New York becomes first state to offer Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates

Governor Hochul Announces $39.6 Million is Now Available to Low Income New Yorkers for Home Energy Efficiency and Electrification Upgrades. Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Hochul

May 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Lloyd Mitchell

Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with state officials and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, announced Thursday that low-income New Yorkers are now eligible to receive rebates for energy efficiency upgrades through a federal program called the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program, which aims to lower household energy costs.