Strategic Energy Management Program

Strategic energy management (SEM) is a comprehensive approach to aligning energy efficiency with business practices and goals to achieve long-term benefits. Instead of managing energy saving projects one by one, SEM gives you the tools to manage energy in a coordinated and strategic way across your organization—helping your business increase profitability, create a competitive advantage, and achieve greater resiliency. Explore SEM’s success stories showcasing real, tangible benefits for businesses.

NYSERDA is offering the opportunity for business, at no-cost, to participate in an energy-savings treasure hunt at their facility to transform their energy management. Tresure hunts are facilitated events guided by a professional coach to identify ways to increase profitability, help attain environmental goals, and achieve greater resiliency.

How You Benefit

• Profitability: Reduce overhead costs and production downtime.
• Competitive Advantage: Differentiate yourself in the market as a sustainability leader.
• Reduce Environmental Impact: Move closer to achieving your climate and environmental goals.
• Success Stories: Learn how other businesses are seeing the benefits of Strategic Energy Management.

How It Works

The virtual treasure hunts are facilitated events focusing on identification and prioritization of:

• Low- and no-cost operational changes that result in immediate energy and GHG savings
• Short- and long-term capital improvements that will make the site more energy efficient
• GHG reduction upgrades such as electrification, renewable energy generation, and energy storage opportunities.

Facilities that participate can expect:

• Duration of the treasure hunt to vary based on the size of the facility and anticipated number of energy-saving opportunities
• To have the appropriate number of staff attend the treasure hunt, as determined during the initial planning call.
• A completed opportunity register provided following the treasure hunt that describes, prioritizes, and provides implementation details for identified energy- and GHG-saving opportunities will be provided to each participant.

Participants that display a potential for energy savings or carbon savings will be considered for eligibility. Eligible industrial and commercial facilities must pay into the System Benefits Charge (SBC) through their electric utility company.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions can be emailed to [email protected].