Clean Energy Communities
Webinar Series
The Clean Energy Communities Program (CECP) is a $16-million initiative to help local governments across the state reduce energy consumption and drive clean energy use in their communities. Local governments that complete four out of ten identified High Impact Actions will earn the CEC designation and access to grant funding to implement additional clean energy projects. G/FLRPC is acting as the CEC Coordinator for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. For questions or assistance in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties) contact David Zorn at Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council,dave.zorn@gflrpc.org, 585-454-0190 x14. For general information on the Clean Energy Communities program visit http://nyserda.ny.gov/cec.
The January-March 2017 webinar series covered many of the High Impact Action Items and related programs. Other High Impact Action items may be covered at a session at the upcoming Spring 2017 Regional Local Government Workshop in May. Some High Impact Action items were covered at sessions at the Fall 2016 Regional Local Government Workshop in November of 2016 (see below). All High Impact Action Items are covered at an initial meeting with your county or municipality. If your county or municipality has not already scheduled an initial meeting on the Clean Energy Communities Program and you would like to schedule a meeting or discuss the program please contact David Zorn at Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council at dave.zorn@gflrpc.org or 585-454-0190 x14.
The High-Impact Actions include:
The webinar series started in late January with an overview of the Clean Energy Communities Program and then a session on EPA Portfolio Manager which is instrumental in the Benchmarking and Clean Energy Upgrades High Impact Action Items. Additional webinars in late January through March included New York Power Authority financing programs, Energize NY Finance, LED Street Lights, information on Energy Code Enforcement Training, Unified Solar Permit, Community Choice Aggregation, and Clean Fleets. To view those webinars see below.
Additional Clean Energy Communities related webinars
If you are interested in previous Clean Energy Communities related sessions that were held at the Fall 2016 Regional Local Government Workshop please review the following presentations:
Previous Clean Energy Communities Program Webinars
The January-March 2017 webinar series covered many of the High Impact Action Items and related programs. Other High Impact Action items may be covered at a session at the upcoming Spring 2017 Regional Local Government Workshop in May. Some High Impact Action items were covered at sessions at the Fall 2016 Regional Local Government Workshop in November of 2016 (see below). All High Impact Action Items are covered at an initial meeting with your county or municipality. If your county or municipality has not already scheduled an initial meeting on the Clean Energy Communities Program and you would like to schedule a meeting or discuss the program please contact David Zorn at Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council at dave.zorn@gflrpc.org or 585-454-0190 x14.
The High-Impact Actions include:
- Benchmarking—Adopt a policy to report the energy use of municipal buildings on an annual basis. If the applicant is a large city, town, or village, it must also adopt legislation requiring the annual disclosure of energy use in large private buildings.
- Clean Energy Upgrades—Achieve a 10 percent reduction in the greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings through energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy.
- LED Street Lights—Convert at least half of the municipal cobra-head-style street lights within the jurisdiction to energy-efficient LED technology.
- Clean Fleets—Install an EV charging station and/or other alternative fuel infrastructure or deploy alternative fuel vehicles in the municipal fleet.
- Solarize—Undertake a solarize campaign to increase the number of solar rooftops in the jurisdiction through group purchasing, locally-organized community education and outreach, and a limited time offer.
- Unified Solar Permit—Pass legislation to adopt the New York State Unified Solar Permit to reduce costs and delays for solar projects in the jurisdiction.
- Energy Code Enforcement Training—Train code compliance officers and other municipal officials in best practices in energy code enforcement through training, collaborative plans reviews, and joint onsite inspections of local construction projects.
- Climate Smart Communities Certification—Earn Climate Smart Community (CSC) Certification at the certified, bronze, silver or gold levels through compliance with this robust, comprehensive rating system.
- Community Choice Aggregation—Transition to a cleaner, more affordable energy supply by facilitating the aggregated purchase of electric supply for residential and small commercial customers within the jurisdiction.
- Energize NY Finance—Allows property owners to pay back the cost of clean energy upgrades to their commercial or non-profit property through a special charge on their property tax bill.
The webinar series started in late January with an overview of the Clean Energy Communities Program and then a session on EPA Portfolio Manager which is instrumental in the Benchmarking and Clean Energy Upgrades High Impact Action Items. Additional webinars in late January through March included New York Power Authority financing programs, Energize NY Finance, LED Street Lights, information on Energy Code Enforcement Training, Unified Solar Permit, Community Choice Aggregation, and Clean Fleets. To view those webinars see below.
Additional Clean Energy Communities related webinars
- Benchmarking Your Building’s Energy Use - Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:30
- Residential Energy Score Project – A Model for Advancing Energy Efficiency – A Climate Smart Communities Webinar - February 9. 2017 at 10:30
If you are interested in previous Clean Energy Communities related sessions that were held at the Fall 2016 Regional Local Government Workshop please review the following presentations:
- Clean Energy Communities
- Considerations for Municipal Solar Projects
- LED Street Lighting for Municipalities - City of Binghamton Energy Performance Contracting: Streetlights, LED Street Lighting for Municipalities
- Community Choice Aggregation
- Planning and Zoning for Solar PV
Previous Clean Energy Communities Program Webinars
Clean Energy Communities on Jan 23, 2017 10:00 AM EST
The Clean Energy Communities Program (CECP) is a $16-million initiative to help local governments across the state reduce energy consumption and drive clean energy use in their communities. Local governments that complete four out of ten identified High Impact Actions will earn the CEC designation and access to grant funding to implement additional clean energy projects. G/FLRPC is acting as the CEC Coordinator for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. This session will give an overview of the CEC Program and implications for local governments.
The Clean Energy Communities Program (CECP) is a $16-million initiative to help local governments across the state reduce energy consumption and drive clean energy use in their communities. Local governments that complete four out of ten identified High Impact Actions will earn the CEC designation and access to grant funding to implement additional clean energy projects. G/FLRPC is acting as the CEC Coordinator for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. This session will give an overview of the CEC Program and implications for local governments.
Overview of the EPA Portfolio Manager Tool on Jan 24, 2017 11:00 AM EST The Clean Energy Communities Program (CECP), requires the use of the EPA portfolio Manager Tool to complete two of the High Impact Actions (Benchmarking and Clean Energy Upgrades). This session will give an overview of the EPA Portfolio Manager tool.
NYPA – Customer Solutions for a Clean Energy Future on Feb 07, 2017 10:00 AM EST
NYPA offers a wide variety of energy efficiency project solutions to NYS customers. County, City, Town and Village governments have all utilized NYPA Program offerings to reduce utility bills, replace old mechanical equipment, upgrade streetlights, and much more. Let NYPA’s no money down, low interest project financing and energy engineering expertise work for you.
Presenter: Casey Mastro, Energy Manager - CNY, Customer Business Development
NYPA offers a wide variety of energy efficiency project solutions to NYS customers. County, City, Town and Village governments have all utilized NYPA Program offerings to reduce utility bills, replace old mechanical equipment, upgrade streetlights, and much more. Let NYPA’s no money down, low interest project financing and energy engineering expertise work for you.
Presenter: Casey Mastro, Energy Manager - CNY, Customer Business Development
Energy Code Enforcement Training on Feb 13, 2017 10:00 AM EST
This Clean Energy Communities high impact action item is an educational component of the Clean Energy Communities program provided by NYSERDA. This action item will bring an awareness to the community of the statutory requirements found in the New York State Energy Code and the documentation required to be provided to the municipality to demonstrate compliance with the Code. The webinar will cover the basics to complete this action item and the lessons learned after providing hundreds of Energy Code plan reviews and field inspections across the State.
Presenter: Wm. Scott Copp, Sr. Project Manager, TY Lin International
This Clean Energy Communities high impact action item is an educational component of the Clean Energy Communities program provided by NYSERDA. This action item will bring an awareness to the community of the statutory requirements found in the New York State Energy Code and the documentation required to be provided to the municipality to demonstrate compliance with the Code. The webinar will cover the basics to complete this action item and the lessons learned after providing hundreds of Energy Code plan reviews and field inspections across the State.
Presenter: Wm. Scott Copp, Sr. Project Manager, TY Lin International
Community Choice Aggregation on Feb 15, 2017 10:00 AM EST
Community Choice Aggregation, at its simplest, is an energy buying club for the residents and small businesses in a community. The Public Service Commission authorized municipalities to aggregate the energy demand of their constituents. It must be authorized by a local municipality. The webinar provides details on the process and benefits of implementing a CCA program.
Presenters: Sue Hughes-Smith & Benjamin Frevert
Community Choice Aggregation, at its simplest, is an energy buying club for the residents and small businesses in a community. The Public Service Commission authorized municipalities to aggregate the energy demand of their constituents. It must be authorized by a local municipality. The webinar provides details on the process and benefits of implementing a CCA program.
Presenters: Sue Hughes-Smith & Benjamin Frevert
Street Lighting for the 21st Century on Feb 15, 2017 2:00 PM EST
LED technology has become a part of our everyday life such as TV screens, automotive lighting, fluorescent tube replacement and street lighting. Today, municipalities have the opportunity to consider LED street lighting options that may best suit their needs. The webinar will explore the basics of LED lighting and street lighting applications for the Upstate New York National Grid municipalities.
Presenter: Paul Gister, CEM CM&VP, Manager Customer and Community Management, National Grid
LED technology has become a part of our everyday life such as TV screens, automotive lighting, fluorescent tube replacement and street lighting. Today, municipalities have the opportunity to consider LED street lighting options that may best suit their needs. The webinar will explore the basics of LED lighting and street lighting applications for the Upstate New York National Grid municipalities.
Presenter: Paul Gister, CEM CM&VP, Manager Customer and Community Management, National Grid
Energize NY Finance on Feb 16, 2017 10:00 AM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5283197732224739330
Energize NY PACE Finance is long-term, low-cost financing provided to owners of commercially-owned buildings within municipalities that are members of Energy Improvement Corporation, a NY State non-profit local development corporation. The financing is available for a wide variety of building types to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Municipal members fulfill the role of collecting an annual charge through the tax bill, similarly to the collection of a water or sidewalk improvement tax. Energize NY Finance is one of the ten Clean Energy Communities High Impact Action Items.
Presenter: Joseph Del Sindaco
Unified Solar Permit on Feb 22, 2017 11:00 AM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6433600255916480770
This webinar will provide an overview of the NYS Unified Solar Permit to help streamline rooftop solar permitting in communities.
Presenter: Derric Meister: NY-SUN PV Trainers Network
Clean Fleets/EV on Mar 7, 2017 10:00 AM EST
NYSERDA will discuss electric vehicle programs, information sources for them, and incentives available. Energetics Incorporated, a consulting firm, will share information on NYSERDA sponsored EV resources and initiatives they are doing in NYS and the Genesee Region. Developed resources include the Genesee Region EV Charging Station Plan, EV charging station site suitability tool, Planning and Policy Tool Guide, and Best Practices for EV charging station Site Owners. Current initiatives include the Rochester EV Community Project, Resources for Planning Board Members, EV charging station deployment, and Workplace Charging Outreach.
Presenters: Patrick P. Bolton, NYSERDA and Bryan Roy, Energetics Incorporated
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