# NY Retrofits Homes With Green Jobs/Green NY Free or Energy Audit/Low-Cost Financing Programs

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- Published: 2011-03-15T00:08:51-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Source: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

NYSERDA announced that the numbers of New York State homeowners who completed energy
efficiency retrofits reached all-time monthly records in both January and February
2011, through Green Jobs/Green NY.

**History of the Green Jobs/Green NY Program**

Created by the NY Legislature and launched Nov. 15, 2010, Green Jobs/Green NY was
expected to generate jobs in the state. Well it did.  [Green jobs](https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/05/green-jobs-revitalizing-our-workforce-and-economy/)
stimulate investment in energy efficiency improvements for residential homes and
businesses.

It currently provides homeowners with free or low-cost energy audits, and low-interest
loans to finance the jobs needed for your home or business. The program is available
to small commercial, not-for-profit and multifamily buildings in the coming months.

In January alone, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR completed more than 800 retrofits,
an all-time record for the program.  Then in February there were more than 600 retrofits,
an all-time record for that month.

 “These numbers are very encouraging,” said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and
CEO of NYSERDA. “By supporting the development of a vibrant energy efficiency industry,
GJGNY is already helping homeowners and businesses reduce their energy costs while
also supporting Governor Cuomo’s plan to create jobs right here in New York.We look
forward to even greater success once the full Outreach and Marking effort is implemented.”

**Other Green Jobs/Green NY highlights:**

 * ** **_Since free and reduced-cost energy audits were offered in November, NYSERDA
   has received 4,141 applications. Of these, 3,294 residential customers were approved
   for free audits and 297 for reduced-cost audits.  _
 * _ As of end of February, 420 applications have been approved for Green Jobs/ 
   Green NY low-cost financing with 96 loans closed, 87 loans approved and awaiting
   closing, and an additional 237 loans in process, for a total of approximately
   $3.3 million in capital. _
 * _ Contract negotiations are underway for training new entrants to the workforce
   and displaced workers for jobs in New York State’s clean-energy industry. Ultimately,
   Green Jobs/Green NY will fund training for 6,000 workers. _

Free energy audits are being provided to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent
of the Area Median Income, and reduced priced energy audits are available to households
with incomes up to 400 percent of the Area Median Income (here is the link of the
listing of income levels).

The Green Jobs-Green New York energy audit, loan and jobs training initiatives are
funded with $112 million acquired by auctioning carbon emission credits through 
the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The seed money from the RGGI fund,
and from an $18.6 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy, will be
used to leverage private investment.

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