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Orange and Rockland Utilities provides rebates for residential customers for recycling older, inefficient appliances. All appliances must meet the program requirements listed on the program web site. Different customized rebate opportunities might be available for business customers with peak demands less than 100 kW to receive 70% of the installed cost of energy efficient lighting measures directly from the utility. For more information call 1-877-852-5678.

RG&E offers a lighting incentive program designed to serve small business customers with a demand of 100 kilowatts (kW) or less. These small business customers may schedule a free energy assessment and then receive a 70% discount on the installed cost of recommended lighting measures. Eligible lighting measures include the retrofitting of fluorescent fixtures, replacement of incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and switching out illuminated exit signs with light emitting diode (LED) signs.

NYSEG and RG&E offer rebates to non-residential customers installing energy efficiency equipment that pay a natural gas Systems Benefits Charge (SBC). Both prescriptive rebates and custom incentives are available. These rebates are being offered due to the June 2008 New York State Public Service Commission order to meet New York's Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard. The goal is to reduce statewide energy use by 15% by 2015.

RG&E is offering residential electric customers rebates for recycling refrigerators, and multifamily customers free CFLs and 50% off common area lighting equipment. All equipment requirements must be met in order to receive rebates. See the program website for details or call for refrigerator pick-up or lighting rebates. Contact RG&E for more information on this offering.

Note: The first proposal deadline was recently extended from November 8, 2012 to December 5, 2012. Subsequent proposal deadlines remain unchanged.

National Fuel offers pre-qualified equipment rebates for the installation of certain energy efficiency measures to residential customers in Western New York. Incentives from $25 to $400 are available for furnaces; steam and hot water boilers; storage and tankless water heaters; and programmable thermostats that meet the program's minimum efficiency requirements. In order to be eligible for a rebate, equipment must be installed in a western New York residence on or after January 1, 2013 and be fueled by natural gas. Rebate amounts may not exceed the purchase price.

In conjunction with NYSERDA's Existing Facilities Program, National Fuel provides an energy efficient equipment application for custom and standard rebates. These rebates are available for large businesses using less than 12,000 cubic feet of natural gas per year. Rebates are available up to $25,000 for commercial entities.

Customized rebates are available for equipment purchased and installed after July 1, 2010. Mearsures must be installed by a qualified contractor.

In conjunction with NYSERDA's Existing Facilities Program, National Fuel provides an energy efficient equipment application for custom and standard rebates. These rebates are available for large businesses using more than 12,000 cubic feet of natural gas per year. Rebates are available up to $5 million for industrial entities or $200,000 for commercial.

Customized rebates are available for equipment purchased and installed after July 1, 2010. Mearsures must be installed by a qualified contractor.

National Grid’s Non-Residential Program is for electric business customers in upstate New York. Incentives are available for both small commercial and large commercial customers in the Upstate New York service area. Large commercial customers are eligible for prescriptive rebates on lighting, controls, vending equipment, refrigeration equipment, compressed air measures, custom projects and engineering studies. All equipment purchased must meet minimum program efficiency requirements. Prescriptive rebates listed above are through this offering.

National Grid residential electric customers in Upstate New York are eligible for several incentives offerings. Rebates are available for properly recycling inefficient refrigerators and for the improvement of multi-family residential units. Incentives may be available to multi-family property owners if improvements to insulation, air sealing attic ventilation, ductwork and air infiltration testing, and lighting and refrigerator replacements meet program requirements. Contact National Grid for additional information on these offerings.