Do I Qualify
- Have NYSEG electric service and use a participating contractor.
- Install qualifying equipment sized for the home's full heating load.
- Have the contractor verify weatherization and disadvantaged-community eligibility.
- Natural gas-only customers are ineligible.
- Replacing an existing full-load heat pump with another full-load heat pump is ineligible.
- Replacing an existing ground-source heat pump with another ground-source system is ineligible.
How Much Comes Off
| Equipment | Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $2,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $7,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $12,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $3,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $6,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $5,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $9,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $2,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $4,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $13,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $6,500 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $3,000 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $1,500 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier. | $15,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $20,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier. | $7,500 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $10,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier. | $16,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $21,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier. | $8,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $10,500 per single-family home |
Who Files It
The participating contractor submits the application. Payment can go to the customer or a designated recipient, or reduce the contractor's invoice.
The provider pays either the contractor or the homeowner.
The Steps to Apply
- Contact a participating contractor through the program page. Start with NYSEG.
- Have the contractor confirm the replacement, equipment and current incentive tier before installation.
Read on October 22, 2026 from the NYSEG page. The chart was printed Version 3, September 1, 2026. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.