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Join the NYSERDA RFQL 4902 Residential Energy Service Providers Contractor Pool

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To: All Contractors
Regarding Programs: All
Summary: Join the NYSERDA RFQL 4902 Residential Energy Service Providers Contractor Pool
Contact: Please contact Keith Bohling at keith.bohling@nyserda.ny.gov with any questions

NYSERDA is seeking proposals from contractors to join the NYSERDA RFQL 4902 Residential Energy Service Providers Contractor Pool. We are looking to build a robust pool of vendors with a broad spectrum of market actors with expertise in the residential sector spanning single-family to multifamily and retrofits to new construction. The outcome of a successful proposal will be execution of an umbrella agreement with NYSERDA. This doesn’t include a specific statement of work, but sets up the contractor to be available for future NYSERDA projects, pilots, and initiatives. Being under contract in the RFQL 4902 Contractor Pool doesn’t guarantee any future task work orders with NYSERDA, but makes the contractor available for potential future work.

Contractors would typically provide an overview of their experience, credentials, and their areas of expertise in their proposals. While not submitting a proposal for a specific project, contractors submitting a proposal should paint a picture of what kinds of services they can bring to potential future projects that NYSERDA may undertake.

Proposals are welcomed in four service categories:

  • Market Development and Implementation Services
  • Residential Services Providers
  • Technical Support, Analysis, and Tool Development
  • Housing and Policy Expertise

Proposers may apply to one or more categories. Proposers do not need to have expertise in all portions of a category. Proposers do not need to have expertise in all types of residential applications.

Click here to access the full solicitation and application portal.(https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/CORE_Solicitation_Detail_Page?SolicitationId=a0rt000001Q0DNmAAN)

Blower Door Tests Required Again Starting 6/15/23

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To: Comfort Home Contractors
Regarding Programs: Comfort Home Pilot Program
Summary: Blower Door Tests Required Again starting 6/15/23
Contact: comforthome@nyserda.ny.gov

Blower Door Test In and Out at time of Installation will be required on all installations with an On-Site Installation Date of 6/15/23 or later.

Blower door measurement is not required at time of the assessment. For purposes of the assessment, the contractor may report approximate level of air leakage for the home.

The contractor is required to measure pre‐work blower door leakage rate (CFM50) when crew is on‐site to complete air sealing and insulation work. A post‐work blower door measurement is also required and should be submitted on the Load Reduction Install in the applicable fields for all project with an On-Site Installation Date of 6/15/23 or later.

Total Incentive Must be Less Than or Equal to the Installation Cost

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To: Comfort Home Contractors
Regarding Programs: Comfort Home Pilot Program
Summary: Total Incentive must be less than or equal to the installation cost
Contact: comforthome@nyserda.ny.gov

Package incentives cannot exceed the Package installation cost. If the work proposed for a Package will cost less than the Package incentives, the incentive will be reduced to match the Package cost. For these types of projects only deduct the Package cost from the contract and not the standard package incentive.

New Date for Contractor Portal Launch

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To: Contractors and Stakeholders
Regarding Programs: EmPower New York & Assisted Home Performance
Summary: New Date for Contractor Portal Launch
Contact: Please contact your Account Manager

NYSERDA would like to inform you that the launch of the New York Home Energy Portal (NYHEP) and EmPower+ has been delayed and will not be released on July 10, 2023. This modified timeline will allow additional time to address any remaining technology challenges and ensure an improved crossover experience from the current portal (Uplight) to NYHEP. Additional information will be provided on the June 2, 2023, monthly contractor check-in webinar.

We recognize this postponement may cause some inconvenience to participating contractors and vendors; however, it is necessary in order to ensure a smooth system transition. Prior to the transition, we encouraged you to close out as much in-progress work as possible to minimize the impacts of this transition.

To help ensure contractor staff are fully prepared for the transition, we will take advantage of the additional time to provide additional training opportunities and office hours in the upcoming weeks to allow contractors more time to experience the new system, to answer questions, and ensure all impacted contractor staff have sufficient time to become familiar with the new system before the transition. A sandbox version of the NYHEP will remain open through July, allowing contractors to practice on sample projects and attend open ended Office hours to address any issues that may be found. If additional support is needed, contractors are encouraged to reach out to their account managers for assistance.

We recognize this postponement may cause some inconveniences to participating contractors; however, it is necessary in order to ensure a smoother system transition.

Additional Training and Office Hours are scheduled in May to allow contractors more time to experience the new system and ensure all impacted contractor staff have sufficient time to become familiar with the new system before the transition. A sandbox version of the NYHEP will be available April 10 through June, allowing contractors to submit sample projects and attend Open Office hours to address any issues that may be found.

Our current NYHEP launch timeline is as follows:

For EmPower/Assisted Home Performance Projects:

  • 6/23/23- Applications in Salesforce will be held for the new portal
  • 7/7/23- Contractor Access to Uplight is closed- All projects must be updated by 5 PM
  • 7/10/23- NY Home Energy Portal Opens, Applications previously held from Salesforce will migrate to NYHEP
  • 7/12/23- Payment of all closed projects from Uplight
  • 7/17/23- Projects from Uplight with status of project acceptance, audit claim or earlier will be available in NYHEP at enrollment acceptance step.
  • 7/18/23- Payment begins of projects completed in NYHEP
  • 7/28/23 Remaining open projects from Uplight available in NYHEP
  • 9/1/23-References to EmPower and Assisted Home Performance on websites and printed materials must be updated for EmPower+
  • 9/11/23- Last day for accepting the Combined Residential Application paper version.

For Residential Energy Assessments:

  • 7/7/23- Contractor Access to Uplight is closed- All completed assessments must be submitted by 5 PM
  • 7/10/23- NY Home Energy Portal Opens for new energy assessment submissions
  • 7/12/23- Payment of all closed projects from Uplight
  • 7/18/23- Payment begins for assessments completed in NYHEP

If you have any questions about this transition, please contact your account manager (for EmPower and AHP contractors) or residential.audits@nyserda.ny.gov (for REA contractors).

Companion Loans

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To: Contractors and Stakeholders
Regarding Programs: GJGNY Residential Financing Program
Summary: Companion Loans
Contact:Residential.financing@nyserda.ny.gov

In 2021, NYSERDA launched the Companion Loan which was available to Green Jobs – Green New York (GJGNY) financing customers who are fully utilizing the $25,000 GJGNY Loan for their energy efficiency or renewable energy project and need additional loan funding to pay for remaining project costs.

The funding for Companion Loans has almost been fully committed. While NYSERDA assesses available funding sources for the Companion Loans, effective immediately, NYSERDA is pausing the acceptance of any new applications for Companion Loans until further notice. However, all applications for Companion Loans which have been pre-approved or approved by Slipstream as of May 10,2023 will be eligible for funding. Projects for which the Companion Loan may be required, but has not yet been applied for, will not be eligible.

If you have any questions about these changes, please reach out to residential.financing@nyserda.ny.gov, 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