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NYSERDA will be reinstating the 120-day completion goal

NYSERDA will be reinstating the 120-day completion goal

To: Participating AHP and EmPower Contractors
Regarding Programs: AHP and EmPower New York
Summary: NYSERDA will be reinstating the 120-day completion goal
Contact: support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov; Questions can also be address with your account manager

In March of 2020, in response to COVID-19 and the statewide work pause, NYSERDA suspended Program project deadlines. Following the return to work, contractors still faced scheduling conflicts and supply chain issues, so NYSERDA kept the completion deadline suspension in place. NYSERDA is looking to gradually reinstate project completion deadlines to ensure projects are closed out in a timely manner. Related to this, CLEAResult has been reaching out contractors to have them prioritize their work in progress projects and close out any old projects that won’t be moving forward.

Starting January 1, 2023, the Program will reinstate the 120-day project completion goal. Please review the following dates for Project completion submission:

  • Projects started before January 1, 2022, will need to be completed by January 1, 2023.
  • Projects started before January 1, 2023, will need to be completed by May 1, 2023.
  • Projects started after January 1, 2023, should be completed within the 120-day period used in the past.

We understand that there may be instances where a project cannot be completed within the timeframes referenced above. Contractors should document in the project notes in Uplight if a project can’t be completed within the timeframe. For any questions, please reach out to your account manager or support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov.

New Participation Agreement and Required Application-ACTION REQUIRED!

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: residential.programs@nyserda.ny.gov

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 residential.programs@nyserda.ny.gov.

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: Residential.financing@nyserda.ny.gov

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 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

New version of REA Excel Tool released

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 HomeAudits@nyserda.ny.gov

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

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