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Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Program

 

NYSERDA has incentives available to support economic development projects across New York State for projects that are regionally significant and designed to carbon neutral net zero energy performance. Community Economic Development Projects that are regionally significant are aligned with the goals of the Regional Economic Development Council’sLink opens in new window - close new window to return to this page. Strategic Plan or other State priorities.

NYSERDA’s Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development program supports projects in three categories:

Category A: Carbon Neutral Facilities 
This category supports the design and construction of carbon neutral or net zero performance at the facility level, supporting building-specific measures for efficiency, renewable energy, storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The program is open to existing and new construction buildings to achieve carbon neutral or net zero energy performance.

Category B: Carbon Neutral Communities
Projects in this category supports carbon neutral or net zero performance at the community level, including community-scale development, campuses, or large real estate portfolio development projects. The program is geared to expand community and portfolio-based planning services; and spur large-scale projects to achieve carbon neutral or net zero energy performance.

Category C: Significant Emissions Reductions
Projects in this category supports economic development projects that have significant carbon or greenhouse gas equivalent emissions reductions. The program can support regionally significant projects that have Statewide impacts including central plants or the modification to an industrial process.

How to Apply

Applications to this program are submitted through the New York State Consolidated Funding Application.

For additional information, please reference the following: http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/Link opens in new window - close new window to return to this page.

Winning Projects 

Winners of NYSERDA’s Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development awards offer real world examples of economic development projects that are designed to meet decarbonization goals. The below list of projects span a diverse range of sectors including agriculture, downtown revitalization, mixed use, institutional, arts and culture, workforce development, manufacturing, as well as food and beverage production.

Category A Projects

Project: United Way of Long Island Net Zero
Award: $595,000.00
Company: United Way of Long Island
REDC: Long Island

Project: New Composting Bedding Pack Energy Net Zero Smart Dairy Barn
Award: $1,000,000.00
Company Wood B Ayr Farm
REDC: Central New York

Project:  City Winery of Hudson Valley
Award: $805,756.00
Company: City Winery of Hudson Valley
REDC: Mid Hudson

Project: Basilica Hudson NetZero Campus
Award: $950,139.00
Company: $1,357,342.00
REDC: Capital Region

Project: Salina 1st LLC Net Zero
Award: $1,000,000.00
Company: Salina 1st LLC
REDC: Central New York

Project: 139 Fifth Avenue Pelham
Award: $943,072.00
Company: Pelham RE Partners LLC
REDC: Mid Hudson

ProjectRome’s Water Resource Recovery Facility
Award: $1,000,000.00
Company: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments Inc
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: VINES
Award: $400,000.00
Company: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments Inc.
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: Urban Environmental Education Center Including Childcare
Award: $1,000,000.00
Company: Ithaca Children's Garden
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: Buffalo Harbor State Park Gateway Center
Award: $1,000,000.00
Company: New York State Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation
REDC: Western New York 

Project: Connected Autonomous Vehicle Enclosure (CAVE)
Award: $500,000.00
Company: University of Buffalo
REDC: Western New York

Project: Solar Home Factory
Award: $1,975,000.00
Company: Solar Home Factory
REDC: Finger Lakes

Project: Sustainability Workforce Training Center
Award: $137,817.00
Company: People United for Sustainable Housing
REDC: Western New York

Project: 185 South Main Street Cold Storage, washing station, solar array, and energy efficiency build out
Award: $410,590.00
Company: Main Street Farms LLC
REDC: Central New York

Project: Catskill Gateway Carbon Neutral Project
Award: $1,914,059.00
Company: 335 Main Street LLC
REDC: Capital Region

Project: Rubin Hall Passive House Retrofit
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: New York University
REDC: New York City

Project: 211 Main Street North Tonawanda
Award: $300,000.00
Company: Enterprise Lumber Silo LLC
REDC: Western New York

Project: Red Barn Hudson Carbon Neutral Project
Award: $601,234.00
Company: South Front Street Holdings LLC
REDC: Capital Region

Project: The Plant Powerhouse Carbon Neutral Project
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: Mid Hudson
REDC: Adaptive Reuse

Project: Andel Greenhouse
Award: $154,500.00
Company: Delaware County IDA
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: NYU Net Zero Energy for Economic Development
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: New York University
REDC: New York City

Project: Frederic Church Center
Award: $1,868,776.00
Company: The Olana Partnership Inc
REDC: Capital Region

Project: DutchView Farm
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: DutchView Farm
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: Eco-Maple Syrup Production Expansion
Award: $166,928.00
Company: Delaware County IDA
REDC: Finger Lakes

Project: Tower 3
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: 1500 Waters Place Realty LLC
REDC: New York City

Project: Historic Cohoes City Hall Carbon Neutral Initiative
Award: $ 1,050,000.00
Company: City of Cohoes
REDC: Capital Region

Project: Bethel Town Hall Renovation and Modernization
Award: $ 149,186.00
Company: Town of Bethel
REDC: Mid Hudson

Project: Capital Project
Award: $600,000.00
Company: Storm King Art Center
REDC: Mid Hudson

Project: Highland Passive House
Award: $1,303,157.00
Company: RTH Realty Holdings LLC.
REDC: Mid Hudson


Category B Projects

Project: Net Zero Energy Roadmap for UAlbany
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: University at Albany
REDC: Capital Region

Project: NYU Net Zero Energy for Economic Development
Award: $2,000,000.00
Company: New York University
REDC: New York City

Project: Binghamton University Clean Energy Master Plan
Award: $5,000,000.00
Company: Binghamton University
REDC: Southern Tier

Project: Morningside Decarbonization Study
Award: $1,506,575.00
Company: Columbia University
REDC: New York City

Category C Projects

Currently there are not any projects funded in this category. Check back for more information in the future as we progress through this round.