2024 Announcements

December

• 12/21/2023 Initial Findings Released From Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group On Emergency Response
  Available Analyses Find No Reported Injuries, No Harmful Levels of Toxins Detected at Sites of Battery Storage Fires
• 12/20/2023 Cap-and-Invest Outline and Affordability Study Released
  Pre-Proposal Details Preliminary Cap-and-Invest Program Information, Seeks Input on Development of Regulations to Implement Statewide Program

July

• 07/26/2024 Draft Fire Code Announced to Enhance Safety Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems
  Draft Code Language Includes Changes to Improve Coordination and Emergency Preparedness
• 07/17/2024 Start of Construction Announced for New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Project
  924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind to Power Approximately 600,000 Homes Once Completed in 2026
• 07/17/2024 Empire Technology Prize Finalists Selected to Advance Low Carbon Heating Solutions
  Selected Teams Will Partner with Leading Real Estate Companies to Advance Their Low Carbon Solutions for Heating Tall Buildings
• 07/01/2024 $3 Million Available for New Climate Justice Fellowship Plus Pilot Program in Bronx and Queens
  U.S. Department of Labor Funding Will Support Two-Year Climate Justice Fellowships for Priority Populations

June

• 06/28/2024 Final Interagency Extreme Heat Action Plan Released Following Two-Year Review
  Interagency Plan Advances Governor’s State of the State Directive To Address Extreme Heat Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities and New Yorkers at Increased Risk of Harmful Health Effects
• 06/26/2024 More Than $21.5 Million Announced For Nature-Based Solutions To Lower Emissions And Sequester Carbon
  $8.5 Million Awarded through Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge
• 06/25/2024 $10 Million Is Now Available for Large-Scale Thermal Projects That Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  New Large-Scale Thermal Program Supports Decarbonizing Heating, Cooling, and Hot Water Systems in Buildings, Including Designs for Multiple Buildings Served by Thermal Energy Networks
• 06/21/2024 $32 Million Now Available For Shared Electric Transportation Solutions
  New Clean Mobility Program Supports Community-Led Planning and Demonstration Projects That Solve Local Transportation Needs and Help Reduce Emissions
• 06/20/2024 Approval of New York's Nation-Leading Six Gigawatt Energy Storage Roadmap Announced
  Comprehensive Roadmap Expands State's Successful Energy Storage Programs to Unlock the Rapid Growth of Renewables and Bolster Grid Reliability and Customer Resilience
• 06/20/2024 New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Solicitation Announced To Deliver Clean Electricity Across The State
  Final Proposals for Large-Scale Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects Due in August 2024
• 06/13/2024 Two Agreements Announced On Underutilized Sites for Renewable Energy Development
  Memorandums of Understanding Will Allow State to Explore Feasibility of Hosting Build-Ready Renewable Energy Projects on Underutilized Sites in the Southern Tier and Western New York
• 06/12/2024 Over $5 Million Announced For Long Duration Energy Storage Projects
  Funding Advances Energy Storage Solutions That Help Harness and Provide Stored Renewable Energy to New York's Electric Grid
• 06/10/2024 Start Of Construction Announced On Transformation of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Into Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Hub
  City’s First Offshore Wind Transmission Connection and Port at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to Become Staging Hub for Empire Wind 1 Project, Which Will Deliver 810 Megawatts of Renewable Electricity to New York
• 06/08/2024 Administration Appointees Confirmed By Senate
  
• 06/07/2024 $5 Million Is Now Available For Demonstration Projects That Co-Locate Solar and Agricultural Operations In New York State
  Supports Applied Research Into Renewable Energy Generation and Active Farming
• 06/04/2024 The Finalization Of New Contracts Announced For Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind
  Once in Operation in 2026, Offshore Wind Projects Will Be the Largest Power Generation Projects in New York State in Over 35 Years

May

• 05/30/2024 $39.6 Million Is Now Available To Low Income New Yorkers For Home Energy Efficiency and Electrification Upgrades
  New York Becomes First State to Offer U.S. Department of Energy Home Energy Rebate Funding; Funds Now Available Through State’s EmPower+ Program
• 05/23/2024 $10 Million In Funding Now Available in Round 5 of $68 Million Buildings Of Excellence Competition
  Competition Advances Carbon Neutral Buildings in New York State and Continues Early Design Support for Design Teams and Developers
• 05/22/2024 11 Leading Real Estate Groups Selected As Part of Empire Buildings Challenge to Advance Climate-Friendly Buildings in New York State
  New Digital Resource Created by NYSERDA and Leading Empire Building Challenge Partners to Support Broadscale Building Decarbonization
• 05/13/2024 $10 Million Announced for Sixth Round of Commercial and Industrial Carbon Challenge
  Funding Accelerate Decarbonization, Combat Climate Change and Spur Economic Growth
• 05/13/2024 $10 Million Available for Carbon-Neutral Economic Development Projects
  Building Cleaner Communities Competition Continues to Accelerate Decarbonization and Economic Development Across the State

April

• 04/24/2024 Three Agreements Announced for Potential Renewable Energy Development
  Memorandums of Understanding Will Allow State to Explore Feasibility of Hosting Build-Ready Renewable Energy Projects on Underutilized Sites in the Southern Tier, Western NY, and Long Island
• 04/23/2024 Steps Forward Announced to Support New York's Clean Energy Industry
  Next Phase of the State’s Supply Chain Activities Released in the Form of $200 Million Supportive Manufacturing and Logistics RFP
• 04/22/2024 New York Selected To Receive Nearly $250 Million By Environmental Protection Agency for Solar Projects Benefitting Low Income Residents
  Funding Award Expands New York State’s National Leadership and Commitment to Increase Access to Clean Solar Energy
• 04/18/2024 Department of Energy Approval to Fund Energy Affordability Program for Low Income New Yorkers Announced
  Department of Energy Approves Plan for New York to Access Inflation Reduction Act Funding to Support Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Upgrades
• 04/05/2024 $3.5 Million Available To Develop Grid Modernization Projects
  Supports Municipal Electric Utilities and Rural Cooperatives in Developing Proposals that Advance Reliability of Infrastructure and Access to Affordable Clean Energy
• 04/02/2024 $8 Million Awarded To Advance Zero-Carbon Multifamily Buildings
  Nine Projects in Buildings of Excellence Competition Advance Replicable New Construction and Low-Carbon Retrofit Solutions for Multifamily Buildings

March

• 03/28/2024 First Development Phase Of The New York State Integrated Energy Data Resource Platform Completed
  Platform Expands Access to Centralized Clean Energy Data, Inviting New Innovative Business Models and Helping Accelerate Deployment of Clean Energy Solutions
• 03/15/2024 More Than $16 Million Now Available to Advance Innovation in Clean Hydrogen
  Supports Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects and Helps Leverage Federal Funding Opportunities
• 03/14/2024 Completion of South Fork Wind, First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in the United States Announced
  All 12 Turbines Powered Up and Will Deliver Electricity Across Long Island and the Rockaways
• 03/05/2024 Funding Now Available To Support Electric School Bus Charging Infrastructure
  New York School Bus Incentive Program Makes Charging Infrastructure and Electric Upgrades for Clean Buses More Affordable for Public Schools

February

• 02/29/2024 Two Offshore Wind Project Awards Announced, To Deliver Clean Power In 2026
  Empire Wind I and Sunrise Wind Will Foster More Than 800 Near-term, Family-Sustaining Jobs
• 02/06/2024 Initial Recommendations Released from Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group
  Working Group Outlines Recommended Enhanced Safety Standards for Battery Energy Storage Systems
• 02/02/2024 Technical Chapters of New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Released
  Advances 2024 State of the State Initiative to Improve Resiliency and Prepare for the Impacts for Climate Change
• 02/01/2024 Statewide “Buy Safe, Charge Safe” Campaign Announced To Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
  Complements the Governor’s State of the State Proposal to Ban the Sale of Unsafe Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micro-mobility Devices

January

• 01/24/2024 Virtual Information Session Announced for Disadvantaged Communities Investments and Benefits Reporting Guidance
  Public Invited to Feb. 1 Information Session on Draft Guidance For New York State Entities that Supports Implementation of Climate Act’s Equity and Justice Requirements
• 01/23/2024 $100 Million In Environmental Bond Act Funding Now Available For Clean Green Schools
  Advances State of the State Initiative to Expand Access to Healthy, Efficient Cooling for Vulnerable Populations
• 01/12/2024 New York State Awarded $15 Million In Federal Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging
  U.S. Department of Transportation Grant Will Improve Access to Charging Infrastructure in Small to Medium Cities and Tourist Destinations Including State Parks and Hotels
• 01/03/2024 Draft Disadvantaged Communities Investments and Benefits Reporting Guidance Released for New York State Entities
  Interagency Guidance Supports Implementation of Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Equity and Justice Requirements