Clean Energy Communities
The recently announced the launch of the NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program, 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 Clean Energy Community designation and access to grant funding to implement additional clean energy projects. Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council is the Finger Lakes Region Clean Energy Communities Coordinator.
The High-Impact Actions include:
For information on the upcoming Clean Energy Communities webinar series and past presentations please visit Clean Energy Communities Webinar Series
Energy Code Enforcement Training - March 7, 2018
To learn more out the Clean Energy Communities Program visit http://nyserda.ny.gov/cec.
The Program and 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.
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.
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.
- EnergizeNYFinance—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.
For information on the upcoming Clean Energy Communities webinar series and past presentations please visit Clean Energy Communities Webinar Series
Energy Code Enforcement Training - March 7, 2018
To learn more out the Clean Energy Communities Program visit http://nyserda.ny.gov/cec.
The Program and 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.
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.
