2022 Announcements

August

• 08/11/2022 Governor Hochul Signs Transformative Green Chips Legislation to Create Jobs and Lower Emissions By Boosting Semiconductor Manufacturing in New-York
  First-in-the-Nation Legislation Offers Financial Assistance in Exchange for New Jobs, Capital Investment, and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• 08/11/2022 State Department of Transportation Announces Plan for Expansion of New York's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Now Available Online
  Public Feedback Will Help State Department of Transportation Finalize Plans for Buildout of Fast Charging Infrastructure Along Designated EV Alternative Fuel Corridors
• 08/02/2022 Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce $70 Million Initial Investment to Decarbonize NYCHA Buildings as Part of Clean Heat for All Challange
  Midea America and Gradient Selected by NYPA to Develop New Heat Pump Technology and Produce 30,000 Initial Units

July

• 07/27/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York's Third Offshore Wind Solicitation to Accelerate Clean Energy Development
  Seeks to Procure at Least 2,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Enough to Power 1.5 Million Homes
• 07/23/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Interagency Efforts to Help Protect New Yorkers From Extreme Heat Risks
  Advances Governor's State of the State Directive to Develop Statewide Extreme Heat Action Plan
• 07/08/2022 NYSERDA Announces Agreements on Two Municipally-Owned Sites for Renewable Energy Development
  Memorandums of Understanding Will Allow State to Explore Feasibility of Hosting Build-Ready Renewable Energy Projects on Otherwise Underutilized Lands in the North Country and Long Island
• 07/05/2022 Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Spur Energy Efficiency, Consumer Savings, and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions While Supporting Prevailing Wage Measures
  Legislation A.10439/S.9405 Strengthens New York's Building Codes and Appliance Standards

June

• 06/03/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New Online Resource Center for New York's Continued Expansion of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
  New Website Shows How National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Funding Can Be Used Across New York State
• 06/02/2022 Governor Hochul Announces 22 Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy to New Yorkers
  State's Largest Land-based Procurement of Large-Scale Renewable Projects to Date
• 06/01/2022 Climate Action Council Extends Deadline for Public to Comment on Draft Scoping Plan to July 1
  Extension Builds on More Than 18,000 Comments Received Following 11 Public Hearings and Answers the Call for Additional Time to Review Scoping Plan

May

• 05/26/2022 National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium Announces Kevin Knobloch as Acting Executive Director
  Will Lead Public-Private Partnership Focused on Advancing Offshore Wind Technology in the United States
• 05/16/2022 NYSERDA Announces $10 Million Available Through Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Program
  Will Accelerate Decarbonization and Economic Development to Revitalize Disadvantaged Communities
• 05/13/2022 NYSERDA Makes $15 Million Available for Fourth Annual Commercial and Industrial Carbon Challenge
  Challenge to Reduce Statewide Emissions, Combat Climate Change, Drive Economic Growth
• 05/03/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Appointed to the Climate Action Council
  Appointment Will Provide Labor Representation in Work of the Council

April

• 04/22/2022 On Earth Day, Governor Hochul Announces $59 Million Now Available for Clean Green Schools Initiative
  Program Will Improve Air Quality, Advance Clean Energy and Reduce Carbon Emissions in Pre-K-12 Public Schools
• 04/21/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Playbook for Advancing Carbon Neutrality in High Rise Buildings
  Playbook Created in Partnership with NYSERDA and Four Leading Real Estate Developers - Empire State Realty Trust, the Durst Organization, Hudson Square Properties, and Vornado
• 04/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Approval of New Framework to Achieve at Least Ten Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030
  Enough Clean Solar Energy to Power Nearly 700,000 Additional New York Homes Annually
• 04/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Approval of Contracts to Deliver Clean, Renewable Electricity to New York City
  Largest Renewable Energy and Transmission Projects in New York State in 50 Years
• 04/14/2022 NYSERDA Announces Launch of NY Energy Advisor Website
  Improves Access to Energy Programs for Low-to-Moderate Income New York Families
• 04/13/2022 NYSERDA and National Grid Select ICF to Deliver Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Central New York Homeowners
  Focuses on National Grid’s Residential Electricity and Natural Gas Customers in One-to-Four-Family Homes in Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego Counties
• 04/07/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million in Funding Available in Round Three of $40 Million Buildings of Excellence Competition
  Competition Advances Carbon Neutral Multifamily Buildings in New York State with Early-Stage Design Support Added for Design Teams and Developers

March

• 03/31/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Applications Open for Second Cohort of Empire Building Challenge Partners to Advance Climate-Friendly Buildings in New York State
  Teams of Real Estate Owners and Engineers Sought to Partner with New York State and Demonstrate Retrofit Approaches That Decarbonize Heating and Domestic Hot Water in Existing High-Rise Buildings
• 03/25/2022 NYSERDA Announces $6.5 Million Available to Design, Build, and Operate State's Integrated Energy Data Resource Platform
  Centralized Platform Will Allow Effective Access to Useful Energy Data to Support New and Innovative Clean Energy Business Models That Deliver Benefits to New York Energy Customers
• 03/24/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Multi-State Agreement Signed with Major Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners to Propose a Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub
  Partners to Develop Proposal for Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding and Designation as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
• 03/23/2022 NYSERDA, NYSEG and RG&E Announce Future Grid Challenge Project Awards in Southern Tier to Help Forecast and Assess Impact of Increasing Electrification on the Electric Grid
  Up To $3 Million Now Available for Round Two Pilot Projects That Seek to Maximize Integration of Renewable Resources Into Transmission System
• 03/22/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York as Top Community Solar Market in the United States
  More Than One Gigawatt Installed - Enough to Serve More Than 200,000 Homes Across the State
• 03/15/2022 New York State Climate Action Council Announces Public Hearing Schedule
  April and May Public Hearings at Upstate and Downstate Locations to Provide Public Opportunities to Share Input on Draft Scoping Plan
• 03/09/2022 New York State Releases Draft Disadvantaged Communities Criteria to Advance Climate Justice
  Draft Criteria Developed by Climate Justice Working Group Released for 120-Day Public Comment Period
• 03/04/2022 Governor Hochul Highlights Available Programs to Help New Yorkers Manage Rising Energy Costs
  Options Available to Maximize Energy Efficiency, Affordability, and Comfort

February

• 02/18/2022 NYSERDA Announces $3 Million to Assist Municipal Electric Utilities and Rural Cooperatives With Providing Decarbonized and Resilient Energy Services
  Advances New York State’s Commitment to Ensure an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for All New Yorkers
• 02/17/2022 New York State Agencies Announce Report on Economic Benefits of Investing in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in New York Forests and Agriculture
  U.S. Climate Alliance Report Finds Reforestation, Afforestation, and Manure Methane Management Offer Significant Economic and Environmental Health Benefits While Addressing Climate Change
• 02/17/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million Proposal to Transition Existing Workers and Train Individuals from Disadvantaged Communities for Clean Energy Jobs
  NYSERDA Pursuing Federal Grant to Support the New York Community Colleges Energy Equity Consortium to Ramp Up Training and Job Preparation for 3,500 New Yorkers
• 02/11/2022 New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Starts Construction
  South Fork Wind Project to Kickstart New York's Offshore Wind Industry, Provide Clean Energy to Long Island

January

• 01/19/2022 Governor Hochul Adds $12 Million to Program that Helps Consumers Save Up to $2,000 When Purchasing Electric Vehicles
  The Drive Clean Rebate Program Helps New Yorkers Drive Cleaner Cars and Reduces Upfront Costs
• 01/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind Projects are Finalized
  Locks In Major Economic Opportunities, Investment, and Job Creation for New York State
• 01/12/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million Awarded to Advance Climate-friendly High-rise Building Retrofits in New York State
  Unprecedented Emissions Reduction Retrofit Projects Will Serve as Models for Urban Sustainability in Cold Climates
• 01/12/2022 Governor Hochul, with Interior Secretary Haaland and Governor Murphy, Announces Historic Wind Energy Auction Off New York and New Jersey Coast
  New York Bight Lease Sale Has Potential to Generate Up to Seven Gigawatts of Clean Energy, Power Nearly Two Million Homes
• 01/10/2022 Governor Hochul Announces 17 Projects Eligible to Compete Through $85 Million New York Clean Transportation Prizes Program
  $3 Million in Grants and Services Awarded to Teams to Advance Solutions that Reduce Air Pollution, Enhance Electrification, and Grow Mobility in Underserved Communities
• 01/05/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Plan to Achieve 2 Million Climate-Friendly Homes By 2030
  With Buildings Accounting for More than a Third of New York's Climate Pollution, Governor Launches Unprecedented Commitment to Accelerating Green, Electrified or Electrification-Ready Buildings
• 01/05/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Nation Leading $500 Million Investment in Offshore Wind
  New Investments to Support New York's Third Offshore Wind Procurement in 2022