Upgrade your home’s power & electrical systems at low or no cost to you

Make your home or apartment more energy efficient. Income-eligible New Yorkers can get no-cost upgrades that reduce energy bills. Upgrades may include air sealing, added insulation, and new energy-efficient light bulbs. Now you don’t have to choose between paying utility bills and other necessities.

Smart Source Electric is proud to be a Participating Contractor in the EmPower+ program.

why upgrade?

Upgrading your home’s systems can bring some serious energy savings for you, help to increase your home’s value, make your home more efficient, and help keep up with all the modern conveniences you’d like to incorporate in your day to day.

I qualified!

After clicking the above links to see if you qualify for these incentives, contact us and let us know! We will provide a complimentary and no-pressure quote to see how we can upgrade your systems.

what’s the catch? there is none.

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    What kind of incentives are available?

    EmPower+ incentives are based on household income eligibility and the types of energy efficiency improvements included in a project.

    Low-income, single-family households are eligible for no-cost energy efficiency improvements capped at $10,000 per project.

    Moderate-income single-family households are eligible for no-cost energy efficiency improvements capped at $5,000 per project.

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    How much can I save?

    The total HEAR incentive amount a household is eligible to receive is based on the combination of energy efficiency improvements. The maximum incentive limits per improvement are as follows:

    Air sealing, insulation, and ventilation: $1,600 

    Electrical service upgrade (panel box): $4,000 

    Electrical wiring upgrade: $2,500

    Heat pump water heaters: $1,750 

    Heat pumps: $8,000

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    How does it work?

    Interested in exploring your options? The NYSERDA eligibility calculator takes your household income and number of occupants to calculate the amount of support you qualify for. Once you qualify, you can contact us for a quote and apply your incentive to the project. This could be no or low cost to the household.

    Who qualifies?

    Most of the Hudson Valley may fall into the spectrum of support from these programs. While there’s a range of where you may fit into this spectrum, there is no cost or commitment to see if you qualify. You may be eligible to add serious upgrades to your home for less or even nothing performed by Smart Source, a trusted, licensed, and certified electrical team here in the Hudson Valley that has been awarded the option to offer these incentives.

we know what you’re thinking… what’s in it for us?

We know you might have some questions. We’re happy to help! Shoot us an email to let us know how we can simplify the process and help save you some money.

We get it! While the saying “Nothing in this world’s for free” is a very real sentiment, this program is entirely legitimate and put in place to help communities keep up with changing technology and more efficient ways to live.

It’s all about who’s picking up the bill !

As a participating contractor in the EmPower+ program, we can still provide exceptional service here in the Hudson Valley while our costs to provide the work stay the same. It all comes down to how much we need to bill the customer for the project versus how much we can lean on these programs to compensate us.

Sometimes that means no cost to you, and other times that means very low costs to you. Your qualification status is what sets the bar!

get the facts

get the facts

Click to access the official EmPower+ Fact Sheet for Consumers