2023 Announcements

May

• 05/24/2023 $10 Million Initiative Announced to Advance Clean Hydrogen Innovation
  
• 05/19/2023 DEC and NYSERDA Announce Stakeholder Information Sessions on Development of Economywide Cap-and-invest Program to Reduce Climate Pollution
  
• 05/11/2023 Joint Statement from Climate Action Council Co-Chairs Basil Seggos, DEC Commissioner, and Doreen Harris, President and CEO, NYSERDA on EPA’s Proposed New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
  
• 05/03/2023 FY 2024 Budget Highlights Energy Affordability, Sustainable Buildings, and Clean Energy
  
• 05/01/2023 $15 Million New Construction Future Housing Initiative Announced to Advance Construction of All-Electric, Affordable Homes In NYC
  

April

• 04/28/2023 Launch of $250 Million Community Decarbonization Fund Announced
  Low-Cost Capital Provided to Community-Based Lenders Will Support Projects That Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Disadvantaged Communities
• 04/18/2023 During Earth Week, Governor Hochul Announces Completion Of Eight New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects
  Created Nearly 1,800 Jobs, Spurred Nearly $800 Million in Private Investment While Contributing Nearly $70 Million in Direct Payments to Host Communities and Enough Energy to Power More than 150,000 New York Homes
• 04/14/2023 $6.5 Million Awarded to Support New Insurance Policies and Products for Climate Technology Solutions
  InnSure to Deploy Grants That Will Advance Insurance Market Growth, Transform Business Support and Provide Consumer Confidence
• 04/11/2023 $1.9 Million Awarded to Projects that Advance Low Carbon Solutions for Multifamily Buildings
  Co-Op, Condo, and Rental Upgrades Will Reduce Climate Change Causing Emissions from Buildings and Improve Energy Efficiency
• 04/07/2023 Seven States in NE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Announce DOE Proposal for Funding and Designation as a National Hub
  More Than a Dozen Projects Proposed for the Northeast to Advance Production, Consumption, and Infrastructure for Clean Hydrogen for Use in Hard to Decarbonize Sectors

March

• 03/21/2023 Governor Announces $13.5 Million to Third Round Winners of Buildings of Excellence Competition
  Early-Stage Design Funding Also Announced to Support Integration of Low Carbon Solutions from Start of Design
• 03/10/2023 Agreements Announced 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 Closed Landfills in the Southern Tier and Hudson Valley

February

• 02/09/2023 Vermont Joins Multi-State Effort to Create Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub in Northeast
  Collaborative Effort Includes Seven States and More Than 100 Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners

January

• 01/25/2023 Anthony J Fiore Appointed Chief Program Officer
  Will Lead Wide Range of Clean Energy Program Portfolios in Support of Achieving New York State’s Nation-Leading Climate Act Goals
• 01/10/2023 Governor Hochul Announces Transformative Investments in Energy Affordability, Building Efficiency, and Clean Air and Water
  Announces Energy Affordability Guarantee, a First-in-the-Nation Pilot Program to Ensure Participating New Yorkers Never Pay More than Six Percent of Their Incomes on Electricity
• 01/10/2023 Governor Hochul Unveils Cap-and-Invest Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Combat Climate Change
  Economywide Cap-And-Invest Program Will Fund a Sustainable Future While Protecting Consumers