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Wyoming County

County or city: Wyoming County, NY Utility territory: National Grid (upstate electric); gas service is mixed: National Fuel Gas in parts, and many rural parcels are off the gas main (propane, fuel oil, or wood) Verified: May 27, 2026 Source quality: Mixed. Utility framing is well-sourced; county-specific residential energy programming is sparse in primary sources.

What programs apply here

Wyoming County is rural, agricultural, and home to a large share of the wind generation capacity in Western New York. The northern half of the county hosts utility-scale wind farms that feed the upstate transmission grid. For residential customers, the utility layer is National Grid for electric across the county. Gas service is mixed: National Fuel Gas serves the Warsaw, Perry, and Attica corridors, but many farm parcels and outlying towns are off the gas main entirely, running on propane or fuel oil. From a Warsaw, Perry, Attica, or Castile address you can apply for:

  • NY-Sun: the state's upfront solar incentive. Wyoming County is in the upstate block.
  • NY-Sun Community Solar: subscriptions for households whose roofs or sites are not viable. Bill credits appear on the National Grid statement.
  • NY State Solar Tax Credit: 25% state income tax credit on solar system cost.
  • NY State Geothermal Credit: 25% state income tax credit on ground-source heat pump installs. Horizontal loop fields are often viable at lower per-ton cost on Wyoming County's larger lots.
  • NYS Clean Heat: heat pump rebates delivered through National Grid for the electric track.
  • Comfort Home: flat per-measure insulation and air sealing incentives — relevant given the older rural housing stock.
  • EmPower+: income-qualified weatherization and electrification; the primary delivery channel for federal HEAR rebates in New York.
  • Solar for All: monthly bill credit for income-eligible National Grid customers on a participating community solar subscription.
  • National Grid Rebates: the upstate electric rebate menu — heat pumps via Clean Heat, smart thermostats via ConnectedSolutions, Weatherization Health and Safety, and a renters' rebate track.

For homes on National Fuel Gas, the company's Conservation Incentive Program offers rebates for high-efficiency furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and a WeatherWise track for envelope work. The 2026 program-year deadline is March 31, 2027. For homes on propane or fuel oil, there is no equivalent rebate program from the propane supplier; the relevant path off those fuels is whole-home electrification via Clean Heat plus envelope work via Comfort Home.

What stacks at this address

  • Clean Heat highest tier + Comfort Home (propane or fuel oil homes). Many Wyoming County parcels run on propane or fuel oil. Replacing that system with a heat pump triggers the Clean Heat fossil-fuel-removal tier, the largest rebate the program pays. Stacking Comfort Home envelope work first reduces the heat pump capacity required and lowers the install cost.
  • Comfort Home + National Fuel WeatherWise (gas-served homes only). For the Warsaw, Perry, and Attica gas-served corridors, both programs can apply to the same envelope scope. The contractor should confirm the measure list with both before signing.
  • NY-Sun + NY State Solar Tax Credit. Standard upstate stack. The tax credit is computed on net cost after the NY-Sun rebate.
  • Geothermal Clean Heat + state geothermal credit. Ground-source installs qualify for both. Wyoming County's large lots and rural soil profiles make horizontal loops a fit for many properties.
  • EmPower+ + HEAR. Income-qualified Wyoming County households apply once through EmPower+ and the same intake routes federal HEAR funding where eligible.

County or city programs unique to here

Wyoming County does not run a county-administered cash rebate program for residential energy upgrades. The county economy is heavily agricultural and the local-layer programming reflects that:

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County. Runs agricultural and residential energy outreach, including farm energy audits and contractor referrals. The most useful county-level starting point for most farm property questions.
  • Wyoming County Business Center. Coordinates with state and federal programs on the commercial side; can route residential questions to the right state-level resource.

The county hosts substantial utility-scale wind generation, with most of the capacity in the Sheldon and Wethersfield areas. The wind generation affects the regional transmission profile but does not change residential customer programs. Residential wind rebates are not part of the NY-Sun or Clean Heat menu.

Who to call locally

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County: (585) 786-2251. The most useful local contact for farm property and rural residential energy questions.
  • Wyoming County Business Center: (585) 786-3764. County-level economic development office.
  • National Grid residential customer service: the Clean Heat rebate finder returns address-specific heat pump amounts. Other rebate tracks run through National Grid directly.
  • National Fuel Gas residential rebates: fuelingtomorrowtoday.com runs the Conservation Incentive Program intake for gas-served addresses.

Climate Smart Communities status

Wyoming County is not currently listed as a certified Climate Smart Community at the county level. Individual municipalities may participate as registered participants; status is municipality-specific. Verify your specific town's current status with the NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities list before citing it in dated material.

Important local dates

  • National Fuel Gas Conservation Incentive Program: 2026 program-year applications are due March 31, 2027.
  • National Grid Clean Heat amounts and ConnectedSolutions enrollment caps are reset on the utility's energy efficiency program cycle filed with the New York Public Service Commission.
  • Comfort Home per-measure amounts are adjusted on NYSERDA's program cycle; no fixed end date for Wyoming County participation as of May 27, 2026.

Source

NYSERB.com is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with Wyoming County, 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 www.wyomingco.net, www.nationalgridus.com, climatesmart.ny.gov on May 27, 2026.

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