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Westchester County

County or city: Westchester County, NY Utility territory: Con Edison (most of southern and central Westchester) and NYSEG (most of northern Westchester) for electric; natural gas service varies by town Verified: May 27, 2026 Source quality: Secondary

What programs apply here

Every Westchester homeowner has access to the same federal and state programs as the rest of New York. What changes with location is the utility-specific layer and the county-specific layer. At a Westchester address you can apply for:

  • NY-Sun: the state's upfront solar incentive.
  • NY State Solar Energy System Equipment Credit: 25% state income tax credit, capped at $5,000.
  • NYS Clean Heat: heat pump rebates through your utility.
  • Comfort Home Program: insulation and air sealing packages, with a Westchester-specific bonus for non-Con-Edison customers.
  • EmPower+: free or low-cost upgrades for income-qualified households, and the delivery path for the federal HEAR rebate.
  • Con Edison Residential Rebates: for Westchester addresses served by Con Edison electric (the majority of the county).
  • NYSEG residential rebates: for Westchester addresses served by NYSEG electric (mostly northern Westchester; page in progress).
  • Sustainable Westchester programs: Community Solar, Residential Solarize, EnergySmart Homes, GridRewards, the MOVE EV program, and Westchester Power (community choice aggregation).

What stacks at this address

The most useful stacks for a Westchester homeowner:

  • Comfort Home + Con Edison Home Weatherization rebate (Con Ed customers). Westchester residents on Con Edison electric can claim the Comfort Home Better Package and the Con Edison weatherization rebate for the same insulation and air-sealing job. Confirm the project scope with the contractor before signing; the two rebates have overlapping but not identical eligibility rules.
  • Comfort Home + the Westchester County $1,000 bonus (non-Con-Ed customers). Comfort Home publishes a $1,000 additional incentive for Westchester homeowners not on Con Edison electric. This is meant to offset the absence of the Con Edison weatherization rebate for NYSEG-served addresses. You get one or the other, not both.
  • NY-Sun + NY State Solar Tax Credit (universal). Every Westchester homeowner installing solar can stack the upfront NY-Sun rebate with the 25% state tax credit. The tax credit is computed on the post-rebate net cost.
  • Clean Heat + state geothermal credit (geothermal installs). Ground-source heat pump installs qualify for both the utility Clean Heat rebate and a separate 25% NY state geothermal credit. Air-source installs do not qualify for the geothermal credit.
  • EmPower+ + HEAR. Income-qualified Westchester households apply once through EmPower+ and may receive both state-level and federal HEAR funding through the same intake.

County or city programs unique to here

Westchester does not run a county-administered cash rebate program for residential energy upgrades. The county-level layer here is delivered through Sustainable Westchester, a regional nonprofit, in partnership with municipalities:

  • Community Solar. Subscriptions to local solar arrays for renters or homeowners without suitable roofs. Bill credits show up on your monthly electric statement.
  • Residential Solarize. Time-limited group-buy campaigns for rooftop solar in participating municipalities. Vetted installers, fixed pricing.
  • EnergySmart Homes. Free consultations connecting homeowners with vetted contractors for insulation, air sealing, air-source heat pumps, geothermal, and heat pump water heaters. The rebates themselves run through NYSERDA Comfort Home, Clean Heat, and your utility. Sustainable Westchester is the front door, not the funder.
  • GridRewards. Demand response program. You earn small payments for cutting use during peak hours.
  • MOVE program. Bulk-purchase and education on EV charging infrastructure for residents.
  • Westchester Power. Community choice aggregation. Opt-in renewable-electric supply at municipality-negotiated rates. Available in 20+ Westchester towns.

Who to call locally

  • Sustainable Westchester: hello@sustainablewestchester.org. The first call for most Westchester homeowners looking at heat pumps, weatherization, or community solar.
  • Westchester County Department of Planning: (914) 995-2000. The county-level Environment division is housed under Planning. Useful for green-building questions and county-wide initiatives.
  • Con Edison residential customer service: for Con Edison-served customers, the rebate portal is the primary channel; phone support is available through your monthly bill or coned.com.
  • NYSEG residential customer service: for NYSEG-served customers (mostly northern Westchester), the rebate intake runs through NYSEG and through NYSERDA's Clean Heat finder.

Climate Smart Communities status

Westchester County is a Certified Climate Smart Community at the bronze level under the New York State Climate Smart Communities program. Many individual Westchester municipalities (including Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, and Greenburgh) are also certified at the bronze or silver level, which can unlock municipality-specific grant funding for resident-facing programs.

Important local dates

  • Sustainable Westchester's Residential Solarize campaigns run on cycles by municipality. Sign-up windows are typically open for a few months at a time. Check the program page for your specific town.
  • The Comfort Home $1,000 Westchester bonus does not have a published end date as of May 27, 2026.
  • Con Edison and NYSEG rebate availability follows their annual rate-case cycles. Mid-year program-budget exhaustion has happened in past years; do not wait until December.

Source

NYSERB.com is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with Westchester County, Sustainable Westchester, 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 sustainablewestchester.org, sustainablewestchester.org, planning.westchestercountyny.gov, www.nyserda.ny.gov, www.coned.com, climatesmart.ny.gov on May 27, 2026.

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