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Administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities with the state's electric and gas utilities.
Comfort Partners installs insulation, air sealing, duct sealing, efficient refrigerators, thermostats and other upgrades free for New Jersey households with significant energy use and income at or below 250% of the poverty guidelines, $82,500 a year for four. Owners and renters who pay a participating utility qualify.
source · verified 2 October 2026 · amounts in US dollars
What it pays
No published cap — and that is the honest answer
Free: every recommended measure the home qualifies for, plus energy education. No per-home figure is published; what is installed depends on the home.
What the program can install
- Insulation (attic, wall and others)
- Air sealing
- Duct sealing and repair
- Replacement of inefficient refrigerators
- Thermostats
- Heating and cooling equipment maintenance
- Water heater and pipe insulation, efficient showerheads and aerators
- Efficient lighting
Who is eligible
| People in household | Yearly income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 |
| 2 | $54,100 |
| 3 | $68,300 |
| 4 | $82,500 |
| 5 | $96,700 |
| 6 | $110,900 |
| 7 | $125,100 |
| 8 | $139,300 |
- larger households
- Add $14,200 a year for each person over eight.
- automatic
- TANF, Section 8, SNAP, SSI or General Assistance, even above the income line.
- the home
- Your primary residence, with you as the ratepayer of record at a participating electric or gas utility; buildings of up to 14 individually metered units.
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- Buildings with more than 14 units.
- Homes heated mainly by oil, propane or kerosene, which go to the state's weatherization program instead.
Where the application goes
Apply through your utility's Comfort Partners contact; oil, propane and kerosene-heated homes call the DCA Office of Weatherization.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Program page | njcleanenergy.com |
| DCA weatherization | 800-510-3102 |
The thing most pages get wrong
Some rebate guides put Comfort Partners' income limit at 225% of the poverty line. NJCEP's current table is 250% of the 2026 guidelines: $82,500 a year for a family of four, $39,900 for one person.
Above the line? The utilities' free weatherization
Households from 250% to 400% of the poverty line ($132,000 for four) can get the utilities' Moderate-income Home Weatherization free: up to $14,000 of upgrades and $2,500 of health and safety work at JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, South Jersey Gas and NJ Natural Gas.
Where the federal money will land
New Jersey plans its federal HEAR money as CP-HEAR, an addition to Comfort Partners that upgrades electric panels and wiring so homes are ready for electric equipment. It has not launched.
Sources
- https://www.njcleanenergy.com/programs/energy-efficiency/comfort-partners — primary source, read 2 October 2026
- https://www.nj.gov/bpu/newsroom/2024/approved/20250127.html