New York

Heat pump incentives in New York

NYSERDA Clean Heat

verified 2026-07

up to $12,000

NYS Clean Heat (NYSERDA + utility administrators): up to $12,000 for air-source heat pumps, more for geothermal; up to $24,000 income-eligible via EmPower+. 1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost (85% in Disadvantaged Communities, Central Hudson territory, or Weatherized Tier). Six administrators: Con Edison, National Grid, NYSEG, RG&E, PSEG Long Island, Central Hudson. State-funded, not the dead federal HEAR.

Program source: nyserda.ny.gov

Utility programs in New York

These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for New York. You claim the one that serves your address, not the total. Each card carries the program’s own terms: what equipment qualifies, who is eligible, what the cap actually is, and whether it stacks.

Con Edison

coned.com

$12,000

maximum

70% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

NYS Clean Heat administrator; higher in disadvantaged communities.

Equipment that qualifies
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (ccASHP) on the NYS Clean Heat / NEEP-qualified list for full incentive; ducted or ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost, 85% in Disadvantaged Communities / Central Hudson territory / Weatherized Tier. Incentive is typically assigned to and applied by a NYS Clean Heat participating contractor as a project discount.
Stacking
Stacks with EmPower+ (income-eligible, up to $24,000) as the enhanced tier, not additive with the standard tier on the same measure. No federal 25C/25D or DOE HEAR/HOMES left to stack (all dead). Geothermal carries a separate higher incentive.

Income-qualified households: up to $24,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

National Grid NY

nationalgridus.com

$12,000

maximum

70% of installed cost

You claim it after installFlat amount

NYS Clean Heat administrator.

Equipment that qualifies
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (ccASHP) on the NYS Clean Heat / NEEP-qualified list for full incentive; ducted or ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost, 85% in Disadvantaged Communities / Central Hudson territory / Weatherized Tier. Incentive is typically assigned to and applied by a NYS Clean Heat participating contractor as a project discount. National Grid NY moved to FLAT per-project incentives in 2026 (replacing the prior per-Btuh/per-ton model).
Stacking
Stacks with EmPower+ (income-eligible, up to $24,000) as the enhanced tier, not additive with the standard tier on the same measure. No federal 25C/25D or DOE HEAR/HOMES left to stack (all dead). Geothermal carries a separate higher incentive.

Income-qualified households: up to $24,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

NYSEG / RG&E

nyseg.com

$12,000

maximum

70% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

NYS Clean Heat administrator.

Equipment that qualifies
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (ccASHP) on the NYS Clean Heat / NEEP-qualified list for full incentive; ducted or ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost, 85% in Disadvantaged Communities / Central Hudson territory / Weatherized Tier. Incentive is typically assigned to and applied by a NYS Clean Heat participating contractor as a project discount.
Stacking
Stacks with EmPower+ (income-eligible, up to $24,000) as the enhanced tier, not additive with the standard tier on the same measure. No federal 25C/25D or DOE HEAR/HOMES left to stack (all dead). Geothermal carries a separate higher incentive.

Income-qualified households: up to $24,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

PSEG Long Island

cleanheat.ny.gov

$12,000

maximum

70% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

NYS Clean Heat administrator (Long Island); air-source up to ~$12,000, geothermal higher.

Equipment that qualifies
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (ccASHP) on the NYS Clean Heat / NEEP-qualified list for full incentive; ducted or ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost, 85% in Disadvantaged Communities / Central Hudson territory / Weatherized Tier. Incentive is typically assigned to and applied by a NYS Clean Heat participating contractor as a project discount.
Stacking
Stacks with EmPower+ (income-eligible, up to $24,000) as the enhanced tier, not additive with the standard tier on the same measure. No federal 25C/25D or DOE HEAR/HOMES left to stack (all dead). Geothermal carries a separate higher incentive.

Income-qualified households: up to $24,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

Central Hudson

cleanheat.ny.gov

$12,000

maximum

70% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

NYS Clean Heat administrator; 85% cost cap in territory; air-source up to ~$12,000.

Equipment that qualifies
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (ccASHP) on the NYS Clean Heat / NEEP-qualified list for full incentive; ducted or ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
1-4 unit homes (as of 1/1/2026). Incentive capped at 70% of project cost, 85% in Disadvantaged Communities / Central Hudson territory / Weatherized Tier. Incentive is typically assigned to and applied by a NYS Clean Heat participating contractor as a project discount.
Stacking
Stacks with EmPower+ (income-eligible, up to $24,000) as the enhanced tier, not additive with the standard tier on the same measure. No federal 25C/25D or DOE HEAR/HOMES left to stack (all dead). Geothermal carries a separate higher incentive.

Income-qualified households: up to $24,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in New York should carry the house on the coldest design day, not the average one. These are the winter design temperatures our engine sizes against, in AHRI heating region IV (4,700 heating degree days at the New York City reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
New York City13°Fsourced
Buffalo2°Fsourced
Albany-3°Fsourced
Rochester3°Festimated
Yonkers13°Festimated
Syracuse1°Festimated
New Rochelle13°Festimated
Cheektowaga1°Festimated
Mount Vernon13°Festimated
Schenectady0°Festimated
Binghamton-1°Festimated

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  • Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change. Verify current program terms and eligibility before quoting a final net price.
  • Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
  • State and utility programs only. Federal 25C/25D tax credits expired 12/31/2025 and the DOE HEAR/HOMES rebate programs ended 5/29/2026; neither is included.
  • After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.