Renewable Heat NY (RHNY) provides incentives toward the installed costs of high-efficiency, low-emission wood heating systems for homeowners and businesses without access to 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.
| Customer Type |
System Type/Technology |
Incentive Amount |
| Residential |
Wood Pellet Stove |
$1,500 (up to $2,500 for income qualified homeowners) |
| Advanced Cordwood Boiler with Thermal Storage |
25% of installed cost up to $5,000 per unit, with an additional $5,000 for documented recycling (removal and destruction) of old outdoor or indoor wood boiler, or $2,500 for recycling whole house wood furnace |
| Wood Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage |
45% of installed cost up to $36,000 based on system size, with an additional $5,000 for documented recycling (removal and destruction) of old outdoor or indoor wood boiler, or $2,500 for recycling whole house wood furnace |
| Commercial - Small |
Advanced Cordwood Boiler with Thermal Storage |
25% of installed cost up to $5,000 per unit, with an additional $5,000 for documented recycling (removal and destruction) of old outdoor or indoor wood boiler, or $2,500 for recycling whole house wood furnace |
| Small Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage Less than 300 MBtu/h (88 kW) |
45% of installed cost up to $36,000 based on system size, with an additional $5,000 for documented recycling (removal and destruction) of old outdoor or indoor wood boiler, or $2,500 for recycling whole house wood furnace
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| Commercial - Large |
Large Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage More than 300 MBtu/h (88 kW) |
40% of total installed cost ($200,000 maximum incentive) |
| Tandem Pellet Boiler with Thermal Storage More than 300 MBtu/h (88 kW) |
45% of total installed cost ($270,000 maximum incentive) |
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.