2020 Announcements

December

• 12/29/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Initiatives to Electrify Transit Buses, Boosting Access to Clean Transportation and Building Healthier Communities
  More Than $16 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds and Technical Support for Five Large Transit Operators
• 12/14/2020 DEC and NYSERDA Announce New Drone-based Initiative to Fight Climate Change By Finding and Plugging Orphan Oil and Gas Wells
  Drone Technology and Precision Equipment will Help Locate Abandoned Wells that Release Methane
• 12/01/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Adoption of New Regulations to Reduce Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Cap by 30 Percent
  DEC and NYSERDA Regulations Strengthen Regional Program, Further Reduce Emissions from Electricity Sector

November

• 11/16/2020 NY Green Bank Announces Financial Commitments of $165.9 Million in Record Setting Second and Third Quarters in 2020 Helping the State Rebuild its Economy and Combat Climate Change
  Contributes to Growing Portfolio of Over $1.1 Billion to Support Clean Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure Investments Statewide Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
• 11/13/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces $10 Million New York Climate Progress Program to Support Technologies that Lower Carbon Emissions
  Economic Recovery Initiative Supports Startups Advancing Climate Technology Including Clean and Energy-Efficient Solutions
• 11/12/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces $11 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Expand Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations in New York
  New Program Will Boost Upstate Installations to Facilitate Electric Vehicle Adoption and Improve Access in Disadvantaged Communities
• 11/05/2020 NYSERDA and National Grid Partner to Launch Innovative "Home Energy Savings Program" in Central New York
  Focuses on National Grid’s Residential Electricity and Natural Gas Customers in One-to-Four-Family Homes in Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego Counties

October

• 10/27/2020 NYSERDA and NYSDPS Hold Low Income Forum On Energy 2020 Virtual Event
  State and Community Initiatives Address Affordability and Environmental Impacts Faced by New York’s Vulnerable Residents
• 10/19/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Winners of 76West Clean Energy Business Competition to Boost Economic Development and Combat Climate Change
  Winning Companies Will Spur Clean Energy Innovation in Support of Governor Cuomo’s Nation-leading Climate and Clean Energy Agenda

September

• 09/29/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Initiative to Train Over 1,000 Workers to Install Green Building Technologies to Combat Climate Change
  "Workforce Development Awareness Week" Announcement Includes New NYSERDA and City College of New York Workforce Development Initiative Partnership
• 09/23/2020 During Climate Week, Governor Cuomo Announces Finalization of New Standards to Cut Hydrofluorocarbons, a Potent Greenhouse Gas Used in Refrigerants
  Governor Also Launches $3 Million Next Generation HVAC Innovation Challenge to Develop and Scale Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants without HFCs
• 09/22/2020 During Climate Week Governor Cuomo Announces $50 Million Empire Building Challenge to Combat Climate Change and Create Jobs
  Public-Private Partnership with the Real Estate Community Will Develop Replicable and Scalable Clean Energy Solutions and Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Upgrades
• 09/21/2020 During Climate Week Governor Cuomo Announces First Completed Community Solar Plus Energy Storage Project in New York
  Project in Westchester County to Reduce Energy Costs for Approximately 150 Westchester County and New York City Households and Will Help Power Tesla Electric Vehicle Supercharging Stations
• 09/15/2020 New York State Agencies and Authorities Launch "Car Free for Climate" Campaign
  Climate Week 2020 Campaign to Encourage New Yorkers to Go Car Free Includes Pledge, Posters, Social Media

August

• 08/25/2020 DEC and NYSERDA Announce Members of “Just Transition” Working Group to Support Implementation of State’s Nation-Leading Climate Law
  “Just Transition” Working Group and Multi-Sector Advisory Panels Will Help Inform Equitable Transition for New York’s Workforce to Clean Energy Future
• 08/24/2020 New York State Agencies Issue 2018-19 'GreenNY Report' on Green, Sustainable Practices
  Report Finds Green Practices Benefit New York's Environment and Economy

July

• 07/27/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Clean Energy Investments to Benefit Over 350,000 Low-to-Moderate Income Households
  NYSERDA and New York Utilities Collectively Supporting Initiatives to More than Double the Number of Households Receiving Energy Efficiency Services
• 07/21/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Largest Combined Solicitations for Renewable Energy Ever Issued in the U.S.to Combat Climate Change
  NYSERDA and New York Utilities Collectively Supporting Initiatives to More than Double the Number of Households Receiving Energy Efficiency Services
• 07/16/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Nation-leading Initiatives to Expand Electric Vehicle Use to Combat Climate Change
  PSC Approves 'EV Make Ready' Initiative to Accelerate Deployment of More than 50,000 Charging Stations by 2025 and Increase Number and Range of Electric Vehicles
• 07/14/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces New York and 14 States and D.C. to Ramp Up Electrification of Buses and Trucks
  New York Signs Memorandum of Understanding, Pledges to Develop Action Plan to Reduce Toxic Diesel Emissions from Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2050
• 07/08/2020 NYSERDA Announces First-of-its-kind Partnership With ASHRAE to Build Back Better and Mitigate the Spread of COVID While Combating Climate Change
  NYSERDA Will Spearhead No-Cost Energy Studies, Leveraging Jointly Developed Guidelines to Support COVID-Mitigating Air Quality and Energy Efficiency Management Practices and Improvements in Buildings Across the State
• 07/01/2020 NYSERDA Announces Semifinalists for 76west Clean Energy Competition
  Winning Companies Will Spur Clean Energy Innovation in Support of Governor Cuomo’s Nation-leading Climate and Clean Energy Agenda

