Use of Auction Proceeds
NYSERDA designed and implemented a process to develop and annually update an Operating Plan which summarizes and describes the initiatives to be supported by RGGI auction proceeds. The RGGI Operating Plan is designed to strategically invest across disciplines, economy wide, in a way that supports comprehensive strategies that best advance the CO2 emission reductions goals of the State.
The Operating Plan includes:
- Summary of Program Benefits resulting from the entire RGGI portfolio
- Portfolio development criteria
- Program descriptions and budgets
- Descriptions of the measurement, verification, and evaluation methods that will be used to judge the impacts and success of the programs, and
- A quantification of NYSERDA’s costs for administration and evaluation of the programs.
The most recent version of the Operating Plan can be viewed here:
- RGGI Operating Plan [PDF] - Updated September 2024
Similar to other programs that NYSERDA administers, stakeholder input is important to us. On an annual basis, the Authority engages stakeholders representing the environmental community, the electric generation community, consumer benefit organizations and interested members of the general public to assist with the development of an annual update to the Operating Plan. NYSERDA seeks feedback on the design and implementation of programs described in the Operating Plan to help us maximize the effectiveness of RGGI funded programs.
RGGI Stakeholder Meeting – December 5, 2024
The annual New York State Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Operating Plan Advisory Stakeholder meeting was held Thursday, December 5, 2024. The 2025 proposed Operating Plan Amendment was discussed.
Meeting Materials
Submit written comments on the proposed 2025 Operating Plan Amendment to [email protected] by close of business on December 23, 2024.
You can find documents related to past RGGI Meetings, as well as previous versions of the RGGI Operating Plan, on the Useful Documents page.