Adirondack North Country residents and communities spend a higher percentage of income on heating than the most of rest of the country, making the cost of energy a critically important factor in the economic viability of the region.
ANCA’s energy program aims to reduce energy costs for people, businesses and communities, increase the number of energy-related jobs including contractors, auditors, and suppliers, and spur a transition to renewable energy.
Whether you are a homeowner, a community leader, a business owner, a school, or a farmer, we can help you find the resources that will reduce your energy costs. If you are a contractor, we can connect you to training resources that will enable you to be certified as a NYSERDA-recommended contractor.
Contact
Jamie Rogers, Energy Program Coordinator: jrogers@adirondack.org; 518-891-6200
Save hundreds—even more—each year by cutting energy waste
We can connect homeowners and renters with NYSERDA programs that help save energy and money. The programs begin with a home energy assessment, which is a top-to-bottom test to see where your home is wasting energy. This first step is very important because it uncovers hard-to-see problems like air leaking out of your house, walls that need insulation, trouble with your furnace, or other issues.
A BPI accredited contractor will perform your home assessment and can make any improvements or upgrades. BPI is short for the Building Performance Institute, a national organization that trains and certifies energy efficiency contractors to do energy efficiency work. Learn more about BPI.
At the end of the assessment, you will get a report about the next steps that can be taken to make your home more energy efficient.
Click here to download an application for a free or reduced home energy assessment
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
If you own a single-family home or a two- to four-unit building, take advantage of free or reduced-cost comprehensive home energy assessments, as well as a 10 percent cashback incentive and low-interest financing for up to $25,000 in energy efficiency improvements.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR is open to all homeowners in New York, and has four basic steps.
1. Apply for a comprehensive home energy assessment. Most New Yorkers qualify for a free home assessment, paid for by NYSERDA’s Green Jobs – Green NY program.
2. After your home assessment, you can hire the contractor who did the assessment (or another participating Home Performance Contractor) to make some or all of the recommended upgrades to your home.
3. If you move forward with upgrades, you can pay for them with a low-interest loan. Visit NYSERDA’s website to learn more about low-interest financing.
4. After the work is done, you can get a portion of the project cost back! You can qualify for a 10 percent cashback incentive.
Special offers for low-income homeowners
Depending on your household income, you may qualify for a grant to help pay for energy efficiency improvements, or even have the improvements made for free.
Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR offers the same benefits as Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, but income-qualified homeowners can receive grants of up to $5,000 to cover as much as 50 percent of the cost of energy upgrades. Give us a call at 518-891-6200 and our staff will help you see if you qualify.