2026 Announcements

August

• 08/05/2026 DEC And NYSERDA Finalize Regulations To Strengthen Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
  Updates to Multi-State RGGI Program Ensure Affordability, Further Decrease Emissions, and Help Improve Energy Reliability

July

• 07/21/2026 $8 Million Is Now Available to Advance Innovative Alternative Fuel Solutions In New York
  Initiative Will Reduce Emissions in Hard-to-Electrify Sectors Including Transportation and Industry
• 07/02/2026 Eight Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Installed in New York
  State is Ahead of Schedule for Reaching Ten Gigawatts by 2030

June

• 06/25/2026 $24 Million Is Now Available For Innovative Technologies To Modernize New York's Electric Grid
  Emerging Innovative Transmission and Distribution Solutions to Enhance Performance and Improve Reliability
• 06/16/2026 Completion of Champlain Hudson Power Express Project Celebrated
  Line Will Meet Up to 20% of New York City’s Energy Needs with Emission-Free Hydropower and Benefit Disadvantaged Communities Most Impacted by Climate Change
• 06/12/2026 NYSERDA and DPS Announce Publication of Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper
  Paper Represents First Piece of New York’s Master Plan for Responsible Advanced Nuclear Development
• 06/04/2026 $25 Million Is Now Available For Clean, High-Performance Building Projects
  Building Cleaner Communities Competition Demonstrates Replicable Pathways to Modernize Buildings and Incorporate Energy Efficient Strategies

May

• 05/21/2026 $6 Million Awarded to Integrate Electric Vehicles Into New York’s Electric Grid
  Solutions Enhance Grid Flexibility, Accommodate Energy Demand, and Lower Costs for Consumers
• 05/20/2026 $15 million Is Now Available To Advance Innovative Building Solutions In New York State
  Initiative Supports Technologies To Improve Energy Efficiency and Building Performance in Existing Buildings

April

• 04/29/2026 NYSERDA Announces New Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
  
• 04/27/2026 Over $100 Million Is Now Available To Make Clean Energy Upgrades In Public Schools in New York State
  More Than $41 Million Awarded to Five Priority School Districts Across the State
• 04/24/2026 Land-Based Renewable Energy Solicitation Announced
  Competitive Solicitation Supports New York’s Large-Scale Renewable Energy Industry
• 04/21/2026 Funding is now available to purchase or lease an electric vehicle
  Drive Clean Rebate Makes It More Affordable to Drive Electric
• 04/16/2026  Over $125 Million Available To Upgrade Affordable Multifamily Housing
  New Program Provides Support for Cost-effective Energy Efficiency and Electrification Improvements in Residential Buildings
• 04/10/2026 $17.5 Million Investment in Advanced Clean Heating and Cooling Solutions Announced
  $10 Million Is Now Available for Field Installations of Window Heat Pumps in Multifamily Buildings
• 04/09/2026 More Than $20 Million Is Now Available To Make Energy Efficiency and Electrification Upgrades At Hospital in New York State
  Funding Available for Projects That Achieve Innovative Pathways To Reduce Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Hospitals
• 04/02/2026 Clean Energy Workforce Commitment Expanded With $50 Million In New Funding To Prepare Workers For Careers In Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy
  New Programs Are Part of State’s $320 Million Commitment for Clean Energy Workforce Development and Training

March

• 03/12/2026 Over $4 Million Awarded For Zero-Emission Transportation Projects In Downstate New York
  Supports Affordable, On-Demand Micro Mobility and Rideshare Services to Improve First and Last Mile Connections

January

• 01/08/2026 Joint Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton and NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris