Orange & Rockland NYS Clean Heat Program: Open
Enrollment for 2026 is open. Open. Customers may qualify for rebates on central air-source heat pumps installed by a participating contractor.
Serves: Orange & Rockland's New York electric service territory in Rockland, Orange and Sullivan counties.
Do I Qualify
- Have an active O&R electric account in New York and use a participating contractor.
- Install qualifying equipment sized for full-home heating.
- The contractor must verify Weatherized Tier and disadvantaged-community eligibility.
- A home that already received full-load Clean Heat incentives cannot receive another full-load incentive.
- New fossil-fuel heating equipment cannot be installed with the eligible heat pump.
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. | $6,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $10,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; full-load heating. | $3,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; full-load heating. | $5,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $9,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $14,000 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier; decommission fossil heating. | $4,500 per single-family home |
| Ducted heat pump or mini-split | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier; decommission fossil heating. | $7,000 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $4,000 per single-family home |
| Expand a partial-load heat pump system | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; Category 4; reach full heating load. | $2,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; base tier. | $18,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; outside disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $23,000 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. | $20,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family ≥1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $25,000 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; base tier. | $8,500 per single-family home |
| Ground-source heat pump retrofit | Single-family <1,000 sq ft; disadvantaged community; Weatherized Tier. | $11,000 per single-family home |
Who Files It
The participating contractor submits the application. The incentive can reduce the invoice or be paid to the customer or designated recipient.
The provider pays either the contractor or the homeowner.
The Steps to Apply
- Find a participating contractor and confirm the New York incentive schedule. Review ducted heat pumps.
- For ductless equipment, review the mini-split eligibility page. Review mini-splits.
Read on October 22, 2026 from the Orange & Rockland page. The chart was printed Version 3, September 1, 2026. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.