Save Thousands of Dollars on Home Upgrades

Many Albany area residents qualify for help.

Are your home improvements costing more than you'd expect?
Luckily, incentive programs like EmPower+, NYSERDA, Comfort Home, and the Inflation Reduction Act are designed to help you save money on insulation costs.

  • Free attic, wall and/or rim joint insulation
  • Free energy audits
  • Free air sealing
  • Up to $500 rebate on exterior doors
  • Up to 30% OFF and up to $2,500 on insulation materials
  • and more!

Do you qualify?
Let us help you find out.

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Who Can Use These Energy Efficiency Upgrade Incentives?

Many believe that only a few homeowners will qualify but that's not the case. Different programs cater to people with various incomes and household sizes. Here are two examples of customers and the programs where they qualify for help in reducing the cost of an insulation upgrade.

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Mary

Mary qualifies for SNAP and HEAP. She is a national grid customer, and lives in a 2-person single unit home. She makes less than $44,760 per year. She is eligible for up to $10K in home improvements through EmPower+.

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John

John lives in a 4-person home with an annual income of over $65,820. The home does not use a participating utility. John does not qualify for EmPower+ or NYSERDA financing. John applied for the Comfort Home program for seal and insulate attic and rim joist and insulate walls and floors and received $2,500.

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Learn More About these Cost Saving Programs

EmPower+
Get up to $10,000 in free energy saving upgrades

EmPower+ helps low and moderate income households save energy and money toward energy improvements made to their property.

This is by receiving a no cost home energy assessment.

Read About EmPower.

NYSERDA Financing
Up to 15 year fixed rates as low as 3.5%*

NYSERDA partners with EFS/Slipstream financial to provide low interest financing options.


Additionally, there are some pre-defined geographical areas that will also pre-qualify you for the lower rate.
 

Read About NYSERDA.

Comfort Home Program Can SaveYou Up to $4,000 

For homeowners who don't qualify for EmPower+, Comfort Home provides another potential pathway for State incentives.

Comfort Home works by completing air/sealing insulation packages depending on the type of work being completed.

Read About Comfort Home.

Inflation Reduction Act
Save 30% on Eligible Home Improvement Upgrades

Included in this act is the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit, which expands the credit to allow households to deduct 30% of the costs of eligible upgrades from their taxes.

Read About Inflation Reduction Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it hard to qualify for these rebates?

Believe it or not, many people can qualify for these rebates. If you do not meet the criteria for Empower+, then Comfort Home may be the solution for your homes needs.

Are the applications complicated?

All you have to do is call True Building Performance, 518-300-3998. We’ll guide you through every step and help determine which programs you may be eligible for.

What criteria do I need to meet for Empower+? And how much can I save?

  • You live in a home or a building with 4 or fewer units?
  • You are a customer of a participating energy provider: Central Hudson, National Grid, NYSEG & pay SBC/heat with oil, propane, or kerosene.
  • Your household income and occupancy meets these criteria:
    • Low: 1 person, less than $34,224
    • Low: 2 people, less than $44,760
    • Low: 3 people, less than $55,295 
    • Low: 4 people, less than $65,820
    • Low: 5 people, less than $76,356 
    • Medium: 1 person, less than $59,400
    • Medium: 2 people, less than $67,850
    • Medium: 3 people, less than $76,350
    • Medium: 4 people, less than $87,760
    • Medium: 5 people, less than $101,808


What criteria do I need to meet for NYSERDA financing?

  • You own the home and be named on the utility account
  • The home must is served by a participating utility, including: Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Con Edison, PSEG-Long Island, NYSEG, National Grid (Upstate
  • NY customers only), Orange & Rockland, and Rochester Gas & Electric

    *Subject to credit approval

How much can I save with Comfort Home?

GOOD

Seal and Insulate Attic and Rim Joist


Incentive: $1,000*


BETTER

Seal and Insulate Attic and Rim Joist and Insulate Walls and Floors


Incentive: $2,500*


BEST

Seal and Insulate Attic and Rim Joist, Insulate Walls and Floors, and Retrofit Windows to ENERGY STAR


Incentive: $4,000*

I'm Interested in Saving.

If you are interested in learning more about these incentives and how they can benefit you, please fill out a quick contact form and our knowledgeable team will reach out to you shortly to provide you with information and assistance.

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Everyone was a pleasure to work with. Richard and Paul were very responsive and helpful during the auditing and project proposal process and everyone on the team was extremely respectful while the work was being done. They made sure to clean up what little mess that they made while installing our insulation and performing mold abatement, they were very respectful of our time and space, and they were willing to make accommodations based on our needs. I highly recommend working with them.

Adam B.

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Meticulous and Thorough

I was so pleased with the home energy assessment done by True Building Performance. Richard was incredibly meticulous and thorough with his assessment and explanation of our energy usage. He provided very helpful feedback regarding how we can make our home more energy efficient. This was a very eye-opening experience and I learned a lot from the assessment. I would absolutely recommend this company and Richard as an auditor- he was outstanding!

Joanie T.

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Above and Beyond

Paul and his team are absolutely phenomenal. They were extremely responsive and able to come check out my house the day after I called. I needed my entire attic air sealed and reinsulated. I could not be more happy with the quality of work. The entire team went above and beyond for me multiple times. They even found problems that my mold remediator had completely missed, and fixed them immediately. The entire job was done in one day, and you couldn't even tell they had been there. I would and will recommend True Building Performance to anyone.

Matthew

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