Program Announcement

Program: EmPower+
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors and Hubs
Summary: Heating Measures and GJGNY Loans and Heating Repair
Contact with Questions: Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov 

Financing Heating Systems

With the ending of EmPower+ incentives for fossil fuel heating equipment, EmPower+ will be adding two new measures in NYHEP to allow for the financing of furnaces/boilers through Green Jobs Green New York (GJGNY):​

• Furnace Finance Only (FRNC_FO)​
• Boiler Finance Only (BOIL_FO)​

These measures are to be used only when a contractor submits the measure for a loan through GJGNY. The measures will not receive EmPower+ incentives.

Heating and Hot Water Heater Repairs

Heating system and domestic hot water heating repairs will continue to be an eligible health and safety measure through EmPower+. If the total of all Health and Safety measures are greater than 30% of the project total, the cost of health and safety will count towards project level cost effectiveness.

When entering a heating or hot water heater repair, contractors will be required to list the issue and itemized costs in the notes section. An example of an acceptable note is provided below:

• Furnace turns on and off. Home will not maintain temperature. New limit switch $150, New inducer motor $300

Per existing program requirements, the maximum incentive for heating system and domestic hot water heating repairs is $500 for low income and $250 for moderate income. 

The program is currently working with OTDA on a plan for working with low-income customers with no-heat situations during heating season. 

The above topics were covered on the August 1, 2025, Home Modernization monthly webinar which can be referenced here.

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

Program: EmPower+
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors and Hubs
Summary: WAP EmPower+ Application Submissions
Contact with Questions: info.residential@nyserda.ny.gov

Effective August 1, 2025, participating contractors are no longer able to submit applications to the program on behalf of a customer. This will remain in effect through the end of 2025.

During this time, Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) contractors participating in the EmPower+ Program can still use the combined Weatherization and EmPower+ paper application and submit it to the program. A copy of the combined EmPower+ WAP application can be found in Section 3.2a of the Program Manual. This was covered on the August 1, 2025, Home Modernization monthly webinar which can be referenced here.

NYSERDA is coordinating a MyEnergy training for WAP contractors at the times listed below. Please register using the links provided if you are interested in attending:

Session 1 – August 21, 2025, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET – Register here.
Session 2 – August 28, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET – Register here.

Program/s: EmPower+ and WH&S
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors and WH&S Contractors
Summary: KEDNY / KEDLI Weatherization Health & Safety (WH&S) Introduction
Contact: Please reach out to Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069 with any questions

KEDNY / KEDLI Weatherization Health & Safety (WH&S) Introduction
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET

This webinar is an overview of the upcoming KEDNY / KEDLI Weatherization Health & Safety (WH&S) Pilot for Interested Contractors. All attendees must register prior to joining the event. This process will allow you to add the meeting to your calendar and provides each individual with a custom link to join the meeting. Please do not share the link with anyone. To register, please click here.

Program: EmPower+
To: EmPower+ Participating Contractors
Summary: Additional Funding for Provisional Approvals
Contact with Questions: Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069 or email at support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov

To support energy affordability and housing upgrades for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers NYSERDA has allocated an additional $15 million in funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to advance approximately 1,600 pipeline projects previously held in Provisional Approval under the EmPower+ program. This investment ensures certainty and stability for the EmPower+ program which remains a priority for Governor Hochul and the State’s efforts to serve low- and moderate-income households through energy efficiency and electrification, and follows as part of a responsible, transparent approach to addressing the needs of New Yorkers.

EmPower+ reviewed the Provisional Approval queue and released eligible projects on August 8, 2025. Participating contractors receive emails when their projects are released.