# New York — Home Energy Rebates — is my state's programme open, and what does it still pay for?

For New York, what the state calls it is EmPower+; maximum rebate is Low-income, single-family households are eligible for no-cost energy efficiency improvements capped at $12,000 per project for upstate customers and $14,000 per project for downstate customers; income eligibility is The program is open to income-eligible owners and renters of one- to four-family households; how you apply is EmPower+ contractors can help determine necessary improvements and what households are eligible for during the home energy assessment and prior to starting the project; administering agency is NYSERDA, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **State or territory:** New York _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the state calls it:** EmPower+ _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Electrification rebates (HEEHR / HEAR):** Home Electrification Appliance Rebate (HEAR) has additional incentives that income-eligible New Yorkers can receive through EmPower+ to make their homes more comfortable and energy efficient. This funding is in addition to the incentive amounts listed above. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum rebate:** Low-income, single-family households are eligible for no-cost energy efficiency improvements capped at $12,000 per project for upstate customers and $14,000 per project for downstate customers. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Income eligibility:** The program is open to income-eligible owners and renters of one- to four-family households. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How you apply:** EmPower+ contractors can help determine necessary improvements and what households are eligible for during the home energy assessment and prior to starting the project. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Administering agency:** NYSERDA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Home Electrification Appliance Rebate (HEAR) has additional incentives that income-eligible New Yorkers can receive through EmPower+ to make their homes more comfortable and energy efficient. This funding is in addition to the incentive amounts listed above.

## Source

- https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/EmPower-New-York-Program

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2026-09-24.
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