Connecting Binghamton Residents to Power That is Healthy, Affordable, and Good for Our Community – as well as the Air We Breathe
What is Binghamton Community Power?
Binghamton Community Power (BCP) is a program hosted by Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow (NeST). Our mission is to make the transition to clean energy accessible and affordable for everyone in our city. We help make home energy efficiency improvements, clean energy upgrades, and clean energy careers more accessible to historically underserved communities across the City of Binghamton.
Connect with professionals specializing in insulation, air sealing, and other energy saving strategies, helping you to save on energy year-round. These professionals offer a free home-energy audit to help you learn how well insulated your home is, free of charge, so that you know exactly what can be done to optimize your monthly energy usage. Sign-up for a free home-energy audit below to get started.
We work with multiple programs that lower the cost of installing eco-friendly, energy efficient electric heat pump heating and cooling systems. These systems are more energy efficient, more safe, more environmentally friendly, and more affordable over the long term than their split system counterparts. To limit the upfront costs of installing clean energy improvements like air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, and heat pump water heater systems, you can utilize Empower+, NYSEG rebates, Comfort Home, NYSERDA financing programs, and state tax credits, allowing you to save thousands of dollars on installation costs.
Attend educational events providing information on how to moderate home temperatures without professional services, how to understand your utility bill, programs and services to lower energy costs, and how to address home repair and remediation needs.
Home energy improvements often come with a hidden cost attached – the cost of repair and remediation. Improvements cannot be made if your home contains hazards like lead, asbestos, or mold or is in need of structural repairs, adding a massive financial setback to many energy improvement projects. We are collecting data on the condition of homes across Binghamton to identify the repair and remediation barriers renters and homeowners most commonly contend with and advocate for funding to address these barriers.
Energy Programs
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
HEAP offers yearly one-time grants to help eligible renters and homeowners meet the costs of heating their homes.
Energy Affordability Program (EAP)
EAP provides monthly credits to utility bills for income eligible renters and homeowners, aiming to keep household energy costs below 6% of total household income.
EmPower New York
EmPower provides funding for home energy efficiency upgrades to eligible renters and homeowners, up to a maximum project amount of $10,000.
Community Solar
Subscribe to a local off-site solar array and receive up to a 20% credit on your monthly electricity bill.
Our Core Focus
Our program connects residents to a plethora of programs, tax credits, and informational resources. BCP is funded through a community impact grant from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Office of Environmental Justice.
Efficiency
Home energy efficiency improvements
Upgrades
Clean energy technology and home upgrades
Careers
Paths to sustainable, clean energy careers
Join Us!
Interested in signing up for programs or registering for events through Binghamton Community Power?