NYS Clean Heat Frequently Asked Questions

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Not for you! We do have some suggestions for NYSERDA on how to make it more efficient for us to apply on your behalf but no, we do all the heavy lifting. You just sign one or two Docusigns. One if you are keeping your existing heating system. Two docs if we are decommisioning your existing heating system for the bigger rebates. And one more if your choose a low interest zero-down loan. Many of our customers get their systems installed without ever handing us a dime and pay by a reasonable addition to their NYSEG bill.

You absolutely can! However your rebate will be signficantly reduced. Any home in the Ithaca area is eligible. If you have a NYSEG or National Grid account we can process your rebate for you.

Your rebate amount depends on a few things:

Currently the maximum rebate is $14,250 per home. If you own two homes that rebate would double. We are processing a rebate for a person who owns two homes next to each other. That rebate is $24,000.  The most common rebates we process are for $12,000.

Is your home's square footage greater than 1000 square feet?

Any home over 1000 SF gets a larger rebate. Homes under 1000 SF get a smaller rebate.

Does your home meet on of the Weatherized Tier conditions?

1. Your home must have either been weatherized by a NYSERDA weatherization contractor

2. Been built after 2010

3. Atlas Heat Pumps can prove it meets a minimum BTU/SF threshold to qualify for the maximum rebate by auditing the structure.

Is your home's address listed in the Disadvantaged Communities map blue boundary? 

Homes in the blue zone get a larger rebate.

Are you replacing your old inefficient water heater with an air source water heater?

They are up to 4 times more efficient than your current water heater. And they receive a $1250  stackable rebate.

Yes they do. 

Almost every rebate Atlas Heat Pumps has processed has been instant. We discount your rebate amount off the proposal. We've had two situations that required a customer to wait for a check but these are very uncommon.