2022 Announcements

December

• 12/29/2022 DEC Announces Adoption of Advanced Clean Cars II Rule for New Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Truck Sales
  All New Cars, Pickup Trucks, and SUVs Sold In New York To Be Zero-Emission by 2035
• 12/29/2022 NYSERDA Awards More Than $14 Million Through Commercial and Industrial Carbon Challenge in Round XII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative
  Seven Winners Commit to Reducing Emissions Through High-Impact Actions
• 12/28/2022 New Framework Announced to Achieve Nation-Leading Six Gigawatts of Energy Storage by 2030
  Proposes to Expand State’s Successful Energy Storage Programs to Unlock the Rapid Growth of Renewables and Bolster Grid Reliability and Customer Resilience
• 12/19/2022 New York State Climate Action Council Finalizes Scoping Plan to Advance Nation-leading Climate Law
  Robust Public Input Provided Over the Past Three Years Informed Creation of Roadmap to Meet Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Requirements
• 12/15/2022 NYSERDA Announces More than $12 Million in Awards to 10 Regionally Significant Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Projects
  Projects Across the State Will Accelerate Decarbonization and Economic Development in Disadvantaged Communities and Downtown Revitalization Districts
• 12/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $23 Million in Funding and Awards for Transportation Electrification Initiatives
  $8 Million Available to Install Fast Chargers in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, Including Underserved Communities
• 12/09/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $52 Million in Awards for Regional Clean Energy Hubs to Connect New York Communities with Clean Energy Resources
  Hubs Will Foster Community Engagement and Ensure Disadvantaged Communities Benefit from New York's Clean Energy Transition

November

• 11/30/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 339-Mile Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line to Bring Clean Energy to New York City
  Major Project Labor Agreement Executed with New York State Building and Construction Trades to Ensure Line is Constructed by Union Workers
• 11/29/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Record Level of Clean Energy Jobs Reached in New York State
  2022 Clean Energy Industry Report Shows Green Jobs Are Helping Lead New York's COVID-19 Economic Recovery
• 11/16/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Ten Grand Prize Winners in the $85 Million New York Clean Transportation Prizes Program
  Innovative, Replicable Projects Will Reduce Air Pollution and Expand Electrification and Mobility Options in Underserved Communities Across New York
• 11/09/2022 Governor Hochul Announces More Than $3.7 Million To Bring Climate Tech Manufacturing And Products To New York State Through M-Corps Program
  Program Will Connect Startups to Local Supply Chain Partners to Scale Climate Technologies

October

• 10/31/2022 NYSERDA Selects Team to Design, Build, and Operate State's Integrated Energy Data Resource Platform
  Centralized Platform Will Expand Access to Clean Energy Data and Support New Innovative Business Models That Deliver Benefits to New York Energy Customers
• 10/21/2022 Attorney General James and NYSERDA Announce Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Project in Albany's South End
  $1.2 Million Project Will Dramatically Improve Living Conditions for Steamboat Square Families
• 10/20/2022 Governor Hochul and Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announce Land Transfer to Bring National Offshore Wind Training Center to Suffolk County and Train New Yorkers for Green Jobs
  $9 Million Competitive Opportunity Launched for Expanded Offshore Wind Workforce Development and Training Initiatives to Address Workforce Gaps and Prepare New Yorkers for High-Growth Jobs
• 10/17/2022 NYSERDA and National Grid Announce Round One Results of Community Solar Program Offering for Underserved New Yorkers
  Expanded Solar For All Program to Serve Nearly 175,000 Income-Eligible National Grid Customers
• 10/12/2022 $18.1 Million Available for Development of Innovative Nature-Based Solutions to Lower Emissions, Sequester Carbon
  Funding Will Support Innovation to Help Scale Sustainable Solutions
• 10/07/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $8.5 Million to Support Companies Commercializing New Climate Technologies
  New Program to Provide Resources for Entrepreneurs Scaling Building, Transportation, Electric Grid and Industrial Products and Services
• 10/03/2022 Governor Hochul Announce Six New Partners Selected in Empire Building Challenge to Advance Climate-Friendly Buildings in New York State
  Real Estate Teams Committed to Decarbonize Heating and Domestic Hot Water in Their Existing High-Rise Buildings

