On behalf of the New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
the New York State Office of Temporary
and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and
your local Department of Social Services
(DSS), we would like to thank you for
your participation in the HEAP Oil Buying
Component.
In acknowledgement of your commitment
to serve low-income customers, NYSERDA
is offering your company access to the
Heating System Clean & Tune Project.
For each county in which your company
participates in the HEAP Oil Buying
Component, you may be eligible to provide
up to thirty (30) Clean & Tune services
at no charge to the HEAP customers who
are in need of such service.
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If you decide to take advantage
of this opportunity, please print and sign
two (2) copies of the Participation Agreement
and return both copies directly to NYSERDA
at the address shown at the bottom of the
Agreement. The Participation Agreements
will then be signed by NYSERDA, and one
signed original will be returned to you.
The Community Power Network (CPN) will be
managing the Clean & Tune Project for
NYSERDA on a day-to-day basis and will serve
as your contact should you have any questions
or concerns.
Please review the Summary of the
Clean & Tune Project and contact Art
Godin of CPN at (607) 277-0005, or Email:
artgodin@starband.net,
if you have any questions.
We hope you decide to return the Participation
Agreement. Your participation will help
improve the heating system efficiency of
the low-income households provided this
service.
Summary of NYSERDA Clean & Tune
Project (April 2007-June 2008):
- NYSERDA will pay
for up to 30 Clean and Tune services (C&T’s)
for each county in which your company
participates in the HEAP Oil Buying Component.
- NYSERDA will pay
your charge for performing each C&T
up to a maximum of $150.
- In addition, for
each county in which your company participates
in the HEAP Oil Buying Component, up to
$2000 is available for minor parts and
repairs that may be required beyond the
standard C&T. You may use these funds
to make justifiable repairs costing up
to $200 beyond the cost of the C&T
for any one system.
- You must get prior
approval from NYSERDA’s program
representative, Art Godin, to perform
repairs to a single system exceeding $200.
Such approvals may require only a short
telephone conversation. Total repairs
to all systems combined may not exceed
the overall company repair limit ($2000
x number of counties) without prior written
approval from NYSERDA.
- You choose the
households to be served among your previous
season or current season HEAP customers
based on criteria stipulated in the Participation
Agreement. You may not choose customers
already under a service contract.
- You must perform
the C&T according to the specifications
outlined in the current version of the
Clean & Tune Checklist and Certification
Form (Attachment A). NYSERDA’s program
representative is available to speak with
service managers and technicians about
the details of these requirements.
- HEAP recipients
that are renters require landlord approval
for C&T services. The Rental Property
Agreement (Attachment B) serves to explain
the program to landlords and obtain their
approval. You must insert your company
name and address on the form.
- You must submit
a fully-completed Checklist (Attachment
A) for each C&T service performed
and when applicable, a Rental Property
Clean & Tune Agreement (Attachment
B), in a timely manner. You may request
payment for one or several C&T’s
on a single Payment Request Form (Attachment
C1 or C2).
- NYSERDA offers generous
incentives toward the purchase of qualified
digital combustion analyzers. Refunds
may total up to $500 per unit and up to
$2000 per company, following the completion
of all requirements specified in the NYSERDA
Equipment Purchase Incentive Procedure
(Attachment D). Companies who reach the
$2000 limit will not be eligible for additional
funding without written approval from
NYSERDA.
- NYSERDA
will reimburse 20% (up to $200) of
the cost of a qualified Combustion
Analyzer* upon proof of purchase;
- An additional
$100 incentive will be paid if the
unit includes a printer;
- An additional
$200 incentive will be paid upon documentation
of 10 Clean & Tune services completed
with this equipment.
*Qualified Combustion
Analyzers must measure Oxygen, Air Temperature,
Stack Temperature, and Carbon Monoxide (CO),
and must calculate Combustion Efficiency,
Excess Air and Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
Please
direct questions to NYSERDA’s program
representative:
Art Godin
Phone & fax: (607)277-0005 Email: artgodin@starband.net
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