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Meeting New York’s Energy and Environmental Goals

The New York Power Authority is playing a key role in New York State's efforts to achieve one of the most ambitious clean energy goals in the country.  We also assisted the state and our customers in identifying and applying for projects eligible for funding under the federal economic stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Between 1987 and 2011, NYPA provided nearly $1.5 billion in financing for energy efficiency, renewable resources and clean transportation projects for school districts, as well as eligible local governments and hospitals.  NYPA’s energy-efficiency projects have already cleaned the air and lowered electric bills for more than 4,600 schools and public facilities statewide—and are currently in progress at 440 additional locations.  Representatives of eligible facilities with questions about these programs can email us at Energy2012@nypa.gov or leave a message on our Energy2012 toll-free hotline, (866) 314-4110.  Programs include:

Schools

  • Power to Schools logoNYPA’s "Power to Schools" program helps K-12 public and private schools conserve energy and save money by providing them with additional options to improve energy efficiency and utilize clean energy technologies.
     
  • NYPA has also replaced outmoded and polluting coal furnaces in 74 public schools in Buffalo, New York City and Long Island.
     
  • NYPA has funded energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for public universities across the state.  We have worked extensively with the State University of New York (SUNY) on campuses from Buffalo to Long Island and have embarked on a major program with the City University of New York (CUNY). 

 Hospitals

  • NYPA has completed a number of projects for publicly owned hospitals in New York City and elsewhere in the state.  These have included chiller and boiler replacements and lighting upgrades.  (Example: Lincoln Medical Center.)

Local Governments

  • NYPA’s energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for government facilities save taxpayers money while they help clean the air.  We have upgraded lighting and sensors in buildings throughout the state, installed boilers and chillers, mounted solar panels, replaced windows and developed energy management systems. We have also installed energy-efficient refrigerators and instant hot water heaters in public housing facilities. (Example:  Dulles State Office Building, Watertown.)
     
  • Photo of weatherization kit bagNYPA has worked with New York’s 51 municipal and rural electric cooperative systems to provide a “Weatherization Blitz" for low-income residents of these communities.  Qualifying residents received a home weatherization kit with more than a dozen different products that, when properly installed and used together, can lower an average home’s annual heating bill by approximately 10-15 percent (about $200).
     
  • NYPA partners with local governments to provide clean, energy efficient transportation alternatives such as hybrid vehicles and service equipment.  Examples include the purchase of a diesel-electric hybrid bucket truck in the City of White Plains and acquisition of energy efficient ground support vehicles for several airports across the state.  We also work to replace diesel buses with cleaner hybrids, under our Green Fleets program.
     
  • NYPA also partners with local governments and public universities to develop Green Zones in which traditional, polluting equipment is replaced with clean alternatives - both commercially available and new technologies. The program is targeted for parks, college campuses and other limited access areas.  We work with our partners to identify appropriate equipment and provide technical assistance and co-funding to help with purchase and implementation.  Participants are asked to provide data on the performance of the new vehicles and equipment and we calculate resulting emissions reductions and fuel savings.
     
  • NYPA has worked to make its own facilities as energy efficient as possible, and in 2006 we were awarded the U.S. Green Building Council's  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Award for our 25-year old administrative office facility in White Plains, the first existing building in New York State to earn this coveted award for environmental health and energy-efficiency.  We are well positioned to provide advice and other assistance to governments seeking to green their own buildings.