Resources and Assistance
Check out our interactive financing guide to find out which energy incentives you qualify for!
There are numerous incentives, rebate and low interest loan programs available for homeowners in NY to make their homes more energy efficient or use renewable energy. Two important ones for low income households include Assisted Home Performance and EmpowerNY.
Assisted Home Performance: Provides homeowners who wish to make energy improvements to their homes/properties a 50% grant /50% loan (other 50% doesn’t have to be a loan) for project costs. Eligible activities include purchase of new appliances as well as domestic hot water upgrades, furnace replacement, insulation, duct work, window and door replacement, ventilation, air sealing and much more. For full details on the program, including how to apply for it in Tompkins County contact Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services or Tompkins Community Action. If you do not live in Tompkins County please check out the PDF document on Assisted Home Performance on the right side of this page.
EmpowerNY: The focus of EmPower New York is on cost-effective electric reduction measures, particularly lighting and refrigerator replacements, as well as other cost-effective home performance strategies such as insulation, and health and safety measures. Funding is limited, and services will be targeted to customers on the basis of energy usage and the potential for energy-saving measures. In order to qualify for electric efficiency incentives, customers must live in a building with 100 or fewer units, and either participate in a utility assistance program or have a income at 60% or less of the median income. For full details on the program, including how to apply for it in Tompkins County contact Tompkins Community Action. If you do not live in Tompkins County please check out the PDF document on EmpowerNY on the right side of this page.
The DSIRE website is a great resource for up-to-date information on the approximately 20 different incentive programs available to New Yorkers. For a monthly snapshot of what the website has to offer please click on the PDF to the right, entitled "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Incentives in NYS"
