Renewable Heat NY (RHNY) provides incentives toward the installed costs of high-efficiency, low-emission wood heating systems for homeowners and businesses not currently using natural gas.
Read about a system in Saratoga County. [PDF]
Benefits of High-Efficiency, Low-Emission Wood Heating Systems
- New high-efficiency systems are automated and cleaner burning.
- More efficient combustion means less fuel is required.
- Incentives help offset the cost of replacing or supplementing existing systems and installing new systems.
The following incentives are available, the individual system type/technology below for more information and participation details.
| Program |
System Type |
Installation Incentive |
Installation Incentive
(Income Qualified) |
Additional Incentive |
| Small Biomass Boiler |
Advanced Cordwood Boiler with Thermal Storage
|
25% installed cost
($7,000 maximum)
|
65% installed cost
($18,000 maximum)
|
- |
Recycling
$5,000/unit for old indoor / outdoor wood boiler
or
$2,500/unit for old wood furnace |
- |
Small Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage
|
≤120 kBtu/h
(35 kW)
|
45% installed cost
($16,000 maximum) |
65% installed cost
($23,000 maximum)
|
Thermal Storage Adder
$5/gal for each gal above the minimum thermal storage requirement |
≤300 kBtu/h
(88 kW)
|
45% installed cost
($36,000 maximum) |
- |
| Large Biomass Boiler |
Large Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage
|
>300 kBtu/h
(88 kW) |
65% installed cost
($325,000 maximum) |
- |
- |
| Tandem Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage |
75% installed cost
($450,000 maximum) |
- |
Emission Control Systems
$40,000 |
| Residential Pellet Stove
|
Pellet Stove
|
$1,500
|
$2,000 |
- |
Recycling
$500 (income qualified residents only) |
- |
Qualified Installers/Contractors
The following installers/contractors have demonstrated technical competence in the design and/or installation of Renewable Heat NY eligible technologies and have signed a written Participation Agreement with NYSERDA.
RHNY Training Opportunities
The RHNY program offers on-site, webinar, and online training opportunities.
Manufacturers - Qualify Your Technologies
Wood Pellet Boiler
NYSERDA is seeking to pre-qualify residential and commercial wood pellet boilers up to 2 million Btu/h. Pellet boilers must be fully automatic, low mass (low volume), and have sensors and controls to optimize combustion performance. To be listed as a manufacturer with a NYSERDA-qualified technology, submit information and data as described in the Call for Qualified Wood Pellet Boiler Technologies [PDF] to RHNY@nyserda.ny.gov.
Advanced Cordwood Boiler
NYSERDA is seeking to pre-qualify residential and commercial advanced cordwood boilers. Advanced cordwood boilers must be low mass (low volume) and have sensors and controls to optimize combustion performance. To be listed as a manufacturer with a NYSERDA-qualified technology, submit information and data as described in the Call for Qualified Advanced Cordwood Boiler Technologies [PDF] to RHNY@nyserda.ny.gov.