New York State Electric & Gas

NYSEG is a Rochester-based subsidiary of , a super-regional energy services and delivery company in the Northeast.

NYSEG serves 872,000 electricity customers and 256,000 natural gas customers across more than 40% of upstate New York.

Residential Natural Gas Rebate Program

NYSEG re-opened the Residential Natural Gas Rebates program on October 1, 2010. This is a continuation of the Residential Natural Gas Rebates program launched in late 2009 to encourage residential natural gas customers to install high efficiency natural gas equipment and related control equipment.

NYSEG initial Residential Natural Gas Rebates program was fully subscribed on February 28, 2010. The re-opening of the program on October 1, 2010 is offering residential natural gas customers rebates for installing qualifying natural gas equipment, related control equipment and duct sealing, completed on or after October 1, 2010.

High-Efficiency Natural Gas Equipment and Duct Sealing Rebate Program Website

Background

On June 23, 2008 the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order establishing an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) for New York State. In this Order, all New York State utilities were required to implement a residential natural gas heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) energy efficiency program.

NYSEG will offer rebates to eligible residential natural gas customers who replace their existing furnace, boiler, and/or water heater with high-efficiency natural gas equipment. The high-efficiency equipment must meet specific efficiency ratings.

The purpose of the program is to encourage customers to purchase and install higher efficiency equipment, thereby reducing the state’s overall energy consumption and encouraging wise energy use.

Program Details

All rebate requests must be reserved using NYSEG's electronic reservation form, or by calling the energy efficiency hotline at 1.800.995.9525. Your reservation will generate a uniquely-numbered rebate form you will print and use to apply for the rebate. $115 for High-efficiency natural gas furnace AFUE 90% or greater
$225 for High-efficiency natural gas furnace AFUE 92% or greater with ECM
$340 for High-efficiency natural gas furnace AFUE 94% or greater with ECM

$280 for High-efficiency natural gas water boiler AFUE 85% or greater
$560 for High-efficiency natural gas water boiler AFUE 90% or greater
$280 for High-efficiency natural gas steam boiler AFUE 82% or greater

$56 for Boiler reset control*
$15 Programmable Thermostats*
$170 for Indirect water heater**
$340 for Duct and Air Sealing***

* Must be installed by a contractor at the time of qualifying furnace or boiler replacement
** An indirect water heater uses the main furnace or boiler to heat a fluid that is circulated through a heat exchanger in the storage tank
*** Duct system located entirely in unconditioned area. Completed by a contractor at time of qualifying furnace replacement

(AFUE = Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
(ECM = Electrically Commutated Motor)