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Transitioning to a New Email Notification System

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To: Everyone
Regarding Programs: NYSERDA’s Single Family Residential Team
Summary: Transitioning to a New Email Notification System
Contact: For Questions – contact [email protected]

NYSERDA’s Single Family Residential team will be transitioning to a new email notification system.  Your contact information and email address will be transferred automatically to NYSERDA’s internal platform next week.  If you wish to opt-out and no longer receive notifications, including Program Announcements and updates, please click the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email by February 21, 2024.

January 25 Contractor Payments

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To: Participating Contractors
Regarding Programs: EmPower+
Summary: EmPower+ Invoice Payments
Contact: For Questions – contact [email protected]

On January 25, an issue prevented EmPower+ contractor invoice payments from being dispersed. This issue has been resolved. ACH payments were processed overnight on February 5 and should be available within your banks typical processing time. Paper checks will be processed in the next check run on February 14.

NYHEP Release 3.0

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To: NYHEP Users
Regarding Programs: EmPower+
Summary: NYHEP Release 3.0
Contact: For Questions – contact [email protected]

The New York Home Energy Portal (NYHEP) version 3.0 will be released February 8, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

What’s new

  • Changes to Residential Energy Assessment New Customer Page
  • Enrollment Profile – Step’s Total # of Days Value
  • Upstate vs. Downstate Pricing Schedule based on contractor office zip code

What’s fixed

  • Duplicate workflow steps no longer appearing
  • Enrollment incentives in the Enrollment summary and the Enrollment Profile – Measures Page match
  • “Update Customer” button on the Application Step Type no longer produces error code if there is no mailing address on the customer profile
  • Updated wording from EECP to NYHEP on the Two-Step verification (MFA) email
  • Email notifications sent to primary trade ally employee on Application step type when Installation step type does not exist on the enrollment AND a program correspondence is triggered
  • Workflow step outcome ‘Work Complete’ will no longer require a reason code

Training Opportunity

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To: Everyone
Regarding Programs: Training Opportunity
Summary: BPI Training and Certificates
Contact: ngrid.com/bpicertified or email [email protected]

NYSERDA and National Grid are offering significantly discounted Building Performance Institute (BPI) training and certifications for qualifying individuals and businesses.

Eligible BPI training and certification pathways offered at a special discounted rate of $150 include:

  • Building Science Principles
  • Building Analyst Technician
  • Building Analyst Professional
  • Multifamily Building Analyst
  • Air Leakage Control Installer
  • Infiltration and Duct Leakage

This special offer is open to individuals who live in:

1) Disadvantaged communities and

2) National Grid electric or natural gas utility service territory (Long Island, NYC Metro, or Upstate NY).

Businesses that are Woman-owned, Minority-owned, Indigenous-owned, or Veteran-owned businesses are eligible to have any employees receive training at the discounted rate.

Applications can be submitted online here.

Looking to Fill Open Positions at Your Company?

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To: Everyone
Regarding Programs: General
Summary: The New York State Department of Labor’s new Virtual Career Center can help you search for qualified job candidates free of charge.
Contact: Department of Labor’s Virtual Career Center for Businesses

Looking to fill open positions at your company?

The New York State Department of Labor’s new Virtual Career Center can help you search for qualified job candidates free of charge.

The Virtual Career Center is a powerful job posting and talent sourcing platform using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to connect businesses to candidates. New York State businesses can source, contact, and advance candidates with a broad range of skills and qualifications all while adhering to state labor and compliance law.