Commercial HVAC utility incentives in Queens
Restaurants and banquet halls along Queens' busiest corridors are strong candidates for kitchen demand-control ventilation and rooftop unit controls.
We assess your rooftop units, air handlers, fans and controls, match what you have to the measures the program incentivizes, and manage the application and installation with licensed mechanical and electrical subcontractors.
Commercial HVAC Incentives in Queens: what to know
Queens has some of the city's busiest small-business corridors — Main Street in Flushing, Roosevelt Avenue, Steinway Street — plus industrial Long Island City and a wide range of garden apartments and mid-rise multifamily buildings.
Con Edison supplies electricity to most of Queens, but the Rockaway Peninsula is served by PSEG Long Island and is outside Con Edison's programs. Gas in much of Queens comes from National Grid. Parts of Southeast Queens are in Con Edison's Neighborhood Program area.
Permits and local rules in Queens
Work in Queens follows NYC Department of Buildings permitting, and larger buildings are covered by Local Law 97.
Lighting in 2026
Con Edison's 2026 Small Business lighting incentives are offered only in the Jamaica Neighborhood (Southeast Queens) area, so for Queens businesses we focus on HVAC, refrigeration, envelope and electrification measures.
Local Law 97
Many Queens buildings over 25,000 sq ft are covered by NYC's Local Law 97 emissions limits. Efficiency and electrification upgrades lower a building's emissions — we show the expected savings of each measure so you can plan around your limits.
Where we work in Queens
- Flushing
- Jackson Heights
- Astoria
- Long Island City
- Corona
- Elmhurst
- Richmond Hill
- Jamaica
What's typically included
Rooftop unit controls
Advanced rooftop controls (ARC) and dual-enthalpy economizers that cut fan and compressor run time on existing RTUs with useful life left.
Ventilation
Demand-controlled ventilation for dining rooms, gyms and assembly spaces, and kitchen demand-control ventilation for commercial hoods.
Motors & drives
EC motors and variable frequency drives on fans and pumps — among the quickest paybacks in most buildings.
Controls
Energy management systems, advanced thermostats and guest-room energy management for hotels.
What Con Edison's program rules say
Con Edison's 2026 Small Business factsheet lists HVAC measures including advanced rooftop controls, demand-controlled ventilation, EC motors, energy management systems, economizer controls, duct sealing and VFDs.
Incentives are based on the energy each measure is expected to save, so the same upgrade can be worth different amounts in different buildings.
Heat pump incentives require decommissioning the existing fossil-fuel heating system.
Program rules as published for 2026; Con Edison can change incentives and terms. We confirm current terms before every proposal.
Check eligibility for your Queens property
Commercial HVAC Incentives in Queens: FAQ
Can Queens businesses get commercial hvac incentives through Con Edison?
Con Edison supplies electricity to most of Queens, but the Rockaway Peninsula is served by PSEG Long Island and is outside Con Edison's programs. Gas in much of Queens comes from National Grid. Parts of Southeast Queens are in Con Edison's Neighborhood Program area. If your electric bill comes from Con Edison, you can apply.
Is my Queens property eligible for Con Edison's programs?
If your electricity comes from Con Edison, generally yes. Properties on the Rockaway Peninsula are served by PSEG Long Island and use that utility's programs instead.
How do I know if I'm in the Southeast Queens bonus area?
Con Edison defines the Neighborhood Program area by the electric network serving the property, not by ZIP code. Our calculator flags ZIPs that may be inside it, and the program confirms eligibility against your account.
Which HVAC upgrades qualify for Con Edison incentives?
For small businesses, the 2026 factsheet includes advanced rooftop controls, demand-controlled ventilation, economizer controls, EC motors, VFDs, energy management systems, advanced thermostats, duct sealing and kitchen ventilation controls, plus heat pumps under electrification. We confirm which apply to your equipment on the walkthrough.
Can I get incentives for replacing a broken rooftop unit?
The Small Business program generally pays toward replacing working equipment with more efficient equipment, not toward repairing or replacing failed units. If a unit is near the end of its life, it's worth looking at options before it fails.
Talk to Clean Ridge about your Queens business
Call now — we'll tell you which Con Edison programs your property may qualify for and what the next step is.