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New On-Bill Recovery Program to Pay for Retrofits Available January 30

News last updated April 5, 2012

If you are a homeowner interested in lowering your energy costs and improving your home’s energy efficiency, the new On-Bill Recovery Program may be what you need to make it happen. On-Bill Recovery is a way to pay for energy efficiency improvements for your home on your Con Ed bill! Unlike traditional financing, On-Bill Recovery stays with your meter if you move so you only pay back the costs for as long as you benefit from the energy savings. In most cases, qualifying improvements will “pay for themselves” by reducing your Con Ed and heating bills by as much or more than the added charge on your utility bill, although  the amount of the reduction will depend on your energy use habits. If your home needs insulation and air sealing, a new furnace, boiler, water heater, lighting fixtures or appliances, this may be the way you can make those needed improvements.

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Get Rebates for New Energy Efficient Appliances. Act Now! - Closed

News last updated April 4, 2012

New York’s Great Appliance Swap Out, a NYSERDA program, is running out of funding quickly! Act now to get rebates on new energy efficient home appliances. You can get single rebates on ENERGY STAR refrigerators, freezers and clothes washers. In addition, there are bundle rebates to help you upgrade you home appliances.

Single Appliance Rebates:

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NYSERDA's New Green Jobs-Green New York Initiative Offers Free and Reduced-Cost Energy Audits

News last updated April 4, 2012

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA’s) new Green Jobs Green New York initiative offers free residential energy assessements to NYC homeowners with household income of $130,000 or below. NYC homeowners with household income between $130,001 to $260,000 are eligible for reduced cost audits.

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Success in Staten Island, Block by Block

News last updated December 12, 2011

On December 8, 2011 Council Member Debi Rose, local community organizations and representatives from the Pratt Center for Community Development gathered at a special forum spotlighting the strides that Staten Island is making toward energy efficiency through the Retrofit NYC Block by Block program. The forum featured a special presentation by students from Wagner College on their research into ways to support communities getting involved in retrofitting at a mass scale.

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New York Storm Relief Rebate Program - Closed

News last updated September 16, 2011

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched an $8 million appliance grant program for those who sustained property damage as a result of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The program will help New Yorkers cover the costs of replacing vital household appliances, such as refrigerators, boilers washing machines and furnaces, damaged by the recent flooding.

Eligible appliances include:

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NYSERDA Provides Higher Incentives for Oil and Propane Measures

News last updated August 30, 2011

The New York Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) Program is now providing limited funding for households that heat with oil or propane to make energy efficiency home improvements more affordable.

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Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Extended Through 2011!

News last updated December 10, 2010

Residential  Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Extended Through 2011!

 

Don’t wait to make those energy upgrades! Federal tax credits that help pay for the costs for energy upgrades have been extended through 2011. Homeowners can claim up to a $500 credit for energy efficiency upgrades purchased in 2011 and up to $1500 for those installed by 12/31/2010. Products and items such as HVAC systems, non-solar water heaters, windown and doors, and insulation and roof upgrades are eligible for the tax credit.

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