What documents might Con Edison or NYSERDA request?

Possible documents include proof of address or utility account, income or benefits records, contractor forms, equipment and AHRI records, invoices, and a Manual J load calculation. Requirements vary. The administrator must confirm the customer, property, equipment, project scope, funding, amount, application timing, and combination rules in writing.

Can I combine Con Edison, EmPower+, and HEAR?

Do not assume those programs can be combined. HEAR and EmPower+ are separate, and current utility or state rules may cap, sequence, reduce, or prohibit overlapping incentives. The administrator must confirm the customer, property, equipment, project scope, funding, amount, application timing, and combination rules in writing.

What if I rent or live in a co-op or condo?

The correct path may require a property owner, board, association, utility-account holder, or multifamily application. A household AMI screen does not establish building eligibility. Confirm the applicable residential or multifamily path before work begins.

Con Edison · Income-Qualified

Income-Screening New York City HVAC Program Guide 2026

Review Con Edison, EmPower+, and other possible New York City program paths. HEAR (formerly HEEHRA) is separate and is not added automatically.

Preliminary income screen: At or below 60% Area Median Income (AMI) is an educational screening band, not an approval. Benefits participation may support documentation but does not automatically establish eligibility.

Every non-federal program shown is conditional. Confirm the customer, utility account, equipment, property, project, funding, amount, delivery method, and current rules in writing with the administrator.

Guidance reviewed August 6, 2026; administrator terms control.

Programs and documents to review

Con Edison program rules for the installation address and utility account
NYSERDA EmPower+ customer, building, project, and funding requirements
HEAR (formerly HEEHRA) as a separate state-administered program, only if currently available
Proof of address, income or benefits documents when the administrator requests them
AHRI or manufacturer records, Manual J, contractor forms, and application timing

Use the AMI band to prepare questions and documents. Only the administrator can apply its current income definition and approve an application.

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How Home+ can help

We can collect project information, prepare Manual J and equipment records where applicable, and help request current written guidance from the responsible administrator. The administrator, not this page or contractor, makes the program decision.

✓ Installation-address and utility-account review
✓ Manual J and AHRI or manufacturer documentation
✓ Application-timing and administrator checklist
✓ Consultation before a project budget is finalized

Preliminary Screen

Identify programs to verify

Answer a few questions to create a program checklist. The result is not eligibility, an award amount, a project net cost, or confirmation that programs can be combined.

Incentive Screening Wizard

Answer a few questions to identify utility and state programs worth verifying with their administrators.

Federal 25C is unavailable for property placed in service after December 31, 2025, and federal 25D is unavailable for expenditures made after that date. HEAR (formerly HEEHRA) is a separate rebate program; current funding, availability, and project eligibility must be verified in writing.

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Before counting an incentive

Get these points confirmed in writing

Customer, account, address, ownership, and income rules

Exact equipment model, efficiency, AHRI record, and sizing

Eligible project scope, contractor, application, and installation timing

Current funding, approved amount, delivery method, and compatibility with other programs

Program listings for this preliminary screen

A listing is a lead for administrator review, not a finding that the program is funded or the project qualifies.

NYSERDA / EmPower+

NYSERDA EmPower+ Tier 1 — Heat Pump (Low Income)

Confirm the customer, equipment, project, funding, amount, and current rules.

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NYSERDA / EmPower+

NYSERDA EmPower+ Tier 3 — Heat Pump (Moderate Income)

Confirm the customer, equipment, project, funding, amount, and current rules.

Administrator source

NYSERDA

EmPower+ Income-Qualified Program

Confirm the customer, equipment, project, funding, amount, and current rules.

Administrator source

Different utility or preliminary income tier?

Review another education page, then verify the applicable program and current rules with its administrator.

PSEG-LI · Long Island

Income-Qualified Long Island rebates

Review Home Comfort Plus and EmPower+ screening paths

Review program guidance

PSEG-LI · Long Island

Moderate-Income Long Island rebates

Compare PSEG-LI and EmPower+ program requirements

Review program guidance

PSEG-LI · Long Island

Market-Rate Long Island rebates

Review current PSEG-LI Home Comfort requirements

Review program guidance

Con Edison · NYC

Moderate-Income NYC rebates

Compare Con Edison and EmPower+ requirements

Review program guidance

Con Edison · NYC

Market-Rate NYC rebates

Review current Con Edison Clean Heat requirements

Review program guidance

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Income-Qualified New York City program questions

Questions to resolve before relying on a program in a project budget.

More general questions are available in the rebates hub FAQ.

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We'll prepare a project proposal, identify program administrators to contact, and help request written confirmation of eligibility, amounts, funding, and application responsibilities.

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