Reach your sustainability goals with high-efficiency heating & cooling.
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Add heat pump efficiency to your building
The business world is trending toward a more sustainable future. Modernize your facility today with an advanced heat pump system. Heat pumps heat and cool more efficiently than legacy systems, helping you save energy. With a variety of choices, there is a heat pump solution for commercial, manufacturing and municipal buildings of any size.
Heating Electrification Program
Our Heating Electrification Program assists customers who are electrifying their space conditioning and domestic hot water with high efficiency heat pumps.
Key Requirements*
Customers:
- Electric customers with average demand >250kW
- Eligible rate codes include commercial rate classes that pay into the Systems Benefit Charge.
Technologies:
- High-efficiency heat pumps
- Energy recovery ventilators installed with qualifying heat pumps
- Heat pump dedicated outdoor air systems
- Heat pump chillers and heat recovery chillers
Projects:
- Must be a full-load project: heat pump system meets the design heating load for the area or zone it serves
- Must be in an existing building, with exceptions for ground source heat pumps and heat pump water heaters in new construction
- Minimum equipment performance requirements apply
*See Heating Electrification Program Guidebook for more information
Incentives Offered
| Measure Type | Incentive Rate ($/Annual MMBtu Saved) |
|---|---|
| Air Source Heat Pump (space and water heating) | $110 |
| Ground Source Heat Pump (space heating) | $160 |
| Heat Recovery Chiller/Heat Pump Chiller | $140 |
| ERV/HRC installed with eligible heat pump system | $90 |
| Heat Pump Dedicated Outdoor Air System | $90 |
| Heat Pump Water Heater (all types) | $110 |
Incentives capped at 50% of project cost or $1,000,000, whichever is met first.
Beneficial Electrification Program
Our Beneficial Electrification program supports commercial and industrial customers looking to switch from fossil fuels to efficient electric technologies—including processes, process heating and water heating, and waste heat recovery systems. It’s designed for facilities pursuing strategic electrification projects that reduce overall site energy use while capturing both energy and non energy benefits through custom engineered solutions
Key Requirements*
Customers:
- Electric customers with average demand >250kW
- Eligible rate codes include commercial rate classes that pay into the Systems Benefit Charge.
Technologies:
- Industrial heat pumps
- Waste heat recovery with fossil to electric fuel switching
- Industrial process equipment
- Custom projects
Projects:
- Must produce net onsite energy savings
- Energy balance studies, auditable energy savings calculations, and additional documentation may be required
Incentives Offered
| Measure Type | Incentive Rate ($/Annual MMBtu Saved) |
|---|---|
| All measures | $110 |
Incentives capped at 50% of project cost or $1,000,000, whichever is met first
Financing Available! We’re making it easy to pay for energy-efficiency upgrades by teaming up with Verdant Commercial Capital to offer flexible low-cost financing. Talk to your program representative to learn more.
Measurable results for our business customers
See how our customers are taking advantage of generous rebates and getting a head start on a sustainable future by upgrading their HVAC systems to heat pumps.
How a local martial arts studio used heat pumps to create a more modern space.
Six key benefits to heat pumps:
Energy Efficiency
Heat Pumps are an energy-efficient alternative to traditional HVAC solutions like furnaces and air conditioners. They don’t use fossil fuels and can be three to four times more efficient than furnaces and help you lower your overall energy usage.
All-in-one Solution
Heat pumps are an all-in-one solution for both heating and cooling. They work to keep things warm during cooler months, and cool during warmer months. Buildings use one system, rather than multiple, to maintain comfortable indoor climates year-round. As a result, heat pump solutions can potentially reduce your overall system footprint.
Clean Solution
As more companies focus on reducing carbon emissions, it’s important to look for cleaner, more sustainable solutions. Since they don’t use fossil fuels as an input, high-efficiency heat pumps offer cleaner heating and cooling and emit fewer greenhouse gases than legacy HVAC systems.
Flexibility
There are often both ducted and non-ducted options available. This means you may be able to install heat pumps while using existing ductwork—saving your time and resources on your installation. There are several different solutions available, so you can choose the heat pump technology that works best for your business.
Comfort
For everyday operations, heat pumps provide a comfortable environment by heating and cooling individual spaces or whole buildings. Zone control allows for greater control and more uniform temperature distribution.
Health
Many heat pumps can improve indoor air quality with built-in HEPA filtration systems that remove pollen, dust, and other allergens. And because heat pumps are emissions-free and require no fuel storage, they are a cleaner, simpler solution year-round.
To get started with the NYS Clean Heat Program, contact us at 1-844-212-7823 or find a contractor.