Get a free energy audit and help cut your energy bills and make your home more comfortable year round
High energy bills? Did you know the average home has leaks that, taken together, are the size of a basketball? It's like leaving a window open in winter! By sealing these cracks and adding insulation, a process often referred to as weatherization, you significantly cut down on the energy used to heat and cool your home, save money on your energy bills, and make your home more comfortable. Learn more about energy audits (or energy assessments - both terms are acceptable) in this video from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Alt text: Video describing why home energy assessments are important and steps that an auditor takes to assess the energy efficiency of a home.
Thanks to New York’s Residential Energy Assessment Program, home energy assessments, which are valued at over $250.00, are available to most New York State residents - renters and owners - at no cost. The audits are performed by professional, certified contractors and help you identify which improvements make sense for your home. Having an energy assessment qualifies you for incentives, rebates, and low-interest loans that can be applied to your energy-efficiency improvements.
Assessments take 2-4 hours. You should accompany the auditor to learn the most about your home and its energy needs. Based on the assessment, contractors will provide you with a report with recommended actions to improve the comfort and safety of your home, as well as reduce your energy bills. The report will provide payback estimates for each of the improvements.
Income-eligible homeowners and renters can qualify for programs that cover 50-100% of the cost of improvements!
Contact one of our Community Energy Advisors, and we can help you figure out which incentives and programs you may qualify for, and help explain which discounts, rebates and financing may be available to you, and help you apply. You can read more about these incentives below.
EmPower+ is a program that helps low- and moderate-income households save energy and money toward energy improvements made to their property.
PSEG Long Island offers a free energy efficiency home assessment to all customers, regardless of your heating fuel source.
As part of PSEG-LI’s Residential Energy Affordability Partnership (REAP) Program, homeowners and renters who meet eligibility guidelines can have their home energy efficiency survey completed by a REAP technician. This visit will include the free installation of a smart thermostat.
Freeport Electric customers can also get an Energy Audit.
You can also contact a contractor directly to request an audit.
Enervee/NY Marketplace is an online marketplace designed to eliminate barriers and empower New Yorkers to buy clean and energy-efficient consumer products for their homes, which will reduce energy bills and avoid greenhouse gas emissions.