September

• 09/29/2022 Governor Hochul Drives Forward New York's Transition to Clean Transportation
  Directive to Advance Zero-Emission Vehicles Requirements by 2035 for All New Passenger Cars, Pickup Trucks, and SUVs Sold in State
• 09/22/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Prepare New Yorkers for Rising Global Energy Costs this Winter
  Public Service Commission Chair Sends Letters to State Utilities Requesting Actions To Mitigate Fuel Supply Disruptions
• 09/21/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Four Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Installed in New York and Largest Single-Rooftop Solar Array in Manhattan
  Statewide Distributed Solar Projects to Power More Than 710,000 Homes
• 09/21/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New Competitive Solicitation Calling for 2,000 Megawatts or More of New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
  Once Completed, Awarded Projects Will Be Able To Power at Least 600,000 New York Homes
• 09/21/2022 Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Celebrating Climate Week in New York State
  Proclamation Reaffirms New York's Commitment to Tackle Climate Change, Achieve Nation-Leading Climate and Clean Energy Goals
• 09/20/2022 Governor Hochul Issues New Executive Order During Climate Week Announcing Nation-Leading Sustainability Operations
  Sustainable Goals Will Fight Climate Change, Accelerate New York's Transition to a Green Economy, and Prioritize Disadvantaged Communities
• 09/19/2022 Governor Hochul Announces State Surpasses 100 Certified 'Climate Smart' Communities
  Locally-Driven Initiatives Continue to Support Nation-leading Goals in New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
• 09/08/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $16.6 Million in Awards for Five Long Duration Energy Storage Projects
  Projects To Help Harness Renewable Energy and Provide Stored Energy to New York's Electric Grid
• 09/01/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $6.5 Million to Support Insurance Innovation for Climate-Technology Solutions
  New Program To Focus on Delivering Grants To Manage the Financial Risk Associated with Climate Change

August

• 08/25/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Maine and Rhode Island Join Multi-State Agreement to Propose a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
  New York-Led Multi-Agency Consortium Now Includes Six States and More Than 60 Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners
• 08/17/2022 NYSERDA Announces Up to $30 Million in Funding for Third Round of Future Grid Challenge to Identify Solutions to Technical Challenges of Renewable Power Integration
  Up To $3 Million Per Project Now Available to Study, Develop, or Demonstrate New Technologies that Support Transmission and Distribution
• 08/16/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Third Competitive Opportunity to Support Existing Wind Energy and Hydropower Projects in New York State
  Supports State's Goal to Obtain 70 Percent of State's Electricity from Renewable Sources by 2030 on the Path to a Zero-Emission Grid
• 08/12/2022 Statement from NYSERDA President and CEO and Climate Action Council Co-Chair Doreen M. Harris on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
  
• 08/11/2022 Governor Hochul Signs Transformative Green Chips Legislation to Create Jobs and Lower Emissions By Boosting Semiconductor Manufacturing in New-York
  First-in-the-Nation Legislation Offers Financial Assistance in Exchange for New Jobs, Capital Investment, and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• 08/11/2022 State Department of Transportation Announces Plan for Expansion of New York's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Now Available Online
  Public Feedback Will Help State Department of Transportation Finalize Plans for Buildout of Fast Charging Infrastructure Along Designated EV Alternative Fuel Corridors
• 08/02/2022 Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce $70 Million Initial Investment to Decarbonize NYCHA Buildings as Part of Clean Heat for All Challenge
  Midea America and Gradient Selected by NYPA to Develop New Heat Pump Technology and Produce 30,000 Initial Units

