2023 Announcements

September

• 09/20/2023 Window Heat Pump Units Installed in Public Housing as Part of Clean Heat Challenge
  30,000 Units to Be Installed to Better Serve Heating and Cooling Needs
• 09/19/2023 Construction Begins on Converter Station for 339-Mile Champlain Hudson Power Express
  Start of Construction Paves Way for First-Ever Transformation of a Fossil Fuel Site into a Grid-Scale Zero-Emissions Facility in New York City
• 09/18/2023 Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Celebrating 15th Annual Climate Week in New York State
  Proclamation Reaffirms New York's Commitment to Combat Climate Change, Make Communities More Resilient, and Create More Equitable Opportunities for All New Yorkers
• 09/15/2023 Roadmap and Guidebook Announced for P-12 Schools to Transition Bus Fleets to Zero-Emission
  Resources Will Help School Districts and Bus Operators Remove Fossil Fuel Vehicles and Transportation Emissions
• 09/14/2023 Six Leading Real Estate Groups Selected in Round Two of Empire Buildings Challenge
  Round Three of Challenge Now Open to Advance Replicable Low-Carbon Retrofit Solutions for Multifamily Buildings
• 09/11/2023 $20 Million State Energy Financing Fund Launched
  Financing Vehicle Unlocks Complementary State and Federal Funding for Capital Deployment to Projects that Reduce Emissions from the Built Environment
• 09/01/2023 Two Companies Selected to Advance Climate Tech Innovation and Manufacturing in New York State
  ADL Ventures and SecondMuse to Administer Programs Connecting Entrepreneurs and Startups with Resources, Supply Chain Partners and Manufacturers

August

• 08/25/2023 Governor Hochul Celebrates Conclusion of Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Listening Tour
  Statewide Environmental Bond Act Listening Tour Has Concluded
• 08/22/2023 Labor Stakeholder Roundtable Announced for Cap-and-Invest Program
  Roundtable Advances New York State's Efforts to Meet Just Transition Targets under Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
• 08/21/2023 Clean Transportation Projects and Access Improvements Advance in the Bronx to Reduce Congestion, Improve Public Health
  Phase Two of $1.7 Billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project and Shared-Use Path To Be Completed Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget
• 08/18/2023 Nearly $14 Million Announced to Advance Clean Hydrogen Innovation
  Round One Makes Up to $8 Million Available to Address Challenges of Decarbonizing Industrial Process Heat and Advancing Clean Hydrogen Production and Renewable Energy Integration
• 08/17/2023 Nearly $15 Million Awarded to Four Demonstration Projects To Advance Long Energy Duration Energy Storage Technology Solutions
  Additional $8.15 Million Now Available for Yet to be Commercialized Technologies That Advance, Develop or Field-Test Hydrogen, Electric, Chemical, Mechanical or Thermal-Electric Storage Technologies
• 08/11/2023 $11 Million Now Available for Solutions Addressing Grid Challenges
  More Than $5 Million Awarded To Round Three Projects
• 08/11/2023 Climate Justice Stakeholder Roundtable Announced for Cap-and-Invest Program
  Aug. 23 Roundtable Advances New York State's Efforts to Meet Equity Requirements under Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
• 08/07/2023 New Documentary Series Announced Showcasing New York’s Abundant Clean Energy Innovation and Green Jobs
  “Roadtrip Nation: Empowered State” Follows Three Young Adults as They Explore Their Home State to See the Clean Energy Transition Underway, Learn About Meaningful Clean Energy Careers
• 08/03/2023 $12 Million Announced to Advance Electric Vehicle Integration with the Electric Grid
  Initiative Seeks Novel Demonstrations of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies
• 08/03/2023 NYSERDA Announces Release of Draft Eligibility Guidelines to Advance Zero-Emission School Bus Environmental Bond Act Investments
  Public Comments Accepted Until Friday, September 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
• 08/01/2023 New York Receives Significant Federal Assistance to Reduce Energy Costs for New Yorkers
  Inflation Reduction Act Helps Support Nuclear Power in New York State

July

• 07/28/2023 Governor Hochul Convenes Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group Following Fires In Jefferson, Orange, And Suffolk Counties
  DHSES-OFPC, NYSERDA, DEC, DPS, and DOS to Examine Energy Storage Facility Fires and Safety Standards
• 07/28/2023 $18 Million Available Under NextGen Buildings Innovation Challenges
  Round Seven Includes New Challenge Area of Intelligent Building Control Technologies That Manage Energy Assets and Electrical Loads
• 07/24/2023 Induction Stove Challenge Expected to Launch this Fall
  Agreement sets forth pilot that will update 100 NYCHA apartments with modern, electric stoves using existing 120-volt outlets
• 07/20/2023 Completion of Largest Rooftop Solar Project in New York State Announced
  Located in Orange County on the Rooftop of Medline Industries, the Nation's Largest Privately Held Manufacturer and Distributor of Medical Products
• 07/19/2023 $29 MILLION ANNOUNCED FOR CHARGE READY 2.0 LEVEL 2 CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DRIVE CLEAN REBATES
  New York State Reaches Milestone of 150,000 Passenger Electric Vehicles on the Road
• 07/19/2023 $10 Million Announced in Round Four of Buildings of Excellence Competition
  Competition Advances Zero-Carbon Multifamily Buildings in New York State and Continues Early-Stage Design Support for Design Teams and Developers

June

• 06/22/2023 South Fork Wind Installs First Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and U.S.-Built Substation in New York State
  South Fork Wind Achieves the State's First Offshore Wind "Steel in the Water" with Installation of Foundation for U.S.-Built Offshore Substation
• 06/12/2023 $10 MILLION COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACCELERATED EFFICIENCY PROGRAM TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION
  Up to $5 Million Per Project Now Available for Eligible Projects Proposed to Be Completed and Operational by 2025
• 06/05/2023 NYSERDA Announces $10 Million Available for Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Projects
  Funding Will Advance Building Decarbonization Work and Stimulate Economic Development
• 06/02/2023 NYSERDA Announces $15 Million for Fifth Round of Commercial and Industrial Carbon Challenge
  

May

• 05/31/2023 NY Green Bank Surpasses $2 Billion in Financial Commitments and Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
  
• 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