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Watch the Town's Home Energy Savings Webinar to learn how to make your home energy efficient and install renewable technologies and associated monetary incentives!
Learn where your home's biggest energy efficiency gains can be made. The following three programs provide free home energy assessments which is the first step to improving a home's energy efficiency and reducing energy bills. The assessment will reveal improvements to be made including sealing air leaks, insulation upgrades, installing high performance windows and more.
Take advantage of the PSEG Long Island Energy Star Rebate Program to upgrade to energy saving appliances and products, including lighting, cooling and heating technology. Discover savings on everything from power strips and clothes washer/dryers to smart thermostats and LED lighting.
Solar can help reduce your electricity bills, create stability during periods of electric rate changes and contribute to a cleaner and healthier community by reducing harmful emissions and your carbon footprint.
PSEG incentive program for solar plus battery storage for homes
New York State NY-Sun Program Incentives and Financing: Access NYSERDA approved participating contractors that can help you realize incentives and financing opportunities to lower the cost of installing solar at home. Additionally, access financial incentives for residents earning less than 80% of the median income.
Subscribe to a Community Solar program: Community solar projects are arrays of solar panels installed in a suitable offsite location. It allows you to benefit from solar without installing panels on your home. (Disclaimer: The Town of North Hempstead does not endorse any specific community solar project. Anyone interested in subscribing to a community solar project is advised to do their due diligence, including understanding and comparing different terms, conditions and electricity bill savings).
Technologies include solar heating, ground source heat pumps (geothermal), and air source heat pumps. Heat pumps are 2-4 times as efficient as conventional oil, propane or electric resistance heating with:
- No combustion of fossil fuels
- No fuel storage
- No carbon monoxide emissions
This article from the NY Times provides detailed information about heat pumps and the process for installing them in your own home. (Disclaimer: This site contains information and content supplied by third parties. Information contained herein regarding any specific vendor is for educational purposes only and does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Town of North Hempstead.)
Take this New York State Clean Heat Quiz to find out what type of heat pump is best for your home.
Air source heat pumps: PSEG provides information on ducted and ductless systems, including rebates and eligibility and FAQs
Electric vehicles include plug-in hybrids (use battery plus gasoline) and those that are fully electric (use battery only). They reduce harmful air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Take this quiz to find out if an electric vehicle is right for you.
Learn about federal tax credits for EV vehicle purchases.
Learn about the NYS Drive Clean Rebate for electric vehicles
Drive Electric Long Island provides extensive information about electric vehicles including local events
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 offers rebates, tax credits, and low-cost financing to make the switch from fossil-fuel appliances and equipment to new, clean, electric models. New Yorkers can often combine these federal IRA benefits with state incentives and programs to maximize savings on electric vehicles, solar panels, energy efficiency upgrades, heat pumps, and more.
NYSERDA Home Clean Electricity Products tables: Summarizes the tax credits and incentives you may be eligible to receive when purchasing a qualifying item.
Do you have questions about what programs fit your needs and what incentives would work best for your home? Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County has Community Energy Advisors who can help you make informed decisions about your energy choices. Click the link above for more information.