NYSERDA

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation created in 1975. Today, NYSERDA’s aim is to help New York meet its energy goals: reducing energy consumption, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, and protecting the environment.

Currently, NYSERDA is primarily funded by state rate payers through the System Benefits Charge (SBC) included in the bills of electricity customers of investor-owned utilities operating within New York State. These SBC funds were allocated towards energy-efficiency programs, research and development initiatives, low-income energy programs, and environmental disclosure activities. NYSERDA also administers State level programs funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE).

Commercial/Industrial Programs

Rockland County businesses and organizations are eligible for NYSERDA's Commercial/Industrial programs as long as their electricity is distributed by one of the following participating utilities:

• New York State Electric and Gas Corporation
• National Grid

Available programs offering energy efficiency services for existing buildings, new construction, industrial facilities, and vehicle fleets includes:

• FlexTech Cost-Shared Energy Studies Program
• Existing Facilities Program
• New Construction Program

Additional programs and detail information are available at NYSERDA's Program Website.

Program Details

PROGRAM OPTIONS: FlexTech Cost-Shared Energy Studies Program

• The FlexTech Program provides New York State commercial, industrial, institutional, government, and not-for-profit sectors with up to 50% funding assistance to hire an energy consultant to perform energy studies. Interested participants is encouraged to engage a NYSERDA pre-qualified FlexTech Consultants , or to complete the online referral form. Process for using FlexTech Services Consultants is available here. For Participants already selected a consultant (not a FlexTech consultant), they may proceed to prepare a FlexTech proposal in accordance with the FlexTech PON 1746.

Existing Facilities Program

• The Existing Facilities Program offers incentives for a variety of energy projects including Pre-Qualified Measures and Performance-Based Incentives. For pre-qualified projects, follow these instructions to ensure complete application package. The performance-based incentives offers performance-based incentives directly to customers or their ESCO's working on large-scale energy efficiency projects. Performance-based incentives are typically higher than pre-qualified incentives but are based on an engineering analysis and are potentially subject to measurement and verification (M&V) requirements. The elibile categories for performance based incentives are Electric Incentives, Industrial and Process Efficiency Incentives, Gas Incentives, Demand-Response Incentives, and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Incentives.

New Construction Program

• The New Construction Program (NCP) offers assistance to use energy-efficiency measures into the design, construction, and operation of new and substantially renovated buildings. These measures are designed to save energy through reduced electric demand, and therefore reduce building operating costs. Vacant buildings being renovated and re-purposed may also qualify. Program details are available here.