National Grid (upstate New York) heat pump rebates

Programs at a glance

"Typical amount we count" is a single-family figure we can add up; programs that state no single figure are listed as such. Pause and waitlist status could not be confirmed from a public live source for any utility. The New York Clean Heat manual (v3, effective 2026-09-01) lists full amounts for all six NY utilities and no public notice of a pause was found; Con Edison and National Grid ration money through quarterly contractor allocations (official Clean Heat meeting summaries say contractors "should only submit applications for incentives within their allocated incentive budget"), so a homeowner can be told no money is left through a given contractor. Treat "open" as "listed and not publicly paused", and call the utility or contractor before promising a rebate.

What each program says

• NYS Clean Heat: full-load heat pump with decommissioning of the old fossil heating system Full-load with decommissioning pays $7,000 standard and $12,000 in the Weatherized Tier ($9,000 and $14,000 in a disadvantaged community). National Grid started contractor allocations in Q2 2026. The September 1, 2026 manual cut the base rate; the March 2026 manual (v2) paid $10,000. Capped at 70 percent of project cost (85 percent in a disadvantaged community). Single-family home, standard (non-weatherized) rate shown as typical. Status: open. Paid by National Grid (NYS Clean Heat). Source: NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Program Manual, Version 3 (effective September 1, 2026), read 2026-10-27
• NYS Clean Heat: full-load cold-climate air-source heat pump Full-load cold-climate air-source heat pump pays $4,000 per single-family home at the standard rate and $8,000 in the Weatherized Tier ($6,000 and $10,000 in a disadvantaged community). The September 1, 2026 manual cut the base rate; the March 2026 manual (v2) paid $6,000. Capped at 70 percent of project cost (85 percent in a disadvantaged community). Single-family home, standard (non-weatherized) rate shown as typical. Status: open. Paid by National Grid (NYS Clean Heat). Source: NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Program Manual, Version 3 (effective September 1, 2026), read 2026-10-27
• NYSERDA EmPower+ (income-eligible homeowners) For households at or below 80 percent of state or area median income (or on a utility payment assistance program): funding toward air sealing, insulation, heat pumps, heat pump water heaters and electrical upgrades, up to 100 percent of some project costs. The page does not state a heat pump dollar cap. Status: open; income-qualified. Paid by NYSERDA. Source: MyEnergy.NY.gov, EmPower+ / Comfort Home, read 2026-10-27
• Federal High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates (formerly HEAR), New York DOE Program Notice 26-2, effective May 29, 2026, removed rebates for fuel switching (replacing non-electric equipment); rebates now only for upgrading existing electric equipment. How New York applies this to heat pumps was not verified. Status: unknown; income-qualified. Paid by US Department of Energy via NYSERDA. Source: US Department of Energy, Home Energy Rebates Program Notice 26-2, read 2026-10-27
• NYS Clean Heat: partial-load heat pumps (for example a single mini-split) No Clean Heat incentive for a new partial-load install: the 2026-2030 manual lists only full-load categories (2, 2a, 2b, 3) and a Category 4 top-up for homes that already have a partial-load heat pump and add load to reach full load (Con Edison $4,000, National Grid $4,000, NYSEG $3,000, RG&E $3,000, Central Hudson $3,000, O&R $4,000 per single-family home). Status: ended. Paid by NYS Clean Heat utilities. Source: NYS Clean Heat Heat Pump Program Manual, Version 3 (effective September 1, 2026), read 2026-10-27
• Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C), New York Was 30 percent of cost up to $2,000 a year for heat pumps; not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Status: ended. Paid by US Treasury / IRS. Source: IRS, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, read 2026-10-27

Where it applies

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk): Upstate New York, including Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo and the Hudson and Mohawk valleys.