Saving Money, Megawatts and the Environment

The New York Power Authority, one of the nation's top producers of clean, low-cost electricity, is also leading the way with award-winning energy-efficiency programs, innovative energy technologies and varied clean transportation initiatives.

With energy demand—and the need for new power plants—on the rise in today's digital economy, conserving electricity has become an important option for holding down costs and protecting the environment. We at NYPA are working to meet those objectives through an ambitious energy-efficiency effort at public facilities throughout the state, reducing taxpayer costs by tens of millions of dollars a year and improving air quality.

In 2007, we invested a record $120 million in energy efficiency work, bringing our total investment in these programs to $1.02 billion. Our nearly 1,600 programs save enough electricity to meet the needs of more than 300,000 New Yorkers. The reduced energy use avoids the release of more than 800,000 tons of greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the environment.

Leading by example, we made energy efficiency upgrades to our Clarence D. Rappleyea building in White Plains aimed at improving energy efficiency at state-owned buildings which reduced the buildings energy consumption by more than 50 percent.  In 2006, we made additional upgrades which earned it a Gold rating for existing buildings in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification process administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.

This project and our other energy efficiency work have laid the groundwork to help achieve New York's ambitious '15 by '15 plan to cut energy use by 15 percent by 2015.

As part of our commitment to the environment, we're also tapping the potential of clean-energy technologies. NYPA is in the forefront of efforts to demonstrate practical uses of solar photovoltaic systems, capturing energy in sunlight...fuel cell power plants, which produce virtually pollution-free electricity without combustion...pioneering transmission improvements that will permit more power to flow over the state grid without construction of new lines...and clean electric-drive vehicles.

Learn more about our far-ranging efforts to same money, megawatts and the environment through energy conservation and promote the development and use of emerging energy technologies and clean transportation:

• Clean Transportation

• New Technologies

• Energy Services

Who we are:

• Introduction

• Mission Statement

• History

• Commitment to the Environment

• Energy Services

• Management

• Organization Chart (you will be prompted to download ActiveX plugin in order to view charts)

• Code of Conduct (code is currently under revision and will be reposted with updated information after necessary approvals are obtained)

• Documents and Reports

News:

July 7, 2008 - Mayor Bloomberg Announces Long-Term Plan to Reduce Municipal Energy Consumption (NYC Mayoral Press Release)

December 17, 2007 - NYPA Assists Auburn With Use of Clean Renewable Energy Source to Heat and Cool Municipal Buildings

October 1, 2007 - NYPA Offers Energy Seminar to Westchester Municipalities, School Districts, Fire Departments and Other Public Entities

September 17, 2007 - NYPA Hosts Workshop on LEED® Sustainable Building Practices in Response to Public Agency Interest

September 12, 2007 - Officials Visit Home With Plattsburgh's Latest Energy Conservation Initiative

September 7, 2007 - Western New York Resident Promoted to Manage Energy Services Programs at New York Power Authority (with photo and caption)

August 14, 2007 - State OGS Teams With NYPA on Energy-Efficiency Measures at Sen. Hughes State Office Building

June 24, 2007 - Renewable Energy Task Force Members Named: Paterson to Lead Effort to Attract Clean Energy Industries to New York (Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson press release)

June 5, 2007 - State Agency Representatives Attend NYPA-Sponsored "Green" Building Workshop

January 25, 2007 - NYPA White Plains Office Building Recognized for Environmental Sustainability: First Facility in New York State to Earn U.S. Green Building Council Gold Designation for Existing Buildings 

December 28, 2006 - NYPA Announces $240,000 in Funding for L.I. Bus Energy Initiative

December 27, 2006 - N.Y. Power Authority Announces $500,000 Initiative for Energy Efficiency in the Adirondacks: Energy-Saving Upgrades to Include Adirondack Park Agency in Ray Brook

December 26, 2006 - N.Y. Power Authority Sets Record for Energy Efficiency Funding

December 22, 2006 - SUNY Campuses Achieve New Levels of Energy-Efficiency With Help From NYPA

November 28, 2006 - More Funding on Energy Efficiency Projects Available to Customers of New York Power Authority

November 9, 2006 - NYPA Tests Feasibility of Using Biofuel at Queens Power Plant for Green Energy (includes photo and caption)

September 25, 2006 - NYPA Energy-Saving Projects Exceed $1-Billion Milestone:  Equals Annual Cut in Oil Consumption of 1.8 Million Barrels

September 6, 2006  - Partnership Between SUNY ESF and N.Y. Power Authority Yields Cool, Energy-Efficient Project  (Joint press release - SUNY ESF and NYPA; includes photos)