In New York, $10 million is now available to advance clean heating and cooling technology in large buildings. The Clean Heat for All: Packaged Terminal Heat Pump program supports the production and demonstration of simple, innovative and energy efficient cold-climate heat pumps for consumers to replace existing, less efficient air conditioners. This type of pump is a plug-and-play solution that will lower emissions from buildings, improve comfort and indoor air quality all while reducing strain on the state’s electric grid.
The program will provide funding to selected heating and cooling equipment manufacturers and building owners for product development and field demonstrations of cold-climate heat pumps in a variety of buildings. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will evaluate proposals against products currently available in the market to ensure that the resulting cold-climate heat pumps are affordable solutions that can be easily installed in buildings without requiring costly electric infrastructure upgrades.
The program is being implemented through two solicitations:
