Current Funding Opportunities, PONs, RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs

Affordable Solar and Storage Predevelopment and Technical Assistance will provide grants to address barriers to solar installations serving low-to-moderate income (LMI) households living in rental housing, multifamily buildings, or other households not served by traditional onsite residential solar. Individual awards will not exceed $200,000. Funding to proposals through this solicitation will offset costs for predevelopment and technical assistance work needed to implement solar installations for multifamily affordable housing and/or shared solar (Community Distributed Generation) installations that benefit LMI households.

The Agriculture Energy Audit Program offers free energy audits to identify energy efficiency measures for eligible farms, including but not limited to, dairies, orchards, greenhouses, vegetables, vineyards, grain, and poultry or egg producers. In addition, greenhouse facilities can receive a free benchmarking report that describes their energy use intensity and benchmarks their facility against an anonymous aggregate of peer facilities.

NYSERDA’s Bulk Storage Incentive program provides financial support for new energy storage systems over 5 megawatts (MW) of power measured in alternating current (AC) that provide wholesale market energy, ancillary services, and/or capacity services. Systems may be interconnected at the transmission, sub-transmission, or distribution level and may provide distribution services in addition to wholesale services. Incentive funds will be deployed through a NYSERDA-administered declining incentive. Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2025.

Local governments are critical partners in achieving a new energy vision for New York State. As such, municipal leaders play a critical role in affecting energy choices in their communities, both in terms of government operations, and also across homes, businesses, and community institutions. The Clean Energy Communities Program provides grants, direct technical support to communities, and recognition to local governments that demonstrate leadership in the area of clean energy.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking applications to fund and provide professional development training/mentoring for year-long, full-time fellowships, for individuals currently residing in disadvantaged communities or from a priority population, to work within organizations and businesses that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities for disadvantaged communities. It is anticipated that fellows will work with community-based organizations, universities, municipalities, climate tech innovators/start-ups and clean energy businesses. Host employers must apply to the program with a fellow candidate identified. The projected timeline for applications is as follows: Fall 2021 Cohort 1; Winter/Spring 2022 Cohort 2; Winter/Spring 2023 Cohort 3.

NYSERDA may provide technical and financial support to Applicants and/or their design teams to identify and install energy efficiency, electrification, and carbon reduction opportunities to achieve Carbon Neutral Ready levels of performance in non-residential and mixed-use new construction, change of use, and substantial renovations to existing buildings. Applicants may select a Primary Energy Consultant from a list maintained by NYSERDA or may use the services of a provider of their choice, subject to NYSERDA approval. NYSERDA also offers Carbon Neutral Portfolio Support through this funding opportunity. Applicants whose projects are in a Potential Environmental Justice Area may be eligible for enhanced support. Refer to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) county maps available at https://www.dec.ny.gov/public/911.html .

The goal of NYSERDA’s Community Heat Pump Systems Program is to prove the value proposition of connecting a cluster of buildings via a community-style heat pump system, as compared to serving buildings individually via “thermally islanded” heat pumps. NYSERDA will support studies and construction projects that explore and demonstrate the widely replicable use cases for this community-style approach. A community-style heat pump system uses a network of pipes to share heating water among a cluster of buildings, where the cluster of buildings will use that heating water to produce comfort space heating of occupied spaces. This program is open to but is not limited to any of the following features: small (a cluster of ten or more single-family houses) or medium (a college campus, a multifamily residential complex consisting of multiple buildings, an office or medical park, etc.) or large (an urban core consisting of one or numerous city blocks); buildings all owned by a single entity or buildings having unrelated owners; new construction or retrofit of existing facilities; a system owned/operated by a private entity or by a utility or by a public entity or by a public-private partnership.

Provides cost-sharing incentives to support advertising, special promotions and/or events, including training, for eligible clean energy technologies including cold-climate air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, energy efficiency (i.e. air sealing and insulation), and high-efficiency low-emission wood heating systems.

The Drive Clean Rebate offers New York State residents a point-of-sale rebate of up to $2,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new electric car. Eligible vehicles include all-electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric cars, and fuel cell electric cars. Rebates are provided directly by car dealers and are taken off the purchase or lease price of the car. Car buyers do not have to apply, they simply make sure that their car dealer includes the rebate amount in their purchase. Information about the program, including a list of eligible vehicles and participating car dealers, can be found at https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Drive-Clean-Rebate.rn NYS car dealers can sign up to participate at https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Drive-Clean-Rebate/Dealers.

The Empire Building Challenge (EBC) supports replicable and scalable low carbon retrofit approaches to achieving carbon neutrality in existing large and tall buildings. Announced in the 2020 State of the State address, EBC is a public-private partnership between NYSERDA and leading commercial and multifamily real estate portfolio owners, developers, and occupants. EBC will demonstrate innovative low carbon retrofit projects that reduce buildings’ energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and that are scalable and replicable across New York State.

The Empire Technology Prize (ETP) is a Corporate Challenge and Prize program that will attract solution providers from across the globe to New York to advance low carbon retrofit solutions. NYSERDA seeks an experienced Program Administrator to co-develop and manage this new initiative. The Program Administrator will be responsible for managing operations, program, and outcome-driven milestones, including convening strategic partners, recruiting and selecting solution providers, providing training and support to selected program participants, fundraising from corporate partners, and awarding prizes.

The Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program supports New York State Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily customers who pay into the Systems Benefit Charge by providing a cost-share for credible, objective technical assistance services. For more information, visit the FlexTech Homepage.

NYSERDA’s Innovative Market Strategies Program is seeking to fund market tests that have the potential to accelerate uptake or increase the value proposition of building decarbonization solutions. The goal of this Program is to identify and fund projects that demonstrate promising approaches to building decarbonization that have a pathway to scale after NYSERDA support

The Just Transition Site Reuse Planning Program is designed to advance New York State’s goal of moving to a clean energy economy by assisting communities transitioning away from conventional energy infrastructure they have hosted over the past several decades, specifically fossil-fuel power plants. Communities may be eligible for up to $150,000 of site reuse planning technical assistance, with a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Adder of up to $10,000 for applicants with a DAC located in their municipality, as defined at time of application.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) requests applications from entities for Loan Loss Reserve/Credit Enhancement support for financing products which support clean energy improvements in residential (1-4 unit) dwellings, small commercial (100 employees or less), not-for-profit and multifamily (5+ unit) buildings (Eligible Properties) located in New York State Communities .

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Low Carbon Pathways for Multifamily Buildings program provides financial support to install low carbon energy efficiency upgrades. Through the program, affordable and market-rate multifamily building owners/property managers can take a step-by-step approach toward upgrades that achieve deep carbon reductions and electrification throughout a building over time by leveraging existing capital improvement milestones (e.g. equipment end of life, local law compliance, etc.).

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking applications from seasoned experts in building science and energy efficiency that perform energy use analyses, building performance assessments, whole building software modeling, work scope development, design document review, installation verification, and oversight of project progress. NYSERDA will qualify and approve applicants to the Network to serve multifamily building owners, managers, and developers. Approved Providers have demonstrated their ability to provide multifamily building performance services by meeting and have met the requirements of this Application. Some components of the NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program (MPP) require participants to work with a Provider. MPP provides incentives to building owners to help pay for multifamily retrofit projects to improve the energy efficiency of a property.

The New Construction – Housing (NC-Housing) program aims to accelerate the design, development and construction of reduced or zero carbon emitting buildings, reducing their energy consumption and per capita carbon emissions while increasing passive survivability and climate change resilience. Through NC-Housing, NYSERDA offers financial incentives and technical support for the new construction or gut rehabilitation of residential and mixed-use buildings, inclusive of single family homes, multi-unit developments, multifamily buildings, residence halls, dormitories, and congregate living facilities, exclusive of nursing homes.

Provides funding to eligible clean energy businesses, organizations, and local municipalities hiring interns to perform meaningful work in the clean energy sector. Both clean energy businesses and interns can apply to participate in the program. Accepted businesses will select, interview, and hire interns, and NYSERDA provides reimbursement on a percentage of the interns’ wages.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provides performance-based incentives for the installation by Contractors of new grid-connected electric photovoltaic (PV) systems that are ranging from 750kW to 7.5MW in Upstate region. Incentives for residential sites in all regions, nonresidential sites 750kW or less in Upstate and PSEG Long Island regions, and nonresidential sites 7.5MW or less in Con Ed region are available through the NY-Sun Residential/ Nonresidential Program (PON 2112). Funding for the NY-Sun Incentive Program (“Program”) has been allocated by the New York State Clean Energy Fund (CEF) and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and the Order Authorizing the Clean Energy Fund Framework, dated January 21, 2016. Incentives will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through December 29, 2023, or until funds are fully committed, whichever comes first. Incentives available are subject to change.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provides cash incentives and/or financing for the installation by Contractors and Builders of new grid-connected electric photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential sites in any region that are 25kW or less, for nonresidential sites in Upstate and PSEG Long Island regions that are up to 750kW, and for nonresidential sites in Con Ed region that are up to 7.5MW. Incentives for nonresidential sites in Upstate region that are ranging from 750kW to 7.5MW are available through the Commercial/Industrial Program (PON 3082). Funding for the NY-Sun Incentive Program (“Program”) has been allocated by the New York State Clean Energy Fund (CEF) and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and the Order Authorizing the Clean Energy Fund Framework, dated January 21, 2016. Incentives will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, and PV project applications will be accepted through December 29, 2023, or until funds are fully committed, whichever comes first. Total incentives and/or financing available is subject to change.

PON 3701 seeks applications from facilities interested in participating in the On-site Energy Manager Pilot to demonstrate how a dedicated On-site Energy Manager can improve a company’s profitability by delivering energy, process, and operational improvements.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking applications to advance the goals of the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) by developing a workforce equipped to perform jobs in energy efficiency and clean technology. NYSERDA will provide incentives to eligible energy efficiency and clean technology businesses throughout the supply chain to hire and provide on-the-job training for new workers.

The P-12 Schools: Green and Clean Energy Solutions Program is available to provide funding for eligible Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 (P-12) schools to reduce school energy loads and assist in the conversion to carbon free fuels. The Program provides cost-sharing for Energy Studies to assist schools with analyzing energy load reduction measures and conversion to carbon free fuels, cost-sharing for Clean Heating and Cooling and Net Zero Design, and Direct Incentives for eligible energy load reduction projects. The Program will also provide complimentary services such as free Clean Heating and Cooling Technology Screenings and free Benchmarking.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is accepting applications from schools serving Pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 (P-12) in New York State to participate in a free Benchmarking Program. The goal of the program is to help schools better understand their energy usage and identify opportunities that will lower operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions while creating healthier and more productive learning environments in schools across New York State.

The RTEM program seeks to achieve deep energy savings through the collection and analysis of energy usage data from buildings at a system level. To accelerate adoption of RTEM practices, the Program offers cost-share support for RTEM projects in the commercial, industrial and multifamily sectors. Applicants must be qualified as a NYSERDA RTEM Qualified Vendor to apply to this Program.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) Real-Time Energy Management + Tenants Program ('RTEM + Tenants' or the 'Program') is a $25 million program that supports deployment and utilization of energy management systems and services in leased commercial offices. This Program works in conjunction with NYSERDA RFQ 4634 Real-Time Energy Management (RTEM) +Tenants Qualified Vendor. Only NYSERDA RTEM + Tenants Qualified Vendors may be Applicants to this Program.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Retail Energy Storage Incentive Program provides financial incentives for new grid-connected energy storage systems up to five megawatts of alternating current (AC) connection located either with load or connected directly into the distribution system. Energy storage systems under this program must be operated primarily for electric load management or shifting electric generation to more beneficial time periods while operating in parallel with the utility grid. Eligible energy storage systems are chemical, thermal, or mechanical systems that may be installed alone or paired with another distributed energy resource technology.

Through this PON, NYSERDA will provide project funding for up to three building owners whose respective buildings have had high-performance retrofit solutions designed for them under NYSERDA’s RFP 3750. Buildings must be located inside the five boroughs of New York City and not be higher than seven stories. The goal of funding such projects is to demonstrate the efficacy of the retrofit solutions and lay the foundation for such solutions to be developed at large scale, significantly reducing their costs thereby and ultimately making the process self-financing and self-sustaining.

Through this PON, NYSERDA will provide project funding for up to three building owners whose respective buildings have had high-performance retrofit solutions designed for them under NYSERDA’s RFP 3750. Buildings must be located outside the five boroughs of New York City and not be higher than two stories. The goal of funding such projects is to demonstrate the efficacy of the retrofit solutions and lay the foundation for such solutions to be developed at large scale, significantly reducing their costs thereby and ultimately making the process self-financing and self-sustaining.

The Strategic Energy Management program supports businesses interested in adopting SEM practices by offering two options: SEM On Demand and virtual treasure hunts. For more information, visit the SEM Homepage at nyserda.ny.gov/sem.

The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) helps make it easier for fleets to adopt clean vehicle technologies while removing the oldest, dirtiest diesel engines from New York roads. NYTVIP provides vouchers, or discounts, to fleets across New York State that purchase or lease all-electric (BEV), hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), conventional hybrid electric (HEV), compressed natural gas (CNG), or propane medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (weight class 3 through 8) and scrap a similar older diesel vehicle that is part of their fleet. Information about how fleets, dealers, and manufacturers can participate in NYTVIP can be found at https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Truck-Voucher-Program

NYSERDA’s Building Operations and Maintenance Workforce Development and Training Program seeks to reduce energy use, associated carbon emissions, and building operations costs by enhancing the skills of operations and maintenance staff and managers across the State. The Program provides employers and building owners with support to implement workforce development and training projects that create the talent development strategy, corporate culture, on-site training framework, and training tools needed to support building operations and maintenance workers beyond classroom training.

NYSERDA RFI-4464 advances large-scale renewable energy projects by identifying sites that can be made build-ready for private renewable energy developers. The Clean Energy Resources Development and Incentives “Build-Ready” Program will identify suitable sites and then develop renewable energy projects for eventual competitive auction to private developers. The Program will foster and encourage local understanding about the importance of renewable energy and the value that it can bring to local communities.

NY Green Bank invites private sector capital providers and other clean energy industry participants to propose transactions involving NY Green Bank that facilitate the financing of clean energy projects in New York State, consistent with its mandate, mission and priorities in addressing financing market gaps and barriers.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 7 is targeted at developers of photovoltaic (PV) solar projects selling to commercial, industrial and other institutional organizations (C&I) in New York State which plan to utilize third-party tax equity and seek back-leveraged financing for projects that: (1) generate revenue by selling net metering credits (or eqivalents) to C&I power users under applicable laws, regulations or administrative proceedings; (2) use Tier-1 Technology; (3) are in the advanced stage of development; and (4) are ground-mounted, canopy-mounted and non-residential rooftop PV solar projects.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 8 is targeted at commercial and multi-family building owners, relevant lenders and investors, and clean energy contractors/service providers focused on such properties, who seek to finance the purchase of energy efficiency and/or renewable energy assets.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 18 invites property owners and developers, energy service companies and equipment manufacturers, capital providers, and other market participants to submit proposals for NYGB investment in the construction or retrofit of multifamily affordable housing to high levels of energy performance in New York State.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 10 is targeted at developers and/or owners of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects that: (i) are in advanced stages of development; (ii) form part of the Community Distributed Generation Program; (iii) are compensated under the Value of Distributed Energy Resources Phase One Tariff; (iv) comply with all applicable provisions established under the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers; (v) generate power using Tier 1 technology; (vi) earn revenue by selling volumetric or monetary credits to project members under revenue contracts; (vii) are 500 kWac to 5 MWac in size, ground-mounted, canopy-mounted or non-residential rooftop PV solar projects at a single location; and (viii) may be paired with an electrical energy storage component.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 13 invites energy storage developers and other storage market participants targeting New York State energy storage projects, to propose transactions to NY Green Bank that contemplate the financing of the purchase and ownership of energy storage projects.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) requests proposals from firms interested in becoming FlexTech Consultants. FlexTech Consultants provide objective customized technical services to inform clean energy management and investment decisions. FlexTech Consultants may also be selected to provide support directly to NYSERDA on a variety of initiatives, pilots and alternative approaches to identifying opportunities for implementation of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies. FlexTech Consultants must demonstrate experience and a thorough understanding of clean energy services delivery to commercial and industrial customers in New York State. The credibility of FlexTech Consultants and the quality of technical services they deliver are essential to NYSERDA’s success.

NY Green Bank’s RFP 19 invites regulated and unregulated financial entities (including but not limited to community development financial institutions [CDFIs], insured credit unions and depository institutions, and not-for-profit corporations that perform lending activities) actively deploying capital into clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects that benefit disadvantaged communities (DACs) in New York State to submit proposals for NYGB preferred equity investments.

NYSERDA is accepting applications from firms capable of delivering energy modeling and analysis, building commissioning, third-party Quality Assurance, Measurement and Verification, Smart Building services, and advanced building facilitation and project mentorship, including, but not limited to: Passive House consulting, and Zero Net Energy consulting services.

Provides community-based outreach and engagement to residents, small businesses, nonprofits and affordable housing owners to increase access to, and participation in, clean energy programs, incentives, and resources, improve energy literacy, and build capacity in disadvantaged communities to participate in and benefit from the clean energy economy.

