Appliance Upgrade Program- Application for Retailer and Contractor Enrollment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) introduced the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program using funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA established population-based formula grant funding to be provided to State Energy Offices to develop and implement programs under administrative rules established by the DOE. NYSERDA received approval from the DOE to administer the Appliance Upgrade Program (Program) under HEAR; the Program offers rebates to households below 150% AMI (State's Area Median Income) for the purchase and installation of ENERGY STAR® certified heat pump clothes dryers (including all-in-one washer-dryers with heat pump dryers), and electrical wiring and panel upgrades, if necessary for the appliance installation. Future revisions of this solicitation may expand Program measures to include appliances such as ENERGY STAR® induction cooktops/stoves/ranges and Most Efficient refrigerators.

Applicants may apply to receive rebates through the MyEnergy Portal (using the “Apply Now” button below), through a Participating Contractor or Regional Clean Energy Hub representative, or via a paper application, linked here: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Appliance-Upgrade-Program.

Through this PON, NYSERDA seeks to continue the development of a Participating Retailer and Contractor network. Participating Retailers provide rebates at the point-of-sale (through the Appliance Coupon), and Participating Contractors provide rebates for the appliance installation, electrical wiring upgrade and panel upgrade installations. Participating Contractors are eligible to receive incentives for each Program measure. Interested contractors can apply here: Contractor Application Interested retailers can apply here: Retailer Application Retailers can access the MyEnergy Portal Training Session here: https://youtu.be/xIDSQQHK1EI

Applicants can access the MyEnergy Portal using the “Apply Now” button

Solicitation number: PON 5859 · Type: Program Opportunity Notice · Schedule: Open Enrollment · Issued by: NYSERDA

Round 1: Proposals due December 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern.

NYSERDA lists the due date as “Continuous”.

Revised: 8/31/2026 11:37 AM

Manual submission only: NYSERDA does not take this one through its online proposal portal — the documents say how to apply.

Contacts: William B Xia, iraretail@nyserda.ny.gov; Nicole Munz, iraretail@nyserda.ny.gov

Documents: Summary · Summary of Revisions · Attachment A - Appliance Upgrade Program Manual · Attachment B - Retailer Participation Agreement · Attachment D: Participating Retailer Appliance Coupon Template and Example · Attachment E: Participating Retailer Sales Documentation Template and Example

Apply and read the full notice on NYSERDA's solicitation portal.

A Program Opportunity Notice is how NYSERDA funds work: it announces cost-shared incentives or program participation, and contractors, consultants and installers typically take part by enrolling or by proposing a project. It is not a construction bid.