Smart Energy Loan
This loan is available to help customers finance energy efficiency and mechanical improvements to their homes. It is repaid in installments to NYSERDA’s loan servicer.
On-Bill Recovery Loan
This loan is available to help customers finance energy efficiency and mechanical improvements to their homes. It is repaid through an installment charge on your utility bill.
Renewable Energy Tax Credit Bridge Loan
This loan is available to help customers finance eligible renewable energy systems and improvements.
Prior to accessing a NYSERDA loan, homeowners must have an energy assessment or audit that identifies energy services to be undertaken. Homeowners may use loans for the following programs:
- EmPower+: Offers income-qualified homeowners a comprehensive, whole-house approach, plus discounts up to 50% of eligible improvement costs, to enhance energy efficiency and home comfort while saving money. Use the loans for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency upgrades.
- Residential Energy Assessment Program and Comfort Home Pilot: Identifies where your home is wasting energy and how you can save money and improve your home’s comfort year-round. Use the loans for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency upgrades.
- NY-Sun: Makes going solar accessible and affordable. Use the loans to purchase and install solar at home.
- NYS Heating and Cooling: Offers more efficient heating and cooling option that eliminate fossil fuels. Use the loans for purchase and installation costs of air source and ground source heat pumps.
- PSEGLI Home Performance: Offers PSE&G customers a whole-home approach to energy efficiency and can lower energy costs plus offers rebates on energy-saving home improvements plus offers. Use the loans for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency upgrades.
- Home Comfort – PSEG Long Island: Offers PSE&G customers more efficient heating and cooling options that eliminate fossil fuels. Use the loans for purchase and installation costs of air source heat pumps.