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New Multifamily Contractor Application Training Webinar

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SUBJECT: New Multifamily Contractor Application Training Webinar
Program/s: All
To: Participating Contractors
Summary: Learn about the new Multifamily Residential Energy Pathways Participating Contractor Network.
Contact with Questions: Please contact [email protected]

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) invites interested parties to join a webinar to learn about a new multifamily contractor network – the Multifamily Residential Energy Pathways Participating Contractor Network.
 

Multifamily Contractor Application Training
Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Register: HERE

The new network is expected to be a roster of highly qualified firms and organizations who work directly with developers, building owners, and their representatives to plan and implement energy efficiency and carbon reduction projects in multifamily buildings. Participation in this network will enable contractors to be eligible for several multifamily programs, including the forthcoming multifamily programs to administer the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Energy Rebates (IRA programs). Energy Assessors, Clean Heat Installers, and Participating Contractor Installers (including, General Contractors, Electricians, and Plumbers) are all new eligible service categories for this network.
The training will provide an overview of the IRA programs, the application process for new participants, and a shortened application process that participants in existing contractor networks may be eligible for.

NYSERDA Program Contractors Heat Pump Training Series

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Program/s: All
To: Participating Contractors
Summary: NYSERDA Program Contractors Heat Pump Training Series
Contact with Questions: [email protected]

REGISTER NOW

NYSERDA is hosting a series of Heat Pump trainings for Participating Contractors. Please see the scheduled dates below. Recordings of the trainings will be available on the contractor support site.

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 your link with anyone. All contractors participating in the NYSERDA Program Contractors Heat Pump Training Series, please submit general program questions to [email protected] prior to the training at 8AM Friday morning.

Please visit contractor support to register for upcoming dates.

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If there are any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

EmPower+ Program Heat Pump Rules Changes and Updated Test Out Form

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Program/s: EmPower+
To: Participating Contractors, Clean Energy Hubs
Summary: EmPower+ Program Heat Pump Rules Changes and Updated Test Out Form
Questions: Please Contact Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069

Additional Incentive ending November 1, 2024

On November 1, 2024, the $5,000 additional heat pump incentive will no longer be available. Projects must be submitted to the workflow submission step in NYHEP by October 31, 2024, to be eligible for this incentive. Projects submitted after October 31st will still be eligible for EmPower+ and additional IRA HEAR funding.

Change to the Acknowledgement Form Heat Pump Installation

NYSERDA has made edits to the Acknowledgement Form Heat Pump Installation, found in Section 8 of the Program Manual,  to clarify what utility incentives are not available for EmPower+ projects. Contractors should use this version of the form moving forward.

Heat Pump Commissioning Checklist

If a manufacturer’s commissioning checklist is not available for the equipment being installed, a contractor may use the NYS Clean Heat ASHP Commissioning Checklist when submitting documents to final project submission.

Updated Test Out Form

Updates to the test-out form are now live in NYHEP, which include IRA incentive estimates and utility bill savings estimates

If there are any questions, please contact Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069.

MyEnergy Portal Training Opportunities

We are excited to introduce you to MyEnergy, a platform designed to enhance residential customer engagement with home and building clean energy improvements. The initial rollout of MyEnergy will support New York households by enabling residents to find clean energy home improvement incentives and connect with a participating contractor. Over the coming year, we will be enhancing MyEnergy with new features and resources to better connect residents and contractors to a broader range of clean energy programs.

This training will equip participants to effectively navigate and utilize MyEnergy, a portal designed to enhance residential customer engagement with home and building energy efficiency and clean energy improvements. The initial rollout of MyEnergy will support New York households by enabling residents to qualify for home energy improvement incentives, apply for incentive programs, including EmPower+ and the new Appliance Upgrade Program, and connect with Installation Contractors, Participating Retailers, and Regional Clean Energy Hubs.

On Demand Training Session Files
Recorded Session: Watch Here
Presentation File: View Here

To learn more about the MyEnergy Portal, click here.

Project Photo Requirements Update

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Program/s: EmPower+
To: Participating Contractors
Summary: Project Photo Requirements Update
Questions: Please contact Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069.

Effective for EmPower+ final project submissions on or after October 1, 2024, project photos will need to be time-stamped, geo-tagged and aggregated into a single document for submission to the program. A single PDF document for each project is required to be submitted and can be made using a commercial product such as CompanyCam or the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  Quality Install Tool | PNNL. Alternately, a contractor can create a visible geo-tag for each photo individually and aggregate the photos into a single PDF.

EmPower+ project submission photo requirements were covered as part of the Single-Family Residential Program webinars on September 6, 2024, and October 4, 2024. Recordings of the webinars are located here. As a correction note, on the October 4, 2024, webinar, it was indicated that for heat pump projects, a geo-tagged photo of the existing plenum was required at project submission, this was an error, Program does not require photos of the existing plenum to be geo-tagged. The posted slide deck and any program materials will be updated to reflect this.

Section 8.2 of the Program Manual has been created to provide information on photo requirements for energy assessments and project submissions.

If there are any questions, please contact Contractor Support at 1-800-284-9069.