Village of Akron Electric and Village of Andover Electric and Village of Angelica Electric and Village of Arcade Electric and Bath Electric, Gas & Water Systems and Village of Boonville Electric and Village of Castile Electric and Churchville Village Electric and Endicott Municipal Light and Village of Fairport and Village of Frankfort Electric and Village of Greene Electric and Village of Groton Electric and Village of Hamilton Municipal Utilities and Village of Holley Electric and Village of Ilion Municipal Electric and Lake Placid Village, Inc. Municipal Electric and Village of Little Valley Electric and Village of Mayville Electric and Village of Penn Yan Electric and Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department and Village of Richmondville Electric and Village of Rouses Point Electric Department and Salamanca Board of Public Utilities and Village of Skaneateles Electric and Village of Solvay and Village of Spencerport Electric and Village of Springville Electric and Village of Tupper Lake Municipal Electric and Village of Watkins Glen Electric and Village of Wellsville Electric and Village of Westfield Electric customers, New York · Rebate

IEEP Heat Pump Rebate

Run by Independent Energy Efficiency Program (IEEP), with your municipal electric utility

Customers of participating New York village and city electric utilities can get IEEP rebates of $1,600 to $6,000 per system for cold-climate air-source, hybrid and ground-source heat pumps, $1,250 for a heat pump water heater, and $75 for a smart thermostat.

Open Checked Oct 26, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Fixed rebate per system or unit, paid by check: $3,200 for a cold-climate central heat pump (max 1), $1,600 per partial-load mini-split (max 2), $3,200 for a full-load mini-split (max 1), $4,000 for a hybrid heat pump (max 1), $6,000 for a ground-source heat pump, $1,250 for an air-source or ground-source heat pump water heater, and $75 per ENERGY STAR smart thermostat. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.

What you installYou get
Cold-climate central heat pump (maximum 1)$3,200
Partial heating load (maximum 2)Cold-climate mini-split$1,600
Full heating load (maximum 1)Cold-climate mini-split$3,200
Hybrid heat pump with gas or propane backup (maximum 1)$4,000
Ground-source heat pump$6,000
Ground-source heat pump water heater$1,250
Air-source heat pump water heater$1,250
Smart thermostat$75

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 6 of these.

  • Electric customer (residential or commercial) of a municipal electric utility that participates in the IEEP heat pump rebate; the equipment must be installed in that utility's service territory.

  • Existing buildings only. Equipment installed in newly constructed buildings is not eligible.

  • Heat pumps must be installed by a certified contractor. Only heat pump water heaters may be self-installed.

    What to doHire a certified heating contractor and ask them to supply the AHRI certificate and NEEP ccASHP listing. Get a quote from a contractor

  • Any rebate over $3,275 must be pre-approved by the IEEP before you buy.

    What to doSend the completed form, AHRI certificate and NEEP ccASHP listing to the IEEP for pre-approval before purchase.

  • Equipment must be bought new on or after October 1, 2026 and meet the listed efficiency specs.

  • You must not have received other state program incentives for the same equipment. One rebate per customer per year.

Equipment

What equipment counts

The program sets these minimums.

  • Listed on the NEEP Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump (ccASHP) Product & Specification List, with an AHRI certificate.

  • Natural gas or propane backup of at least 95% AFUE, with automatic dual-fuel controls.

  • ENERGY STAR certified.

  • ENERGY STAR certified, UEF 2.3 or higher.

  • ENERGY STAR certified.

Applying

How to apply

Apply within 6 months of the purchase date.

  1. Confirm your village or city electric utility takes part in the IEEP heat pump rebate.
  2. Get pre-approval if the rebate will be over $3,275.

    Send the completed form with the AHRI certificate and NEEP ccASHP listing to the IEEP before buying.

  3. Have a certified contractor install the equipment.

    Get a quote from a contractor

  4. Mail or email the form within 6 months of purchase.

    Include the dated sales receipt, your most recent electric bill, the AHRI certificate and NEEP listing (or ENERGY STAR certification for ground-source units and water heaters). Send to IEEP, P.O. Box 2489, Syracuse, NY 13220-2489 or IEEPRebates@gmail.com, not with your utility bill.

    Go to endicottny.gov

  5. Receive a rebate check.
What you'll need
  • Dated sales receipt

  • Most recent electric bill

  • AHRI certificate and NEEP ccASHP listing (air-source), or ENERGY STAR certification (ground-source and water heaters)

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailVillage of Solvay, IEEP Programs/Rebates · IEEP 2025 Environmental Sustainability Report

Questions about applying(833) 239-0164 or IEEPRebates@gmail.com

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does IEEP Heat Pump Rebate pay?

$75 to $6,000, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.

Do I need to be a Village of Akron Electric, Village of Andover Electric, Village of Angelica Electric, Village of Arcade Electric, Bath Electric, Gas & Water Systems, Village of Boonville Electric, Village of Castile Electric, Churchville Village Electric, Endicott Municipal Light, Village of Fairport, Village of Frankfort Electric, Village of Greene Electric, Village of Groton Electric, Village of Hamilton Municipal Utilities, Village of Holley Electric, Village of Ilion Municipal Electric, Lake Placid Village, Inc. Municipal Electric, Village of Little Valley Electric, Village of Mayville Electric, Village of Penn Yan Electric, Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department, Village of Richmondville Electric, Village of Rouses Point Electric Department, Salamanca Board of Public Utilities, Village of Skaneateles Electric, Village of Solvay, Village of Spencerport Electric, Village of Springville Electric, Village of Tupper Lake Municipal Electric, Village of Watkins Glen Electric, Village of Wellsville Electric or Village of Westfield Electric customer?

Yes. It’s only for homes in Village of Akron Electric and Village of Andover Electric and Village of Angelica Electric and Village of Arcade Electric and Bath Electric, Gas & Water Systems and Village of Boonville Electric and Village of Castile Electric and Churchville Village Electric and Endicott Municipal Light and Village of Fairport and Village of Frankfort Electric and Village of Greene Electric and Village of Groton Electric and Village of Hamilton Municipal Utilities and Village of Holley Electric and Village of Ilion Municipal Electric and Lake Placid Village, Inc. Municipal Electric and Village of Little Valley Electric and Village of Mayville Electric and Village of Penn Yan Electric and Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department and Village of Richmondville Electric and Village of Rouses Point Electric Department and Salamanca Board of Public Utilities and Village of Skaneateles Electric and Village of Solvay and Village of Spencerport Electric and Village of Springville Electric and Village of Tupper Lake Municipal Electric and Village of Watkins Glen Electric and Village of Wellsville Electric and Village of Westfield Electric customers, New York. See Do I qualify for the details.

Do I have to use a contractor?

Yes. Heat pumps must be installed by a certified contractor.

Do I need approval before I buy?

Any rebate over $3,275 must be pre-approved by the IEEP before you buy. Send the completed form, AHRI certificate and NEEP ccASHP listing to the IEEP for pre-approval before purchase.

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.

Plain words

Words used on this page

UEF
A water heater’s efficiency rating. Higher is better.
Heating load
How much heat your home needs to stay warm in winter.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. IEEP Heat Pump Rebate form (effective October 1, 2026), posted by Endicott Municipal Lightendicottny.gov · Read Oct 26, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  2. Village of Solvay, IEEP Programs/Rebatessolvayny.gov · Read Oct 26, 2026 · Re-checked monthly
  3. IEEP 2025 Environmental Sustainability Reportmeua.org · Read Oct 26, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.

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