June

• 06/23/2020 State Agencies Advance Efforts to Address Environmental Justice and Support Disadvantaged Communities
  NYSERDA Announces More Than $10.6 Million Available to Help Underserved New Yorkers Access Clean, Affordable and Reliable Solar Energy
• 06/18/2020 New York Advances Framework to Implement the State’s Climate Law and Decarbonize its Power Sector
  Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, State Proposes Comprehensive Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy, Create Thousands of Clean Energy Jobs, Advance Environmental Justice, Ensure Energy Affordability, Reduce Carbon Emissions to Combat Climate Change and Jumpstart the Reopening of New York’s Economy

May

• 05/26/2020 NYSERDA Announces More Than 300 Communities Have Earned Clean Energy Community Designation
  More Than 1,700 Clean Energy Actions Completed by Communities Representing More Than 91 Percent of the State’s Population

April

• 04/20/2020 Notice of Audit and Finance Committee Meeting
  
• 04/20/2020 Notice of Board Meeting
  
• 04/09/2020 NYSERDA Launches Two Cleantech Accelerators for Entrepreneurs to Bring Clean Energy Solutions to the Marketplace
  Statewide Accelerators Help New Yorkers Start or Expand Clean Energy Companies and Bring New Solutions to Combat Climate Change
• 04/03/2020 New York State Announces Passage of Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act as Part of 2020-2021 Enacted State Budget
  Will Advance Renewable Energy, Drive Statewide Economic Growth and Create Jobs as Part of Governor Cuomo’s Nation-Leading Climate Agenda

March

• 03/31/2020 NYSERDA Awarded 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award
  Honored for its Commitment to Energy Efficiency Across New York for Fifteenth Consecutive Year
• 03/26/2020 NYSERDA Announces Winners of Clean Energy Challenge to Modernize New York's Electric Grid
  Winning Teams Under First Two Rounds of “Future Grid Challenge” Will Improve Efficiency and Reliability in Renewable Energy Integration
• 03/20/2020 DEC and NYSERDA Announce $24 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support All-Electric Transit Buses in Environmental Justice Communities
  New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program Will Help Replace Older, Heavily Polluting Diesel Transit Buses with New All-Electric Transit Buses
• 03/13/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Details for 21 Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy to New Yorkers
  Announced in Governor Cuomo's 2020 State of the State Address

February

• 02/21/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces 30-day Amendment to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects and Drive Economic Growth as Part of Nation-leading Climate Agenda
  Legislation to Create Office of Renewable Energy Permitting
• 02/14/2020 NY Green Bank Announces Strongest Quarter to Date, Committing More Capital in Fourth Quarter of 2019 Than Any Other Quarter
  New Investments of $117.5 Million Contribute to Growing Portfolio Commitments of Over $909 Million, Spurring up to $2.4 Billion in Sustainable Infrastructure Investments Statewide

January

• 01/29/2020 NYSERDA Announces Co-Investment Fund With $6 Million Available to Support Emerging Clean Energy Companies
  Latest Action Taken by NYSERDA to Mobilize More Early-Stage Investment
• 01/24/2020 NYSERDA Offers No Cost Energy Assessments to All New York Homeowners
  One-to-Four Family Homes Are Now Eligible for No Cost Energy Audits Through New Residential Energy Audit Program
• 01/21/2020 Governor Cuomo Outlines FY 2021 Budget: Making Progress Happen
  Most Aggressive Climate Change Agenda in the Nation - $33 Billion 5-year Plan to Combat Climate Change, Preserve the Environment and Create Resilient Communities
• 01/17/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces "Make-Ready" Program For Electric Vehicles
  Utility Support Will Accelerate Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
• 01/16/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces Additional $2 Billion in Utility Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification Initiatives to Combat Climate Change
  New Targets Will Reduce 3 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Pollution — Equivalent to Removing 600,000 Gas-Powered Cars from New York Roads
• 01/16/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces $3.4 Million Awarded as Part of New York's Historic Workforce Development Initiative
  61 New York State Businesses, Community Colleges, and Community-Based Organizations Receive Funding for Workforce Development
• 01/13/2020 NYSERDA Selects The Inspection Boys and WIN Home Inspection to Provide Home Energy Ratings for Homebuyers in Queens
  Supports Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal and State Mandate for a 40 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
• 01/13/2020 NYSERDA Selects Home Inspections By The Fulmer Group and National Property Inspections to Provide Home Energy Ratings for Homebuyers in Monroe County
  Supports Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal and State Mandate for a 40 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
• 01/13/2020 NYSERDA Selects Home Inspections By The Fulmer Group to Provide Home Energy Ratings for Homebuyers in Erie County
  Supports Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal and State Mandate for a 40 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
• 01/08/2020 Governor Cuomo Outlines 2020 Agenda: Making Progress Happen
  In 10th State of the State Address, Governor Advances Bold Agenda to Continue New York's Role as Progressive Capital of the Nation
• 01/07/2020 Governor Cuomo Announces 32nd Proposal of the State of the State: Expanding New York's $175 Million Workforce Development Initiative to Meet Emerging Job Demand
  Expands Placed-Based Workforce Development in Underserved Communities by Creating New Future of Work Centers