July

• 07/27/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York's Third Offshore Wind Solicitation to Accelerate Clean Energy Development
  Seeks to Procure at Least 2,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Enough to Power 1.5 Million Homes
• 07/23/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Interagency Efforts to Help Protect New Yorkers From Extreme Heat Risks
  Advances Governor's State of the State Directive to Develop Statewide Extreme Heat Action Plan
• 07/08/2022 NYSERDA Announces Agreements on Two Municipally-Owned Sites for Renewable Energy Development
  Memorandums of Understanding Will Allow State to Explore Feasibility of Hosting Build-Ready Renewable Energy Projects on Otherwise Underutilized Lands in the North Country and Long Island
• 07/05/2022 Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Spur Energy Efficiency, Consumer Savings, and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions While Supporting Prevailing Wage Measures
  Legislation A.10439/S.9405 Strengthens New York's Building Codes and Appliance Standards

June

• 06/03/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New Online Resource Center for New York's Continued Expansion of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
  New Website Shows How National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Funding Can Be Used Across New York State
• 06/02/2022 Governor Hochul Announces 22 Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy to New Yorkers
  State's Largest Land-based Procurement of Large-Scale Renewable Projects to Date
• 06/01/2022 Climate Action Council Extends Deadline for Public to Comment on Draft Scoping Plan to July 1
  Extension Builds on More Than 18,000 Comments Received Following 11 Public Hearings and Answers the Call for Additional Time to Review Scoping Plan

May

• 05/26/2022 National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium Announces Kevin Knobloch as Acting Executive Director
  Will Lead Public-Private Partnership Focused on Advancing Offshore Wind Technology in the United States
• 05/16/2022 NYSERDA Announces $10 Million Available Through Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Program
  Will Accelerate Decarbonization and Economic Development to Revitalize Disadvantaged Communities
• 05/13/2022 NYSERDA Makes $15 Million Available for Fourth Annual Commercial and Industrial Carbon Challenge
  Challenge to Reduce Statewide Emissions, Combat Climate Change, Drive Economic Growth
• 05/03/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Appointed to the Climate Action Council
  Appointment Will Provide Labor Representation in Work of the Council

April

• 04/22/2022 On Earth Day, Governor Hochul Announces $59 Million Now Available for Clean Green Schools Initiative
  Program Will Improve Air Quality, Advance Clean Energy and Reduce Carbon Emissions in Pre-K-12 Public Schools
• 04/21/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Playbook for Advancing Carbon Neutrality in High Rise Buildings
  Playbook Created in Partnership with NYSERDA and Four Leading Real Estate Developers - Empire State Realty Trust, the Durst Organization, Hudson Square Properties, and Vornado
• 04/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Approval of New Framework to Achieve at Least Ten Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030
  Enough Clean Solar Energy to Power Nearly 700,000 Additional New York Homes Annually
• 04/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Approval of Contracts to Deliver Clean, Renewable Electricity to New York City
  Largest Renewable Energy and Transmission Projects in New York State in 50 Years
• 04/14/2022 NYSERDA Announces Launch of NY Energy Advisor Website
  Improves Access to Energy Programs for Low-to-Moderate Income New York Families
• 04/13/2022 NYSERDA and National Grid Select ICF to Deliver Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Central New York Homeowners
  Focuses on National Grid’s Residential Electricity and Natural Gas Customers in One-to-Four-Family Homes in Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego Counties
• 04/07/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million in Funding Available in Round Three of $40 Million Buildings of Excellence Competition
  Competition Advances Carbon Neutral Multifamily Buildings in New York State with Early-Stage Design Support Added for Design Teams and Developers

