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NYS Clean Heat rebates through Astello
Astello is listed as an NYS Clean Heat Participating Contractor. We help homeowners in Albany, Troy and nearby Capital Region communities plan ductless heat-pump installations. Eligibility depends on your electric utility, property, equipment and heating design. We check the project before calculating the expected rebate.
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Clean Heat Participating Contractor
Your project may qualify for NYS Clean Heat rebates. We check the applicable requirements and explain the payment arrangement for your installation before you commit.
NYS Clean Heat rebates
Explore the rebate amounts
Explore examples for systems sized to heat a whole house or complete eligible apartment. Astello checks project eligibility; the utility program approves the final rebate.
Choose an example, then change the details to compare published amounts.
These three examples use National Grid electric service, a single-family home of at least 1,000 sq ft, and no designated-community increase. Examples 1 and 2 use the base tier.
These examples require the complete eligible heating scope. A single-family project must heat the whole home; equipment or indoor-unit count alone does not decide eligibility.
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Use what you know. “Not sure” is fine.
Check the delivery company on your electric bill. It may differ from your electricity supplier or gas provider.
For existing homes. Apartments are shown per dwelling, subject to building eligibility.
For the higher rebate for taking old heat out of service, the system must be permanently retired according to program rules.
The higher tier needs qualifying records or an assessment. Having insulation alone does not confirm it.
This depends on New York’s designated-community map, not household income alone.
What needs to qualify?
These examples cover new cold-climate air-source heat pump installations sized to heat the whole house or complete apartment. Eligible electric accounts, equipment and installation are required. Installing new oil, gas or propane heating alongside the heat pump is not eligible.
A home or apartment that already received a full-load NYS Clean Heat incentive is not eligible for another under these categories. Adding to an existing heat pump system, new construction, larger buildings and other utilities need a separate review. The utility confirms the final rebate.
What is the Weatherized Tier?
It is a higher rebate tier for qualifying homes. Eligibility can come from construction in 2011 or later, qualifying work through an approved insulation program, or a documented assessment. Astello can help you understand what needs checking.
How do I check the community increase?
Some addresses fall within a state-designated Disadvantaged Community (DAC). Check the official address map (opens in a new tab), or ask us to help check.
Amounts checked November 9, 2026. Source: NYS Clean Heat manual, effective September 1, 2026 (PDF, opens in a new tab), tables 13, 14, 17 and 18. Program limits can reduce the amount shown. We check eligibility and the expected rebate for your project before it is included in your estimate. The utility program approves the final amount.
NYS Clean Heat rebates and your project
Tell us about the property, your electric utility and the heating system you have now. We will explain which project details affect eligibility and the expected rebate.
System sizing
We use a Manual J calculation to work out the home’s heating needs, then compare the selected equipment’s cold-weather output with that load.
- Manual J heating calculation
- Sizing based on your home
Equipment that meets program rules
We check the exact indoor and outdoor equipment combination against the program’s requirements. A brand name or minimum operating temperature alone does not establish eligibility.
- Specific model checked
- Current program requirements
Astello and NYS Clean Heat
Astello appears in the official NYS Clean Heat contractor lookup. Contractor participation is one requirement; the property, equipment, heating design and funding also need to qualify.
- Program-registered contractor
- Rebates for eligible projects
Help with the paperwork
For qualifying projects, we handle the application and explain the information, documents and signatures needed from you.
- Application support
- Project documents reviewed
Keep it or take it out of service?
We discuss whether the existing heating will remain available or be taken out of service. A qualified contractor handles decommissioning. Astello can coordinate that work, and removal is included only when stated in your estimate.
- Existing heating reviewed
- Removal requirements explained
Eligibility and expected rebate
We confirm the applicable program requirements and payment arrangement for your project. The utility program determines eligibility and the final incentive; an example shown here is not an approval or a reservation of funds.
- NYS Clean Heat rebates
- Based on your home and project
Talk through your heat pump project
Free in-home estimate
We visit your home to discuss what you want to heat and cool and check the property’s layout, existing heating and installation options.
We size & quote
We calculate the home’s heating and cooling needs and prepare a written estimate. It lists the equipment, installation scope and any rebate credit separately.
We install
Our crew installs the selected system and checks how it runs.
Rebate application assistance
For qualifying projects, we usually deduct the expected rebate from the invoice and handle the application. Your estimate shows the installed price, the rebate credit and the amount you pay. We explain the arrangement before you commit.
Rebate questions, answered
Yes. NYS Clean Heat offers rebates for qualifying heat-pump projects. Eligibility depends on the property, electric account, equipment and heating design. We check those details when working out the expected rebate for your installation. The utility program approves the final amount.
There is no single amount for every home. The electric utility, property type, heating design, existing equipment and applicable program tier affect the rate. Funding and program limits also apply. We work out the expected amount for your project before showing a rebate credit in the estimate.
For qualifying projects, Astello handles the application. You may need to provide information about your home and electric account and review or sign program documents. We explain what is needed for your project.
The federal home-improvement tax credit for heat pumps ended for systems put into use after December 31, 2025. It is separate from NYS Clean Heat rebates. For a 2025 installation, ask your tax professional about eligibility. See the IRS instructions.
No. The system must meet the program’s heating-load and distribution requirements for the eligible project scope. For a single-family home, that scope is the whole home. Cooling-only work does not qualify. The number of indoor units alone does not decide eligibility.
They can affect the home’s heating needs and whether it meets the Weatherized Tier requirements. We check the applicable pathway and supporting records before applying that tier for your project.
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Tell our Troy-based team about your home and heating goals. We will confirm address coverage and discuss the next step.