National Grid Residential Rebates (NY)

Administered by: National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid; KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid; The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY) Status: Active in 2026 Verified: May 27, 2026 against NYS Clean Heat Find Available Rebates and National Grid Upstate NY Energy Saving Programs Source quality: Secondary — National Grid's own program-overview URLs returned 404s on the verification date; participation and rebate amounts are sourced through the NYSERDA Clean Heat rebate finder, which is the primary source of record for the heat pump amounts.

What it is

National Grid serves three different New York markets, and the rebate question depends on which one you're in. The company runs the upstate electric distribution system across central and western New York (Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany regions), the gas system on Long Island (the former KeySpan footprint), and the gas system in New York City and parts of Westchester (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and certain Westchester communities). It does not run electric service on Long Island; that's PSEG Long Island. It does not run electric service in New York City; that's Con Edison.

A New York homeowner with National Grid might be on Nat Grid electric, Nat Grid gas, or both, depending on address. The rebate menu differs accordingly.

Heat pump rebates for National Grid customers run through the NYS Clean Heat program, where National Grid is one of the six participating utilities. The rebate amount for any given address is published through the Clean Heat rebate finder at cleanheat.ny.gov. National Grid's own residential program pages have been intermittently unavailable; on the verification date for this page, all three primary URLs returned 404 errors.

Who qualifies

National Grid upstate New York electric service customers (central and western NY)
National Grid Long Island gas service customers
National Grid NYC and Westchester gas service customers (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, parts of Westchester)
For Clean Heat heat pump rebates: the installation must be performed by a contractor registered with the NYS Clean Heat program
Income-qualified weatherization programs use separate eligibility (typically tied to household income relative to area median income)
Renters: National Grid publishes a separate renters' rebate track on its upstate program landing page

What you get

Heat pump rebates (National Grid territory, via NYS Clean Heat):

Air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters all carry published rebate amounts through the Clean Heat program. Specific incentive amount not published on the National Grid program overview pages as of May 27, 2026 because those pages returned 404 errors. Use the Clean Heat rebate finder to see your address-specific amount.
Clean Heat amounts vary by utility territory and home characteristics. Con Edison customers in NYC and Westchester, for reference, see up to $35,000 for ground-source and up to $10,000 for air-source primary heating. National Grid upstate electric amounts have historically tracked the upstate utility tier, which runs lower than the downstate Con Edison tier.

Smart thermostats (ConnectedSolutions, upstate electric):

ConnectedSolutions enrollment payment for eligible smart thermostats. Specific amount not published on the program overview page as of May 27, 2026; check the National Grid ConnectedSolutions enrollment page or call National Grid for the current per-thermostat amount.

Weatherization Health and Safety:

National Grid markets a Weatherization Health and Safety program for upstate customers that funds "no-cost home safety improvements that remove barriers to energy efficiency." Specific income thresholds and scope of work are not stated on the overview page. Income-qualified customers should also check the statewide EmPower+ program, which is the primary income-eligible weatherization program in New York.

Electric water heating, gas heating, and gas water heating rebates:

Listed as program categories on the upstate landing page. Specific incentive amounts not published on the overview page as of May 27, 2026.

The pattern here is consistent with how National Grid has historically structured its residential rebate site: program names are listed publicly, dollar amounts sit behind a rebate finder or behind subpages that are not always reachable. The Clean Heat rebate finder is the most reliable way to confirm an address-specific heat pump rebate. For non-heat-pump rebates (thermostats, water heaters, weatherization), contacting National Grid directly is the better path.

How to apply

Heat pumps (any National Grid territory): Use the rebate finder at cleanheat.ny.gov/find-available-rebates. Enter your address. The tool will show your specific rebate amount and a list of Clean Heat certified contractors. Your contractor submits the rebate paperwork.
Smart thermostats (upstate electric customers): Enroll in ConnectedSolutions through National Grid's program page or by calling National Grid customer service.
Weatherization Health and Safety: Contact National Grid directly for an eligibility screening, or apply through EmPower+ if you're income-eligible.
Other rebates: Call National Grid's residential customer service line for the current rebate schedule. The published web pages have been unreliable.

