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Appliance Upgrade Program
Run by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)
New Yorkers with household income up to 150% of area median income can get a coupon for up to $840 off an ENERGY STAR heat pump clothes dryer at participating retailers, plus up to $4,000 for an electrical panel upgrade and $2,500 for wiring done by a participating contractor.
Amounts
How much you get
Households at or below 80% of area median income get 100% of the qualified cost, and households between 80% and 150% get 50%, in each case up to $840 for the heat pump dryer, $4,000 for an electrical panel upgrade and $2,500 for an electrical wiring upgrade. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Income up to 80% AMIHeat pump dryer | 100% |
| Income 80-150% AMIHeat pump dryer | 50% |
| Income up to 80% AMIElectrical panel upgrade | 100% |
| Income 80-150% AMIElectrical panel upgrade | 50% |
| Income up to 80% AMIElectrical wiring upgrade | 100% |
| Income 80-150% AMIElectrical wiring upgrade | 50% |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in New York.
Household income up to 150% of area median income for your county and household size. Award letters for HEAP, SNAP, SSI, TANF, WAP or Public Assistance from the past 12 months count as proof; otherwise document all household income.
Owners and renters can apply; renters need the landlord to complete the Building Owner Attestation before applying.
What to doHave your landlord sign NYSERDA's Building Owner Attestation and include it with the application.
Panel and wiring upgrades must be done by a participating contractor to get rebates. Replacing a gas dryer usually needs a participating contractor to cap the gas line; replacing an electric dryer can usually be done yourself.
What to doUse a contractor from NYSERDA's Appliance Upgrade Program participating contractor list for electrical work or gas line capping.
You can't be in this program and EmPower+ at the same time; finish one project before applying to the other.
What to doComplete any open EmPower+ project first, then apply.
Apply and get your coupon codes before buying the dryer.
What to doSubmit the Appliance Upgrade Program application on the MyEnergy portal and wait for the coupon code email before you buy.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for appliances.
- Heat pump dryers
ENERGY STAR certified heat pump clothes dryer on the program's qualified product list, bought from a participating retailer.
Applying
How to apply
The discount comes off at the register. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Gather income documents, your most recent utility bill and a photo of your current dryer (or where the new one will go).
Renters also need the landlord's Building Owner Attestation.
- Create a MyEnergy portal profile and submit the Appliance Upgrade Program application.
A printable application can be mailed instead.
- Watch for an email with your two coupon codes.
One for the participating retailer and, if needed, one for your participating contractor.
- Pick an ENERGY STAR heat pump dryer from the qualified product list that your retailer carries.
- Present the coupon at checkout to get the rebate off the price.
- If you need panel or wiring work, have a participating contractor do it using the second coupon.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailFrequently Asked Questions: EmPower+ | NYSERDA
Questions about applyingAUP@nyserda.ny.gov
Stacking
Use it with
A household can be in only one of the Appliance Upgrade Program or EmPower+ at a time, because both use federal HEAR funds; after one project is complete, the household can apply to the other.
All of New York
EmPower+
Up to $14,000
Income-eligible New York owners and renters of one- to four-family homes get a no-cost home energy assessment and NYSERDA funding for air sealing, insulation, heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and electrical upgrades, free for low-income households and 50% of the cost for moderate-income households.
Checked Oct 26, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Use a contractor from NYSERDA's Appliance Upgrade Program participating contractor list for electrical work or gas line capping.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Appliance Upgrade Program pay?
Up to $4,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household income up to 150% of area median income for your county and household size. Award letters for HEAP, SNAP, SSI, TANF, WAP or Public Assistance from the past 12 months count as proof; otherwise document all household income.
Do renters qualify?
Owners and renters can apply; renters need the landlord to complete the Building Owner Attestation before applying. Have your landlord sign NYSERDA's Building Owner Attestation and include it with the application.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Panel and wiring upgrades must be done by a participating contractor to get rebates.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Apply and get your coupon codes before buying the dryer. Submit the Appliance Upgrade Program application on the MyEnergy portal and wait for the coupon code email before you buy.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with EmPower+. See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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