHEP Introduction and Training Session

Program/s: Comfort Home 
To: Participating Contractors 
Summary: Comfort Home NYHEP Introduction and Training Session 
Contact with Questions: Please contact Contractor Support with any questions on how to register for upcoming events.

NYSERDA is hosting a series of Comfort Home training courses for Participating Contractors as the Program is migrating to the NYHEP Portal. Please see the scheduled dates below. Recordings of the training will be available on the Contractor Support website and the Comfort Home SharePoint after the training.

Scheduled Dates:

Tuesday, April 29th at 10AM – 11AM EST (Register here)

Thursday, May 1st at 2PM – 3PM EST (Register here)

Tuesday, May 6th at 10AM – 11AM EST (Register here)

Thursday, May 8th at 2PM – 3PM EST (Register here)