2020 Announcements

April

• 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 Utiltiy 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