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July 20, 2010

Governor Paterson Announces $7.4 Million in Stimulus Funding Awarded to State Energy Program Projects in New York City

Governor David A. Paterson today announced that $7.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding has been awarded to support 30 energy conservation projects in New York City. The funding awarded to universities and colleges, hospitals and not-for-profit agencies will reduce these entities' energy and operating costs by $4.3 million annually. Through these awards, New York continues to invest in a clean energy economy and achieve Governor Paterson's goal of meeting 45 percent of our energy needs through energy efficiency and renewable energy by 2015.

This is the third round of funding provided to allocate $74 million for State Energy Program expenditures. Through this portion of the State Energy Plan initiative, 248 projects were funded to help public and non-profit entities in every region of the state reduce energy costs by $22 million. Measures funded include installation of photovoltaic systems, lighting retrofits, installation of solar thermal systems, and installation of energy management systems, among others.

“During a time of declining resources, these funds will provide public and non-profit entities with critical resources needed to make long-term investments that will reduce their energy costs and save taxpayers money,” Governor Paterson said. “These investments will invigorate the State's economy, heighten the demand for clean renewable technologies, and help put New Yorkers to work in the clean energy economy. I applaud President Obama and our Congressional Delegation for their work to secure these critical funds that promote economic recovery, energy independence and strong environmental stewardship.”

Proposals received by NYSERDA were evaluated on a competitive basis. Primary selection criteria included technical viability, cost-effectiveness, demonstration of compliance with program requirements, and cost sharing. Each awardee must still successfully enter into contract and meet all ARRA requirements prior to funding being released.

“The federal stimulus program is providing critical funding to help local governments, hospitals and non-profit agencies reduce their energy costs while helping New York reduce its overall energy consumption and our impact on the environment,” said Francis J. Murray, president and CEO of NYSERDA. “The energy conservation measures this funding supports will help create jobs and make meaningful progress towards meeting Governor David Paterson's ambitious energy reduction goals. NYSERDA looks forward to working with the award recipients to help them achieve the greatest savings possible. We are grateful to President Obama and our Congressional Delegation for working to support these initiatives with critically important funding that will help protect our environment and increase our energy security.”

Visit NYSERDA Project Implementation Funding for State Energy ARRA Page for more information about RFP 1613.

A detailed table of the energy conservation projects awarded can be found at: NYSERDA Economic Recovery Page.

Proposer Funds Awarded
Proposer Funds Awarded Projected Annual Dollars Saved* Description
Bank Street College of Education $12,432 $4,321 To implement a gymnasium lighting retrofit on a non-profit education center in New York City.
Catholic Charities Community Services $22,893 $8,347 To upgrade lighting with low wattage T8, LED, and CFL technology. Install automatic light controls at the Catholic Charities Cardinal Spellman Center.
Catholic Charities Community Services $31,593 $9,032 To upgrade lighting and lighting controls at the Catholic Charities Kennedy Memorial Center.
Central Queens YM &YWHA $40,500 $14,455 To implement a lighting upgrade, temperature controls and low-flow fixtures at the Queens YM & YWHA.
City of New York, DCAS $425,124 $13,255 To install solar thermal units for domestic hot water at (13) firehouses.
College of Mount Saint Vincent $100,372 $67,204 Comprehensive campus-wide lighting retrofit at the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Columbia University Medical Center $558,000 $499,000 To upgrade the existing pneumatic control system in the William Black Building.
CUNY- Queensborough Community College $16,184 $12,774 To conduct a lighting retrofit, replace electric motors , and install computer auto-shutdown software.
Hunter College, CUNY $7,804 $2,365 To upgrade the exterior lights over sidewalks in its East and West campus buildings with energy efficient metal halide bulbs.
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island $98,808 $24,506 To install a solar thermal hot water system at Staten Island JCC.
Mary Manning Walsh Home $308,548 $157,929 To install a variety of energy efficiency measures including CFLs, premium efficiency motors, ventilation and occupancy controls, ERV, low-flow fixtures.
New Horizons Middle School 442 $299,000 $9,175 To install a 47kW DC solar PV system on the roof at 317 Hoyt St.
Bronx Psychiatric Center $38,979 $75,351 To install pipe insulation on the steam and hot water pipes.
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center $306,174 $354,713 To conduct a lighting retrofit including efficient T8s, LED lighting, and lighting controls.
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center $228,600 $141,280 To replace existing HVAC supply and return fan motors and install variable frequency drives
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center $31,085 $8,352 To replace existing ballasts and lamps with high-efficiency lamps and ballasts
New York State Office of Mental Health $4,750 $6,496 To install vending miser devised on 31 cold beverage machines at (4) psychiatric hospitals
Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center $19,697 $7,986 To upgrade the existing pneumatic controls on the heating system to digital programmable controls
Manhattan Psychiatric Center $8,033 $12,335 To install removable-type insulation blankets on steam piping components in the Dunlap Building
North Shore LIJ Health System $900,000 $1,043,820 To install air handling units, controls improvements,and central plant optimization at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
NYU Langone Medical College $548,957 $248,000 Install an Energy Management System for the Chiller systsems at three buildings on the NYU Langone Medical Center.
Pace University $8,408 $3,967 To upgrade current domestic hot water system by installing instant hot water heaters to each of the bathrooms.
Pace University $63,377 $52,412 To conduct a lighting retrofit in the Schimmel Theatre Lobby, elevator lobbies, and the Eddie Layton Student Union Art Gallery.
Peninsula Hospital Center $625,800 $207,853 To replace a 50-yr old 250-ton steam chiller with a natural gas chiller with hot water recovery for summer months
Pratt Institute $149,987 $73,794 To upgrade the lighting (convert the T12s, incandescent and exit lights) in six Pratt campus buildings.
Riverbay Fund Corporation $1,000,000 $429,941 To upgrade the lighting in the garage, retrofitting fixtures with 100 Watt metal halide lamps with 40 Watt magnetic induction lamp ballasts.
St. John's University $1,000,000 $507,485 To upgrade many of the facilities current systems including a lighting retrofit, pipe insulation and exhaust control.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church and Academy $120,000 $6,015 To install a 20 kW PV System on the roof of the St. Lukes Academy Building
The City College of New York $248,928 $219,470 To inspect and replace steam traps, followed by savings verification, at the City College of New York.
Yeshiva University $175,583 $59,736 To complete lighting retrofits in multiple buildings of the midtown and downtown New York City campuses.

Contact:

Jeffrey Gordon, NYSERDA
518-862-1090 ext. 3544
jrg@nyserda.ny.gov

Last Updated: 05/14/2013