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.
The New York Home Energy Portal (NYHEP) version 3.0 will be released February 8, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact support.residential@nyserda.ny.gov
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
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:
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.
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.
To: EmPower+ Contractors Regarding Programs: EmPower+ Summary: EmPower+ Geo-eligibility Ending Contact: Additional information will be provided in upcoming Program Announcements and on the February 2nd Contractor Webinar
Effective February 1, 2024, geo-eligibility will no longer be an option for determining EmPower+ income eligibility. Certain funding sources that support EmPower+ do not allow for geo-eligibility as an option for income verification. Below are estimated dates for the transition away from geo-eligibility:
Now through January 31, 2024- Program will continue to approve EmPower+ applications where the household was determined through geo-eligibility to be income-eligible.
February 1, 2024- geo-eligibility will be shut down in the online application and on the EmPower+ Application web page. References to geo-eligibility will be removed from EmPower+ web pages and program documentation.
Households that have been determined to be geo-eligible prior to the shut off will have until April 15, 2024, to have work completed. After the shut off of geo-eligibility, contractors will be given a list of customers who qualified with geo-eligibility.
April 15, 2024- Any EmPower+ project where the household was determined eligible by geo-eligibility will need to be completed and closed out. Projects that are not completed at this time will be closed by CLEAResult. When the customer reapplies, a new enrollment will be created for them. Contractors can enter the information from the previous enrollment into the new enrollment.
Households determined to be eligible for EmPower+ through geo-eligibility will be sent an email and letter from NYSERDA. They will be informed them that their project must be completed no later than April 15, 2024, or they will need to reapply to the program.
This change is only applicable to geo-eligibility in EmPower+; it does not impact the geo-eligibility determination for interest rates through NYSERDA’s Residential Loan Fund.