[Sleepy Hollow, NY] – [September 19th, 2025]
Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc (MPN) Wins The Empire Technology Prize
Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc. (MPN), a recognized employee-owned company and leading heating solutions and service provider in the New York City Metro Area, wins a one of a kind competition for the future of heating in New York called The Empire Technology Prize for their water source heat pump steam & hydronic generating system featuring Oilon ChillHeat units and was awarded the 1 Million Dollar Grand Prize.
MPN was selected as the winner against six competitors including five other heat pump providers. The competition focused on solution’s ability to decarbonize tall buildings in New York City with economically feasible technology and local presence with a capability to sell, service and install the product.
The competition was nearly two years long and challenged all the competitors to design a zero-carbon solution which would align with New York City’s Local Law 97 and 154’s mandate to eliminate carbon-based fuel burning heating technology.
This was no easy task as much of the city’s infrastructure does not allow for simple retrofits. Most buildings have single pass steam pipe to radiators and installing ducting and long runs of refrigerant lines is costly, space prohibitive and risky of refrigerant leaks with ozone damaging impacts. The solution provided by MPN overcame these challenges and is being recognized as the best solution available for building owners and operators who desire to conform to the local laws in the upcoming years.
Empire Technology Prize Journey
MPN's Empire Technology Journey started over two years ago as an idea and application submitted, and ended with reaching Level 4 in the prize, having a fully functional demonstration trailer that hosted demonstrations in front of historic landmarks like The Empire State Building and MPN being awarded $965k of demonstration funding for three project sites in New York State, including historic, residential, and mixed-use buildings.
"“Being recognized as the winner of The Empire Technology Prize affirms the innovate nature of our solution design and the importance of creating visibility of this new heating solution to the owners and operators of buildings across New York City. MPN thanks The Clean Fight for putting together this initative, and looks forward to brining our ready to go solution to tall buildings across New York."
Jaime Tetrault, MPN’s CEO
“The competition was incredibly challenging as the competition was proposing some very well-designed solutions. One of the largest advantages MPN had in the competition was our overall knowledge of the steam challenges the buildings of NYC face. MPN is a boiler company and we know steam. We also know the owners, operators, MEP engineering firms and the subcontractors who have to install the technology. Our goal was to identify a technology which was both easy to install and retrofit, and also readily available in the global market. Finding Oilon’s water source heat pump was a major milestone for MPN in that it allowed us to combine all these market needs into a comprehensive solution able to achieve all these goals.”
Ian Rowburrey, MPN’s Business Development and Engineering Director
MPN Empire Technology Prize 2025 Docuseries
Catch a behind-the-scenes look into MPN's progress as a finalist for The Empire Technology Prize:
Episode 1: MPN Empire Technology Prize Docuseries | Ep 1
Episode 2: MPN Empire Technology Prize Docuseries | Ep 2
Episode 3: MPN Empire Technology Prize Docuseries | Ep 3
Episode 4: MPN Empire Technology Prize Docuseries | Ep 4
Episode 5: MPN Empire Technology Prize Docuseries | Ep 5
About Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc.
Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc., (“A 2Hudson Company”), is a trusted leader in heating solutions, providing innovative products and services to commercial and industrial clients. With a focus on sustainability, quality, and client satisfaction, we are proud to set the standard for excellence in the industry.
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