Bronx (Bronx County)

County or city: Bronx (Bronx County) Utility territory: Con Edison for electric and gas (the Bronx and Manhattan are the only two boroughs where Con Edison runs both) Verified: May 27, 2026 Source quality: Secondary

What programs apply here

The Bronx is one of two boroughs where a single utility, Con Edison, runs both electric and gas service. That simplifies the rebate path compared with Brooklyn or Queens, where the gas side belongs to National Grid. The Bronx also has a smaller share of owner-occupied 1-3 family housing than the other boroughs and a larger Mitchell-Lama and HPD-regulated multifamily footprint, which shapes which programs reach which residents. At a Bronx address you can apply for:

NY-Sun: the state's upfront solar incentive. Most Bronx solar capacity sits on multifamily roofs and community arrays rather than on detached 1-3 family rooftops.
NY-Sun Community Solar: for renters and for owners on shaded or shared roofs.
NY State Solar Tax Credit: 25% state income tax credit, capped at $5,000.
NY State Geothermal Credit: uncommon in the Bronx but possible on detached homes in the northeast part of the borough.
NYS Clean Heat: heat pump rebates through Con Edison.
Comfort Home: insulation and air sealing packages, applicable to the Bronx's row-house and small multifamily stock.
EmPower+: the income-qualified path and the federal HEAR intake. The Bronx has the highest share of income-eligible households of any NYC borough, so EmPower+ is the most important single program here for many readers.
Solar for All: community solar bill credits for income-qualified households.
Con Edison Residential Rebates: electric, gas, heat pump, weatherization, and smart thermostat rebates all run through Con Edison in the Bronx.

What stacks at this address

The combinations that come up most for Bronx owners and managing agents:

EmPower+ + HEAR. The Bronx has the broadest income-qualified eligibility base in NYC. A single EmPower+ application opens both the state weatherization scope and the federal HEAR pathway. This is the right starting point for most Bronx homeowner readers.
Clean Heat + Con Edison rebate path. Because both electric and gas are Con Edison, the gas decommissioning side of a heat pump retrofit stays inside one utility relationship. The Clean Heat rebate still flows through Con Edison's electric side, but the customer is not coordinating across two companies.
Comfort Home + Con Edison weatherization. A small Bronx multifamily building or a 1-3 family row house can run Comfort Home Better Package and the Con Edison weatherization rebate on the same insulation and air-sealing scope. Confirm scope with the contractor before signing.
NY-Sun + state solar credit. Available on the few Bronx 1-3 family installs with usable roof area. For renters and multifamily-occupants, NY-Sun Community Solar or Solar for All is the more practical path.
PACE for larger buildings. A Mitchell-Lama or HDFC co-op pursuing a deep retrofit can use Energize NY PACE financing layered on top of utility rebates. The capital stack on these projects is built by managing agents and energy consultants, not by individual unit owners.

County or city programs unique to here

NYC Accelerator. Free expert advice on energy retrofits for owners of small buildings (1-9 units) and large buildings. NYC Accelerator's outreach in the Bronx weights heavily toward the large-building track because of the borough's multifamily mix. Start at accelerator.nyc.
NYC HPD weatherization assistance. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development funds weatherization work for HPD-regulated affordable housing and small landlords. The Bronx has the largest concentration of HPD-regulated buildings in NYC, so HPD assistance is more directly relevant here than in the other boroughs.
Local Law 97. Applies to buildings over 25,000 square feet. Most Bronx 1-3 family homeowners are not affected, but the borough's larger multifamily and Mitchell-Lama buildings sit above the threshold. If you are a tenant-shareholder, ask your board or managing agent for the building's compliance plan.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. Available in NYC through Energize NY PACE for larger Bronx multifamily and commercial retrofits.
Con Edison gas in the Bronx. Unlike Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, the Bronx is served by Con Edison gas rather than National Grid gas. Gas service questions, gas appliance rebates, and gas line decommissioning all run through Con Edison.

Who to call locally

NYC Accelerator: (212) 656-9202, accelerator.nyc. The first call for a Bronx retrofit, whether the building is small or large.
Con Edison residential customer service: rebate intake through coned.com; phone support on the monthly bill. Covers both electric and gas in the Bronx.
NYC HPD: for owners of HPD-regulated buildings, the HPD Office of Sustainability handles weatherization referrals.
NYS Clean Heat rebate finder: cleanheat.ny.gov/find-available-rebates for address-specific heat pump amounts.
Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice: climate.cityofnewyork.us.

Climate Smart Communities status

The City of New York is a Certified Climate Smart Community under the New York State CSC program, covering all five boroughs including the Bronx. The certification supports city-level grant access; it does not change individual homeowner rebate eligibility directly.

Important local dates

Con Edison rebate budgets follow the utility's annual rate-case cycle. Mid-year program-line exhaustion has happened in past years; apply earlier in the year when possible.
NYC HPD weatherization referrals follow HPD's own program cycle. Contact HPD directly for current intake windows.
NYC Accelerator funding renews on the Mayor's Office budget cycle. No fixed program-end date is published as of May 27, 2026.
Local Law 97 compliance periods tighten in 2030 for Bronx buildings already over the 2024 threshold.

Source

NYC Accelerator program site (retrieved May 27, 2026)
NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (retrieved May 27, 2026)
Con Edison Residential Rebates and Incentives (retrieved May 27, 2026)
NYS Clean Heat rebate finder (retrieved May 27, 2026)
NYC HPD (retrieved May 27, 2026; general department reference for HPD-regulated weatherization support)
Climate Smart Communities certified communities list, NYS DEC (retrieved May 27, 2026)

NYSERB.com is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with the City of New York, the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, Con Edison, NYC HPD, NYSERDA, the State of New York, or any utility. Verify all program details and incentive amounts directly with the relevant program administrator before making any financial decision.

Verified against accelerator.nyc, www.coned.com, climatesmart.ny.gov on May 27, 2026.