Multifamily energy retrofits in Queens
Queens garden-apartment complexes and six-story elevator buildings often share a central boiler plant — the starting point for heating controls, pump upgrades and, later, electrification.
Clean Ridge scopes the building, prepares the application and coordinates licensed installers — from common-area and boiler-room upgrades to whole-building heat pump projects.
Multifamily Energy Retrofits 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.
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
Heating plant & distribution
Boiler and heating controls, pipe insulation, and EC motors / VFDs on pumps and fans.
Electrification
Central and ductless heat pumps and heat pump water heaters, which carry the program's electrification incentives.
Ventilation
ECM roof exhaust fans and ventilation upgrades that steady airflow and cut fan energy.
Common areas & envelope
Hallway, stairwell and garage upgrades, air sealing and other envelope measures.
What Con Edison's program rules say
AMEEP serves affordable housing — projects where at least 25% of units are, or are expected to be, occupied by households earning no more than 80% of area or State median income.
Source: Con Edison — Affordable multifamily buildings (AMEEP)
Under the 2026 program manual, AMEEP (affordable) project incentives are capped at 85% of project cost and market-rate projects at 70%, so the owner always carries a share.
Source: Con Edison — Affordable multifamily buildings (AMEEP)
2026 multifamily projects had to be install-complete by Oct 30, 2026. New projects will most likely follow 2027 program rules and rates, which we confirm before quoting.
Source: Con Edison — Affordable multifamily buildings (AMEEP)
Buildings in parts of Southeast Queens served by Con Edison's Jamaica network may qualify for Neighborhood Program bonus incentives on top of the base program.
Source: Con Edison — Multifamily Neighborhood Program (Southeast Queens)
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
Multifamily Energy Retrofits in Queens: FAQ
Can Queens buildings get multifamily energy retrofits 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.
What counts as a multifamily building for Con Edison's programs?
Residential buildings with five or more units. Buildings with fewer units, or single storefronts, generally go through other programs.
How do I know if my building qualifies as affordable (AMEEP)?
Under the program manual, a project counts as affordable housing when at least 25% of units are, or are expected to be, occupied by households earning no more than 80% of area or State median income. There are two ways to document that; we help you pull the paperwork together.
Talk to Clean Ridge about your Queens building
Call now — we'll tell you which Con Edison programs your property may qualify for and what the next step is.