The Clean Heat for All: Packaged Window Heat Pump (PWHP) Demonstration Program is a NYSERDA initiative designed to accelerate market adoption of cold-climate PWHPs—a novel electrification solution particularly well-suited for multifamily building retrofits. Building on promising results from the NYCHA Clean Heat for All pilot, this Program will provide up to $10 million in incentives to lower the cost of purchase and installation of qualified PWHPs in multifamily buildings throughout New York State.  NYSERDA will develop, implement and fund performance monitoring plans, evaluation and dissemination of results. Performance monitoring funding will not be drawn from the $10 million Program budget.

• Phase I – Participant Qualification: Manufacturers, suppliers or distributors may apply to become Qualified Participants by demonstrating that their PWHP products meet the Program’s technical specifications, including cold-climate performance, energy efficiency and plug-and-play installation requirements.
• Phase II – Demonstration Projects: Qualified Participants may apply for incentives for installing their approved PWHPs in eligible multifamily buildings. Demonstration sites must meet performance monitoring requirements, and installations must adhere to tenant protection rules, particularly for low- to moderate-income (LMI) housing.

• $2,250/PWHP for LMI demonstration sites
• $1,500/PWHP for market-rate demonstration sites

Additional limits include a $2 million cap per PWHP make and model and a $500,000 cap per demonstration site. At least 20% of each Participant’s incentive budget must support installations in climate zones 5 and 6.

Performance Monitoring
Each demonstration site will be subject to performance monitoring, including utility data collection, runtime logging, tenant feedback and energy use analysis. NYSERDA will manage the monitoring plan with third-party evaluators to ensure program transparency and technical rigor.

Pathway to Market Transformation
This Demonstration Program will generate real-world performance data to evaluate PWHPs’ effectiveness, durability, cost impact and user satisfaction. Results will help determine whether these systems should become eligible under broader NYS Clean Heat or other Clean Energy Fund programs, supporting long-term market transformation and building decarbonization goals.