P-12 Schools: Green and Clean Energy Solutions
The P-12 Schools: Green and Clean Energy Solutions Program provides funding for eligible pre-kindergarten through grade 12 (P-12) schools to reduce school energy use and assist in the conversion to carbon free fuels.
The program provides cost-sharing for energy studies to reduce energy use, and cost-sharing for clean heating and cooling and net zero design.
How It Works
Energy Studies
Cost-sharing for energy studies is available to investigate opportunities to reduce energy use and/or evaluate potential conversion to carbon free fuels. A cost share of up to 75% of the study cost is available.
Cost-sharing is capped at $150,000 per study application.
Schools may work with their own consultant or choose from NYSERDA’s FlexTech Consultant list. See the Green and Clean Energy Solutions program Opportunity Notice (PON 4157) for complete participation and eligibility details. See the Green and Clean Energy Solutions program Opportunity Notice (PON 4157) for complete participation and eligibility details.
Who Can Apply
Schools or authorized representatives may apply to the program. Eligible project sites include publicly or privately-owned P-12 schools in New York State that pay into the System Benefits Charge (SBC) on their electric utility bill. All space within the buildings must be solely occupied by P-12 students and staff.
How to Apply
View the Program Opportunity Notice (PON 4157)
for full eligibility, application, consultant, and deliverables requirements and for an overview of the participation timeline.
Schools or authorized representatives may submit completed application packages to P12Schools@nyserda.ny.gov. An application can be one or multiple components and may cover a single building or multiple buildings under a single school district.
Contact
Email program questions to P12Schools@nyserda.ny.gov
Energy consultants, engineering companies, energy service companies (ESCOs), and other eligible firms interested in becoming a NYSERDA FlexTech Consultant should refer to RFP 3628.
For more information on P-12 programs, see the P-12 Schools Initiative homepage.