Program Announcement

New Participation Agreement and Required Application-ACTION REQUIRED!

To: All Participating Contractors
Regarding Programs: EmPower NY, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, Residential Energy Audit Program, Comfort Home, Green Jobs – Green NY Residential Financing Program
Summary: New Participation Agreement and Required Application-ACTION REQUIRED!
Contact: [email protected]

NYSERDA is pleased to announce an enhancement to Participation Agreements for the EmPower NY, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR^®, Residential Energy Audit Program, Comfort Home, and Green Jobs – Green NY Residential Financing Programs.

There is now one Participation Agreement that is applicable to all of NYSERDA’s residential energy efficiency programs. This means one document with the terms and conditions each company is bound to for participation. Specific rules, processes and policies for each distinct program are available in each Program Manual, which continue to be separate documents.

Contractors participating in multiple programs no longer need to sign and maintain separate Participation Agreements with NYSERDA.

The current Participation Agreement for the EmPower NY, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® and Comfort Home Programs expires on September 30, 2022

The new Participation Agreement and Contractor Application is available now and must be submitted by September 30, 2022, to ensure seamless participation in NYSERDA’s programs.

When re-applying to these programs, make sure to select that you are a “New Applicant” on the Contractor Application
Please select all programs you are applying for – regardless of your existing participation status

EmPower NY and Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® contractors, the Program Manual is in the process of being finalized and will be available for contractors to access during the week of September 5, 2022.

Please note, this change is not applicable for EmPower NY Appliance Vendors. The existing process remains in place for Appliance Vendors and an updated Participation Agreement will be available in early September.

This change also opens up enrollment eligibility for Comfort Home to all contractors. If you wish to enroll in Comfort Home, review the Comfort Home Pilot Manual and make sure to select that when you submit your new application.

For questions, please contact [email protected].

Web ProForma Plus launch

Web ProForma Plus launch

To: All Participating Contractors
Regarding Programs: GJGNY Residential Financing Program
Summary: Web ProForma Plus launch – September 14, 2022
Contact: [email protected]

NYSERDA has launched our new web-based ProForma, to support the Green Jobs – Green New York (GJGNY) Residential Financing Program. The new platform, called Web ProForma Plus, will replace the current Excel ProFormas. The Web ProForma Plus can be accessed at http://proformaplus.nyserda.ny.gov/.

A step-by-step Web ProForma Plus User Manual and a pre-recorded training video are posted on the Resources for Participating Contractors page.

The Excel version ProFormas will continue to be accepted after the launch of the Web ProForma until October 17, 2022.

If you have any questions about these changes, please reach out to [email protected], or contact Heather Clark, 518-862-1090 Ext. 3253.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in making GJGNY Residential Financing Program a success.

Sincerely,
The Residential Financing Team

New version of REA Excel Tool released

To: All Participating Contractors
Regarding Programs: Residential Energy Assessment (REA)) Program
Summary: New version of REA Excel Tool released, Use prior too (May 2022) release to initiate loans at this time
Contact: Email [email protected]

A new version of the REA Excel-based audit tool, dated 9.6.22, has been released and will be available for download from https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Become-a-Contractor/Become-a-Participating-Auditor by Friday, September 9, 2022. More information about this version of the REA Tool may be found here: https://hpwescontractorsupport.com/program-announcements/08252022-02/

Participating contractors who initiate Green Jobs – Green New York loan applications should use the prior version of the REA tool (May 2022) until the new Web ProForma Plus is released. The 9.6.22 version of the REA tool is compatible with the upcoming new Web ProForma Plus workflow.
Participating contractors who don’t source Green Jobs – Green New York loans may start using the new REA tool immediately.

Archived Program Announcement – 2019

12/23/2019 2019 NY Residential Existing Homes Programs Moisture Management January 2020

12/11/2019 2019 NY Residential Existing Homes Annual Training Meetings Content

11/22/2019 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Changes and Deadlines

11/14/2019 Participating Contractor Requirements BPI Gold Star Accreditation

11/04/2019 Regional Workshops: Training on the HPXML Compliant EmPCalc & Audit Tool

10/16/2019 Heating System Commissioning

10/14/2019 EmPCalc Update: New Version 5.3.4 with Audit Report

10/4/2019 Heat Pump Ready Pilot Extended Due Date – Interested Participating Contractors in the HPwES Program

9/30/2019 NYSERDA EFT Direct Deposit Enrollment

9/27/2019 Heat Pump Ready Pilot – Interested Participating Contractors in the HPwES Program

8/27/2019 Green Jobs New York Residential Loan Fund Changes

8/20/2019 Access to EmPower Projects Prior to Fall 2017

8/13/2019 2019 NY Residential Existing Homes Annual Training Meetings

7/22/2019 CRIS/QACSS Access

7/16/2019 Regional Meeting Topics Survey

7/16/2019 NYSERDA Residential Contractor Survey

7/11/2019 Appliance Exchange Agreement

7/10/2019 EmPCalc HPXML

6/7/2019 Vendor Agreement Announcement

6/6/2019 Residential Market Advisory Group Meeting June 17

6/5/2019 Reminder About Upcoming Regional Workshops

5/24/2019 Regional Workshops Training Tips How to for Working in HPwES EmPower NY

5/3/2019 EnergySavvy Joins Tendril, Inc.

5/1/2019 Changes to Residential Loan Program

4/26/2019 LIFE 2019 Regional Meetings – EmPower

4/23/2019 Program Opportunity Notice 3932-Novel Business Models and Offerings

4/10/2019 NYSERDA Portal Updates (Contractor Support Case System)

3/15/2019 DOE Building America – Integrated Ventilation Survey

3/11/2019 HER Pilot

2/22/2019 2019-2020 Participation Agreements & Long Island Contractor Reminder

2/11/2019 Calculating Participant Bill Savings – Energy Pricing

1/31/2019 Courtney Moriarta Joins NYSERDA as Single Family Market-Rate Residential Director

3/11/2019 Technical Difficulties with QACSS

1/18/2019 2019-2020 Partnership Agreement: NYSERDA’s Existing Homes Residential Program

2019-2020 NY Residential Existing Homes Program Participation Agreement Webinar Frequently Asked Questions

1/17/2019 Save the Date! Q & A Webinar: 2019-2020 NY Residential Existing Homes Program Participation Agreement

1/16/2019 New York’s Nation-Leading Green New Deal

1/3/2019 ProForma Update

Archived Program Announcements – 2020

12/23/2020 Residential Program Updates 12/23/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on January 8^th, Continuation of Temporary Program Modifications for EmPower/AHPwES; Adjustments to Heat Pump Demonstration Study, Temporary change to method of sending in new loan applications, Changes to Income Limits

12/14/2020 LMI Stakeholder Forum – Webinar Information
Notice for LMI Stakeholder Forum Webinar on December 21^st

12/10/2020 Residential Program Updates 12/10/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on January 8^th

12/9/2020 LMI Heat Pump Demonstration Project
Overview of LMI Heat Pump Demonstration Study

12/3/2020 Residential Program Updates 12/3/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on December 4^th

11/26/2020 Residential Program Updates 11/26/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on December 4^th

11/19/2020 Reminder: EmPower and Assisted Program Guidance for Covid Cluster Areas
Contractor Guidance on EmPower NY and Assisted Home Performance Work in COVID Hot Spots and Red Zones

11/19/2020 Residential Program Updates 11/19/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on December 4^th, Guidance for Inspections in COVID Cluster Areas and Red Zones

11/17/2020 REMINDER: Session 6 Additional Manufactured Housing Measures
Reminder for Manufactured Housing webinar on November 19^th

11/12/2020 Residential Program Updates 11/12/2020
Notice for Single Family Programs Update webinar on December 4^th, Building Performance Institute (BPI) Goldstar accreditation requirements, Guidance for Inspections in COVID Cluster Areas and Red Zones, Home Energy Savings Program announcement, Information on companion loan to GJGNY loan

11/10/2020 REMINDER: Session 5 Manufactured Housing Underbellies

11/06/2020 Residential Program Updates 11/06/2020

11/03/2020 REMINDER: Session 4 Manufactured Housing HVAC Duct Diagnostics and Repairs

10/30/2020 Residential Program Updates 10/30/2020

10/27/2020 REMINDER: Session 3 Manufactured Heating and Mechanicals

10/23/2020 EmPower and Assisted Program Guidance for Covid Cluster Areas

10/21/2020 REMINDER: Session 2 Manufactured Housing – Roofs and Upgrades

10/15/2020 LIFE 2020 Virtual Event

10/08/2020 Residential Program Updates 10/08/2020

10/02/2020 Residential Program Updates 10/02/2020

09/29/2020 UPDATE-Residential Contractor Check in 10/9/2020

09/24/2020 Residential Program Updates 9/24/2020