2019 Announcements

April

• 04/17/2019 NYSERDA and NYSDOT Announce $3 Million for Innovative Solutions to Improve New York State’s Transportation System
  Funding Continues Successful Collaboration That Has Resulted in New Technologies, Safer Roads, and Increased Public Transit Ridership
• 04/16/2019 NYSERDA Announces Grand Opening of Solara Apartments Net-Zero Residential Building Project in Rotterdam
  NYSERDA Providing $15 Million To Support Net-Zero Buildings, Large Campuses and Communities Through the Net-Zero Energy for Economic Development Program
• 04/11/2019 NYSERDA Announces Energy Benchmarking for Schools
  Supports Governor Cuomo’s Goal of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 40 Percent from 1990 Levels
• 04/10/2019 NYSERDA Awarded 2019 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
  Honored for its Commitment to Energy Efficiency Across New York for Fourteenth Consecutive Year
• 04/09/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $30 Million to Support Modernization of New York's Electric Grid
  State Seeking Proposals to Help Transition New York's Electric Grid to a Clean Energy Economy and Improve Resilience While Reducing Energy Usage and Costs

March

• 03/29/2019 National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces Availability of Up to $7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Technology
  First Solicitation Issued as Called for in Consortium’s
  Research and Development Roadmap
• 03/21/2019 NYSERDA Announces Columbia Technology Ventures to Manage State’s Successful Clean Energy Business Mentoring Program
  Program Accelerates Development and Commercialization of Promising New Businesses
• 03/14/2019 New York State Announces $250 Million Westchester Clean Energy Action Plan
  Department of Public Service is Independently Reviewing Con Edison Data to Ensure Appropriate Steps are Taken to Maintain Reliability and Extend Energy Services to New Customers
• 03/13/2019 NYSERDA Announces Battery Energy Storage System Guidebook For Local Governments and Developers
  Provides Details About Permitting and Inspection Processes for Battery Storage Systems
• 03/06/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of $30 Million "Buildings of Excellence" Competition to Advance Innovative Low- and Zero-Carbon Emitting Building Projects
  Initiative Supports Governor's Nation-Leading Green New Deal Goal of Converting New York's Entire Building Stock to Be Carbon Neutral

February

• 02/28/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed Regulations to Improve Air Quality and Reduce Harmful Ozone Caused by Power Plant Emissions
  Proposal Will Phase-Out Dirtiest Power Plants that Operate on Peak Electricity Days
• 02/20/2019 NYSERDA Launches $1 Million Multi-Year Home Energy Ratings Pilot to Improve Energy Performance to Combat Climate Change
  Pilot to Make Existing One- to Four-Family Homes More Energy Efficient Supports Governor Cuomo’s 2025 Energy Efficiency Target of 185 Trillion BTUs in Energy Savings
• 02/14/2019 NYSERDA and Nexamp Announce Completion of 2.6-Megawatt Community Solar Project in the Town of Seneca
  
• 02/12/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of New Ekostinger Manufacturing Facility in the Southern Tier
  Grand Prize Winner of 2018's 76West Competition
• 02/08/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces $31.6 Million in Funding Available to Dramatically Expand Electric Vehicle Usage
  New Strategically-Placed Fast Charging Stations Will Increase the Convenience and Range of Electric Vehicles

January

• 01/31/2019 NYSERDA Announces Contracts for Collecting Environmental and Metocean Data in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Development
  Will Provide Relevant and Timely Information to Ensure Offshore Wind Development is Environmentally Responsible and Cost-effective
• 01/24/2019 National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Adds Additional States and Developers To Board of Directors
  Maryland, Massachusetts, and Virginia Join New York as State Partners; Vineyard Wind, EnBW North America, and Anbaric Development Partners Also Join the Board
• 01/18/2019 NYSERDA Announces Details for $1.5 Billion for 20 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Combat Climate Change and Grow New York's Clean Energy Economy
  Announced in Governor Cuomo’s 2019 State of the State Address
• 01/17/2019 Governor Cuomo Announces Green New Deal Included in 2019 Executive Budget
  Nation-Leading Clean Energy and Jobs Agenda Puts New York on a Path to Carbon Neutrality
• 01/15/2019 Governor Cuomo Outlines 2019 Justice Agenda: The Time is Now
  In 9th State of the State Address, Governor Advances Agenda to Ensure the Promise of Full, True Justice for All