The Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency (CEPREE) is a joint program between the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The goals of this program are to increase consumer awareness on the importance of energy efficiency and educate consumers on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency and building practices that support these principles; promote specific programs that encourage the purchase and installation of energy efficient products and the incorporation of comprehensive building practices; spur consumer demand through education and incentive programs; and develop and support the midstream market infrastructure that brings these products and practices to customers.
Any New York State homeowner, renter or multifamily building owner is eligible for the New York Energy $mart℠ Programs as long as electricity is delivered by one of the following utilities
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
- New York State Electric and Gas Corporation
- National Grid
- Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
- Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.
Exceptions: the following programs are also available to homeowners in the Long Island Power Authority service area:
- Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
- Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®
- New York ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes
- ResTech
All New York Energy $mart℠ programs are funded by a System Benefits Charge (SBC) paid by electric distribution customers of Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, Con Edison, NYSEG, National Grid, Orange and Rockland, and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation. NYSERDA is a public benefit corporation established by law in 1975, and administers SBC programs under a competitive agreement with the Public Service Commission. The program initiatives are available to electric distribution customers of New York's investor-owned utilities.
New York Energy $mart℠ programs are designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging energy efficiency as the State's electric utilities move to competition. The programs are available to electric distribution customers (residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial) who pay into the SBC.