Provide consulting services for developing and maintaining websites within NYSERDA’s Sitecore CMS 3-tier, 3-layer development environment. The contractor must be qualified in, and experienced with, website and database development using Sitecore CMS 9.2 (and higher) and related technologies (Sitecore CMS 10.1 preferred), as well as configuring content-editing and publishing-to load-balanced Sitecore CMS web servers.

NYSERDA is looking to establish a pool of contractors qualified to deliver training, develop curriculum and/or training tools, and provide market expertise and/or other services related to clean energy workforce development and training. Qualified contractors will have experience in one or more of the following categories: energy efficiency, renewable electric power generation, grid modernization and energy storage, alternative transportation, renewable fuels, or other related areas. In addition, NYSERDA also seeks contractors with experience developing certifications/credentials and reaching underserved populations who encounter barriers to accessing training and jobs in the clean energy sector.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is issuing this solicitation to establish a pool of consulting firms qualified to provide the NYSERDA Energy and Environmental Analysis Department (EEA) with diverse technical, energy, economic, and environmental analytical capacity that can also provide support services on short notice. EA receives requests to provide research, analytic and modeling support on a range of topics, often with constrained time horizons. Access to the pool of consultants with wide-ranging high quality technical expertise established through this solicitation will augment and enhance staff expertise when called upon to undertake individual, discrete projects with firm timelines. In addition, these retained resources will also be available for all Programs throughout NYSERDA, providing technical expertise when such services are needed.

NYSERDA, under RFQ 4634 is qualifying both system providers (monitoring hardware and software) and service providers (consulting services with a focus on tenant space energy management) to participate in the Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) + Tenant Program. Only companies that have been approved via RFQ 4634 can apply for funding to the RTEM + Tenant program PON 4693.

Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQL), NYSERDA will qualify building owners for their buildings to receive a high performance retrofit solution that approaches or achieves net-zero energy performance. rnOwners of Buildings qualified through this RFQL can then partner with a Solution Provider qualified through RFQL 4553 to install a high performance retrofits comprised of components qualified through RFQL 4551 for Component Manufacturers. When the owner of a qualified building partners with a qualified Solution Provider to install a retrofit solution by a qualified Component Manufacturer, the owner will then be eligible to apply for gap-funding under an upcoming NYSERDA solicitation.rnNo NYSERDA funding is associated with this RFQL. NYSERDA’s purpose is to qualify Buildings for the upcoming gap-funding solicitation that will fund the next round of RetrofitNY pilot projects.

Through this Request for Qualification (RFQL), NYSERDA will qualify key components for high performance retrofit solutions that approach or achieve net-zero energy performance, including: Whole-building high-performance envelope treatments, Integrated mechanical systems, Monitoring system. Component Manufacturers whose components are qualified through this RFQL can then partner with Solution Providers qualified through RFQL 4553 to furnish and install a high performance retrofit solution. Pilot buildings candidates will be submitted by building owners qualified through RFQL 4552. When the owner of a qualified building partners with a qualified Solution Provider to install a retrofit solution by a qualified Component Manufacturer, the owner will then be eligible to apply for gap-funding under an upcoming NYSERDA solicitation. No NYSERDA funding is associated with this RFQL. NYSERDA’s purpose is to qualify key components for upcoming gap-funding solicitations that will fund future pilot rounds of RetrofitNY.

Through this Request for Qualification (RFQL), NYSERDA will qualify Solution Providers to design, furnish, and install a high performance retrofit solution that approaches or achieves net-zero energy performance. rnSolution Providers qualified through this RFQL can then partner with a building owner whose building was qualified through RFQL 4552 to install a high performance retrofit. Components used in the retrofits will be qualified through RFQL 4551 for Component Manufacturers. When the owner of a qualified building partners with a qualified Solution Provider to install a retrofit solution by a qualified Component Manufacturer, the owner will then be eligible to apply for gap-funding under an upcoming NYSERDA solicitation.rnNo NYSERDA funding is associated with this RFQL. NYSERDA’s purpose is to qualify Solution Providers for upcoming gap-funding solicitations for future pilot rounds of RetrofitNY

Establish a pool of qualified third-party support providers that have expertise in energy code plan review and inspection for commercial and residential buildings. This RFQL is a component of NYSERDA’s ongoing efforts to enhance technical and online capacities in building energy codes within Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJs) in New York State. Qualified candidates are being sought for the following third-party support provider roles: Residential Plans Examiner; Residential Inspector; Commercial Plans Examiner-Prescriptive; Commercial Plans Examiner-Performance; and Commercial Inspector.