March

• 03/31/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Applications Open for Second Cohort of Empire Building Challenge Partners to Advance Climate-Friendly Buildings in New York State
  Teams of Real Estate Owners and Engineers Sought to Partner with New York State and Demonstrate Retrofit Approaches That Decarbonize Heating and Domestic Hot Water in Existing High-Rise Buildings
• 03/25/2022 NYSERDA Announces $6.5 Million Available to Design, Build, and Operate State's Integrated Energy Data Resource Platform
  Centralized Platform Will Allow Effective Access to Useful Energy Data to Support New and Innovative Clean Energy Business Models That Deliver Benefits to New York Energy Customers
• 03/24/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Multi-State Agreement Signed with Major Hydrogen Ecosystem Partners to Propose a Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub
  Partners to Develop Proposal for Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding and Designation as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
• 03/23/2022 NYSERDA, NYSEG and RG&E Announce Future Grid Challenge Project Awards in Southern Tier to Help Forecast and Assess Impact of Increasing Electrification on the Electric Grid
  Up To $3 Million Now Available for Round Two Pilot Projects That Seek to Maximize Integration of Renewable Resources Into Transmission System
• 03/22/2022 Governor Hochul Announces New York as Top Community Solar Market in the United States
  More Than One Gigawatt Installed - Enough to Serve More Than 200,000 Homes Across the State
• 03/15/2022 New York State Climate Action Council Announces Public Hearing Schedule
  April and May Public Hearings at Upstate and Downstate Locations to Provide Public Opportunities to Share Input on Draft Scoping Plan
• 03/09/2022 New York State Releases Draft Disadvantaged Communities Criteria to Advance Climate Justice
  Draft Criteria Developed by Climate Justice Working Group Released for 120-Day Public Comment Period
• 03/04/2022 Governor Hochul Highlights Available Programs to Help New Yorkers Manage Rising Energy Costs
  Options Available to Maximize Energy Efficiency, Affordability, and Comfort

February

• 02/18/2022 NYSERDA Announces $3 Million to Assist Municipal Electric Utilities and Rural Cooperatives With Providing Decarbonized and Resilient Energy Services
  Advances New York State’s Commitment to Ensure an Equitable Clean Energy Transition for All New Yorkers
• 02/17/2022 New York State Agencies Announce Report on Economic Benefits of Investing in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in New York Forests and Agriculture
  U.S. Climate Alliance Report Finds Reforestation, Afforestation, and Manure Methane Management Offer Significant Economic and Environmental Health Benefits While Addressing Climate Change
• 02/17/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $25 Million Proposal to Transition Existing Workers and Train Individuals from Disadvantaged Communities for Clean Energy Jobs
  NYSERDA Pursuing Federal Grant to Support the New York Community Colleges Energy Equity Consortium to Ramp Up Training and Job Preparation for 3,500 New Yorkers
• 02/11/2022 New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Starts Construction
  South Fork Wind Project to Kickstart New York's Offshore Wind Industry, Provide Clean Energy to Long Island

January

• 01/19/2022 Governor Hochul Adds $12 Million to Program that Helps Consumers Save Up to $2,000 When Purchasing Electric Vehicles
  The Drive Clean Rebate Program Helps New Yorkers Drive Cleaner Cars and Reduces Upfront Costs
• 01/14/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind Projects are Finalized
  Locks In Major Economic Opportunities, Investment, and Job Creation for New York State
• 01/12/2022 Governor Hochul Announces $20 Million Awarded to Advance Climate-friendly High-rise Building Retrofits in New York State
  Unprecedented Emissions Reduction Retrofit Projects Will Serve as Models for Urban Sustainability in Cold Climates
• 01/12/2022 Governor Hochul, with Interior Secretary Haaland and Governor Murphy, Announces Historic Wind Energy Auction Off New York and New Jersey Coast
  New York Bight Lease Sale Has Potential to Generate Up to Seven Gigawatts of Clean Energy, Power Nearly Two Million Homes
• 01/10/2022 Governor Hochul Announces 17 Projects Eligible to Compete Through $85 Million New York Clean Transportation Prizes Program
  $3 Million in Grants and Services Awarded to Teams to Advance Solutions that Reduce Air Pollution, Enhance Electrification, and Grow Mobility in Underserved Communities
• 01/05/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Plan to Achieve 2 Million Climate-Friendly Homes By 2030
  With Buildings Accounting for More than a Third of New York's Climate Pollution, Governor Launches Unprecedented Commitment to Accelerating Green, Electrified or Electrification-Ready Buildings
• 01/05/2022 Governor Hochul Announces Nation Leading $500 Million Investment in Offshore Wind
  New Investments to Support New York's Third Offshore Wind Procurement in 2022