How this stacks with other programs

National Grid rebates were designed to combine with state-level NYSERDA programs. Practical sequencing:

A National Grid customer doing a heat pump retrofit can typically combine the National Grid Clean Heat rebate with the federal 25C tax credit (up to $2,000 for heat pumps) in the same project. The state's NYS Clean Heat program page covers the federal stacking rules.
For ground-source (geothermal) installations, National Grid upstate electric customers can layer the NY State Geothermal Energy System Credit, worth 25% of system cost up to $5,000 on the state income tax return.
For envelope work, the Comfort Home Program provides flat per-measure incentives statewide that combine with National Grid's weatherization track. Tightening the envelope before a heat pump install improves performance and can reduce required equipment capacity.
Income-qualified customers should start with EmPower+, which can fund a much larger weatherization scope than the National Grid Health and Safety track alone.
For solar, customers in National Grid upstate electric territory access the NY-Sun program and the NY State Solar Tax Credit. National Grid does not run its own residential solar rebate.

What to ask your contractor

Are you registered with the NYS Clean Heat program for the National Grid territory my address sits in? (Clean Heat contractor lists are utility-specific.)
What rebate amount does the Clean Heat rebate finder show for my address, and is that the figure you're netting against the install price?
Will you file the Clean Heat rebate paperwork, or is that on me?
For a ground-source install: how are you sizing the loop field, and have you priced both the equipment and the loop separately for the state geothermal tax credit claim?
If I'm in NYC or on Long Island and on National Grid gas only, what's the path for gas equipment rebates? (Gas-only customers do not access the electric Clean Heat tier the same way.)
Have you worked through National Grid's payment timeline before? How many weeks from install to check?

Common pitfalls

Confusing the electric and gas footprints. National Grid electric is upstate. National Grid gas is Long Island and NYC/Westchester. A Long Island homeowner who searches "National Grid heat pump rebate" and lands on an upstate page is reading rebates that don't apply.
Assuming PSEG Long Island rebates are National Grid rebates. Long Island electric is PSEG LI, a separate utility with its own rebate menu. Long Island gas is National Grid. Both can apply at the same address.
Westchester address mismatches. Parts of Westchester are National Grid gas, parts are Con Edison gas, and Con Edison runs the electric. The Clean Heat finder resolves this by address, but a quick call to the utility to confirm account type is worth the time before ordering equipment.
Reading old National Grid program PDFs. Rebate amounts get reset on the program fiscal cycle. A 2024 PDF screenshot circulating in contractor channels is not a reliable source for a 2026 install.
Relying on a 404'd page as evidence the program ended. National Grid's residential rebate URLs go down often. The program is live as long as the Clean Heat rebate finder returns an amount for your address.

Important dates

National Grid residential program budgets are set on the utility's energy efficiency program cycle filed with the New York Public Service Commission. Mid-year budget exhaustion has happened with utility rebates in New York and is the single most common reason a customer who waited too long got a smaller check than expected. If the Clean Heat rebate finder shows an amount for your address, that amount is what's funded at that moment; it can change at any future date. Lock in the rebate by having your contractor file the application as soon as the system is installed.

No fixed program-end date is published for National Grid's Clean Heat participation as of May 27, 2026.

Source

NYS Clean Heat Find Available Rebates (retrieved May 27, 2026; primary source for confirming National Grid as a participating Clean Heat utility and the address-based rebate amount path)
National Grid Upstate NY Energy Saving Programs (retrieved May 27, 2026; source for program category names — Electric Heating & Cooling, Electric Water Heating, Gas Heating & Water Heating, ConnectedSolutions, Weatherization Health and Safety, Renters' Rebates)
NYSERDA Heat Pump Program (retrieved May 27, 2026; state-level framing of Clean Heat utility participation)
URLs attempted that returned 404 errors on May 27, 2026:
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/Save-Energy-Money/
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/ny-res/home/
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/ny-home/save-energy-money/programs-and-rebates
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/Upstate-NY-Home/Energy-Saving-Programs/Browse-All-Rebates
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-Home/Energy-Saving-Programs
- https://www.nationalgridus.com/Downstate-NY-Home/Energy-Saving-Programs

NYSERB.com is an independent research site. It is not affiliated with National Grid, the State of New York, or any utility. Verify all program details and incentive amounts directly with National Grid before making any financial decision.

Verified against www.nationalgridus.com, cleanheat.ny.gov, www.nyserda.ny.gov on May 27, 2026.