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The median upfront costs per household to replace leak-prone pipleine in 2025 (2025 USD) by utility
Map of leak prone pipe replacement costs per mile across utility service territories (2025 USD)
Illustration of the leak prone pipe replacement vs. targeted electrification
Map of leak prone pipe replacement costs per mile across utiltiy service territories (2025 USD)
Chart showing the change in energy costs experienced by New York households after receiving a proposed rebated, under a low and high carbon price scenario.
Chart showing the change in energy costs experienced by New York households after receiving a proposed rebated, under a low carbon price scenario.
A chart showing dollar values of rebate that would be received by four-person households of different income levels in Bronx, Dutchess, and Nassau county, New York. Rebates would be more generous under higher carbon price scenarios.
A photo of workers installing new solar panels on a residence. Photo credit: Transform Fresno
A chart showing what percent of the cost of a proposed heat pump and weatherization incentive program would be covered by a combination of federal IRA funds, existing NYS ratepayer funds, and NYCI revenue would result, under a high and low allowance price scenario.
A chart showing the cost of a proposed heat pump and weatherization incentive program, between 2025 and 2050.
A chart showing the number of boilers and furnaces that are expected to die every year in New York State, between 2025 and 2050.
A chart of NY households, classified according to the upgrades they would need to lower their bills when installing heat pumps. Also shown is how these numbers would change as the price of carbon rises in NYS.
A chart of high and low allowance price scenarios for New York State's planned cap-and-invest program. Data source: NYSERDA