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Orange & Rockland HomeBoost Free Home Energy Assessment Kit
Run by Orange & Rockland Utilities (with HomeBoost and the Ramapo Catskill Library System)
Orange & Rockland customers can borrow a free HomeBoost BoostBox thermal-camera kit from a Ramapo Catskill library and get a personalized home energy report, valued at $99, with DIY fixes and rebate recommendations.
Amounts
How much you get
Free to borrow from a participating library; the personalized report is valued at $99. A kit can be shipped to your home for $24 shipping and handling.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Active Orange & Rockland account.
A Ramapo Catskill Library System library card and an Android or iPhone smartphone.
What to doGet a library card from a Ramapo Catskill Library System library and install the HomeBoost app.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person.
- Pick up a BoostBox kit at a participating library and download the HomeBoost app.
- Complete the guided assessment, scanning your home with the kit's thermal camera.
- Review your personalized energy report and recommended rebates.
Forms and instructionsOrange & Rockland - Contact Us
Questions about applying1-877-434-4100
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 Orange & Rockland HomeBoost Free Home Energy Assessment Kit pay?
Kit sent at no cost. Free to borrow from a participating library; the personalized report is valued at $99. A kit can be shipped to your home for $24 shipping and handling.
Do I need to be a O&R customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in O&R customers, New York. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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