Central Hudson Gas & Electric customers, New York · Rebate
Central Hudson NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Rebates
Run by Central Hudson Gas & Electric through NYS Clean Heat
Central Hudson electric customers in one- to four-unit homes can get up to $12,000 toward a whole-home air-source heat pump, or up to $20,000 for a geothermal system, installed by a NYS Clean Heat contractor; the higher amounts go to weatherized homes.
Amounts
How much you get
Fixed incentive per home (per apartment for two- to four-unit buildings, up to four). The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Full load (keeping existing heating as backup), single-family homeAir-source heat pump | $4,000 |
| Full load (keeping existing heating as backup), single-family home, Weatherized TierAir-source heat pump | $8,000 |
| Full load (keeping existing heating as backup), apartment or home under 1,000 sq ftAir-source heat pump | $2,000 |
| Full load (keeping existing heating as backup), apartment or home under 1,000 sq ft, Weatherized TierAir-source heat pump | $4,000 |
| Full load, removing old fossil-fuel heating, single-family homeAir-source heat pump | $7,000 |
| Full load, removing old fossil-fuel heating, single-family home, Weatherized TierAir-source heat pump | $12,000 |
| Full load, removing old fossil-fuel heating, apartment or home under 1,000 sq ftAir-source heat pump | $3,500 |
| Full load, removing old fossil-fuel heating, apartment or home under 1,000 sq ft, Weatherized TierAir-source heat pump | $6,000 |
| Existing home, single-family homeGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $15,000 |
| Existing home, single-family home, Weatherized TierGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $20,000 |
| Existing home, apartment or home under 1,000 sq ftGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $7,500 |
| Existing home, apartment or home under 1,000 sq ft, Weatherized TierGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $10,000 |
| New construction, single-family home, Weatherized TierGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $8,000 |
| New construction, apartment or home under 1,000 sq ft, Weatherized TierGround-source (geothermal) heat pump | $4,000 |
| Single-family homePartial-load air-source system upgraded to full load | $3,000 |
| Apartment or home under 1,000 sq ftPartial-load air-source system upgraded to full load | $1,000 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 7 of these.
Each dwelling unit must be owned or controlled (renting counts) by a Central Hudson electric customer with an active account that pays the System Benefits Charge.
Existing homes with one to four units, or one to four apartments in a larger building whose owners don't control the whole building. Manufactured homes are generally eligible for retrofit projects (contact the program for exact rules).
Air-source heat pumps qualify only in existing homes (including gut renovations); new construction qualifies only for ground-source heat pumps.
The heat pump must be installed by a NYS Clean Heat Participating Contractor, who submits the application.
What to doHire a contractor enrolled in NYS Clean Heat (search the program's Find a Contractor tool at cleanheat.ny.gov). NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Program Manual, Version 3 (September 1, 2026) Get a quote from a contractor
The system must be new, sized to meet 100% of the home's heating load, and no new fossil-fuel equipment may be installed with it. Air-source units must be on the NEEP cold-climate list; ground-source units must meet ENERGY STAR.
The dwelling unit can't have already received NYS Clean Heat full-load incentives, and projects adding to an existing full-load heat pump system don't qualify. Homes that got partial-load incentives before can apply for full-load incentives.
Optional: homes that qualify for the Weatherized Tier get higher incentives — homes built after 2010, homes that completed a qualifying weatherization package (for Central Hudson: a qualifying utility or NYSERDA Comfort Home weatherization package), or homes whose heating load per square foot is below the program standard.
What to doWeatherize first (for example through a qualifying utility or NYSERDA Comfort Home weatherization package or NYSERDA Comfort Home) so the project qualifies for the Weatherized Tier.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
Listed by NEEP as a cold-climate ASHP (ccASHP), tested under AHRI 210/240, single-phase, cooling capacity under 65,000 Btu/h; sized for 100% of the building heating load.
Each heat pump must meet or exceed the ENERGY STAR Geothermal Heat Pump specification; must meet 100% of the load at design conditions.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. The contractor must submit the application within 60 days of installation.
- Choose a NYS Clean Heat certified contractor.
They size the system to your full heating load and work out your rebate.
- Weatherize first if you can.
Homes built after 2010, homes that finished a qualifying insulation and air sealing package, or homes that meet the heating-load standard get the higher Weatherized Tier rebate.
- Contractor installs the system and completes the rebate application.
Required within 60 days of installation.
- Receive the rebate.
As an instant discount from the contractor, or a check in the mail five to seven weeks after the application is submitted.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailNYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Program Manual, Version 3 (September 1, 2026)
Questions about applying844-212-7823 or NYSCleanHeat@icf.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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 Central Hudson NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Rebates pay?
$1,000 to $20,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Central Hudson Gas & Electric customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Central Hudson Gas & Electric customers, New York. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. The heat pump must be installed by a NYS Clean Heat Participating Contractor, who submits the application.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Does a heat pump that heats only part of my home qualify?
No. Only systems sized to meet the full heating load of the home qualify; adding capacity to an existing partial-load system to reach full load has its own incentive.
Can I keep my old furnace or boiler as a backup?
Yes, with the lower full-load incentive; removing (decommissioning) the old fossil-fuel system earns the higher incentive, and installing new fossil-fuel equipment with the heat pump isn't allowed.
Are manufactured homes eligible?
Generally yes, for retrofit projects. Contact the program administrator for the exact rules and amounts.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Heating load
- How much heat your home needs to stay warm in winter.
- Fossil-fuel heating
- Heating that burns gas, oil or propane.
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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